                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (§ 15.2-837)

The department of education shall consist of the county school board, the
division superintendent of schools and the officers and employees thereof.
Except as herein otherwise provided, the county school board and the division
superintendent of schools shall exercise the powers conferred and perform the
duties imposed upon them by general law. In addition the parks and playgrounds
shall be under the supervision and control of the department of education unless
otherwise provided by the urban county board of supervisors. The county school
board shall be composed of not less than five nor more than twelve members, who
shall be chosen by the urban county board of supervisors to serve for a term of
two years, except that as many as one half of the members of the first such
board appointed may be appointed for lesser terms. The exact number of members
shall be determined by the urban county board of supervisors. The term of office
for any member appointed after July 1, 1972, shall expire on July 1 of the
second year after his appointment.
		The board of county supervisors may also appoint a county resident to cast the
deciding vote in case of a tie vote of the school board as provided in §
22.1-75. The tie breaker, if any, shall be appointed for a four-year term
whether appointed to fill a vacancy caused by expiration of a term or otherwise.
		The chairman of the county school board, unless some other person in the
department is designated by the school board for such purpose, may appear before
the urban county board of supervisors and present his views on matters relating
to the department of education.
		Notwithstanding any contrary provisions of this section, a county which has an
elected school board shall comply with the applicable provisions of Article 7
(§ 22.1-57.1 et seq.) of Title 22.1.

HISTORY: Code 1950, § 15-384.57; 1960, c. 382; 1962, c. 623, § 15.1-770; 1968,
c. 797; 1972, c. 162; 1980, c. 559; 1981, c. 246; 1994, c. 445; 1997, c. 587.