                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

COMPOSITION OF BOARDS; APPOINTMENT AND TERMS; TIE BREAKERS (§ 22.1-47)

A. The school board of a school division composed of a county having a county
manager plan form of government provided for in Article 2 (&#xA7; 15.2-702 et
seq.) of Chapter 7 of Title 15.2 shall be composed of not less than three nor
more than seven members who shall be chosen by the board of county supervisors.
The exact number of members shall be determined by the board of county
supervisors. Each member shall be appointed for a term of four years, provided
that initial appointments may be for such terms as will stagger the expiration
of terms and that appointments to fill vacancies other than by expiration of
term shall be for the unexpired term. The governing body of the county may also
appoint a resident of the county to cast the deciding vote in case of a tie vote
of the school board as provided in &#xA7; 22.1-75. Each tie breaker, if any,
shall be appointed for a four-year term whether the appointment is to fill a
vacancy caused by expiration of term or otherwise. Notwithstanding any contrary
provisions of this section, any such county may have an elected school board
pursuant to Article 4.1 (&#xA7; 22.1-47.1 et seq.).

B. It is further provided that those counties having a county board form of
government as contained in Chapter 4 (&#xA7; 15.2-400 et seq.) of Title 15.2
shall select their school board as provided in &#xA7; 15.2-410, as amended.

HISTORY: Code 1950, §§ 22-80, 22-83.1; 1956, c. 591; 1964, c. 100; 1980, c.
559; 1981, c. 246; 2018, c. 385.