Chapter 7 General Powers and Duties of School Boards

This chapter is comprised of the following sections:
  • §22.1-71 School board constitutes body corporate; corporate powers
  • §22.1-72 Annual organizational meetings of school boards
  • §22.1-73 Quorum
  • §22.1-74 Minutes of meetings
  • §22.1-75 Procedure in case of tie vote
  • §22.1-76 Chairman; clerk; vice-chairman; deputy clerk; terms; compensation and bonds of clerk and deputy clerk; officers ineligible to serve as clerk and deputy clerk; approval of division superintendent’s designee
  • §22.1-77 Duties of clerk
  • §22.1-78 Bylaws and regulations
  • §22.1-79 Powers and duties
  • §22.1-79.1 Opening of the school year; approvals for certain alternative schedules
  • §22.1-79.2 Uniforms in public schools; Board of Education guidelines
  • §22.1-79.3 Policies regarding certain activities
  • §22.1-79.3:1 Student cell phone and smart device possession and use policies; development and implementation
  • §22.1-79.4 Threat assessment teams and oversight committees
  • §22.1-79.5 Policy regarding retail tobacco products and hemp products intended for smoking
  • §22.1-79.6 Employee lactation support policy
  • §22.1-79.7 School meal policies; donations
  • §22.1-79.7:1 School meals; availability to students
  • §22.1-79.8 Policies regarding job assistance for certain persons
  • §22.1-79.9 Promotion of broadband services for educational purposes
  • §22.1-80 Development of park areas adjacent to public schools
  • §22.1-81 Annual report
  • §22.1-82 Employment of counsel to advise or defend school boards and officials; payment of costs, expenses and liabilities; consent of governing bodies required prior to institution of proceedings
  • §22.1-83 Payment of employee’s legal fees and expenses
  • §22.1-84 Insurance
  • §22.1-85 Fund for payment of hospital, medical, etc., services provided officers, employees and dependents
  • §22.1-86 Meetings of people of school division; local committees
  • §22.1-86.1 Appointment of student representatives to local school boards
  • §22.1-87 Judicial review