Chapter 1: System of Public Schools; General Provisions

This chapter is comprised of the following sections:

§22.1-1 (Effective July 1, 2026) Definitions
§22.1-2 System of free public elementary and secondary schools to be maintained; administration
§22.1-2.1 Provision of in-person instruction
§22.1-3 Persons to whom public schools shall be free
§22.1-3.1 Birth certificates required upon admission; required notice to the local law-enforcement agency
§22.1-3.2 Notice of student&#8217;s school status required as condition of admission; penalty
§22.1-3.3 Transfer of students under certain circumstances
§22.1-3.4 Enrollment of certain children placed in foster care
§22.1-3.5 Enrollment of certain military children with disabilities; provision of special education services and accommodations
§22.1-4 Repealed
§22.1-4.1 Street addresses required in certain school admission documents
§22.1-4.2 Designation of race or ethnicity
§22.1-4.3 Participation by and notification of noncustodial parent
§22.1-5 Regulations concerning admission of certain persons to schools; tuition charges
§22.1-5.1 Organizations governing public school interscholastic programs; participation by students in military families
§22.1-6 Permitted fees and charges
§22.1-6.1 Menstrual supplies; availability; public elementary, middle, and high schools
§22.1-7 Responsibility of each state board, agency, and institution having children in residence or in custody
§22.1-7.1 Open school enrollment policy
§22.1-7.2 Enrollment for students residing on a military installation or in military housing
