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&#8217;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&#8217;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
