General Provisions

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This is Article 1 of the Code of Virginia, titled “General Provisions.” It is part of Chapter 15 “Teachers, Officers and Employees”, which is part of Title 22.1 “Education”.

It’s comprised of the following 19 sections.

§ 22.1-289.1 Teacher compensation; biennial review required
§ 22.1-289.2 Compensation of public school employees called to active duty military service
§ 22.1-289.3 Support services personnel; staffing and data collection requirements; report
§ 22.1-290 Board authorized to award teaching scholarship loans
§ 22.1-290.01 Virginia Teaching Scholarship Loan Program established; purpose; Board of Education to administer Program; eligibility requirements for scholarship and awards; collaboration and consultation with State Council of Higher Education; repayment of scholarship required
§ 22.1-290.02 Traineeships for education of special education personnel
§ 22.1-290.1 Clinical faculty programs
§ 22.1-290.2 Teacher, other instructional personnel, and support staff shortages; data
§ 22.1-290.3 (Expires July 1, 2028) Teacher Reengagement Program
§ 22.1-291 Repealed
§ 22.1-291.1 Planning time for public elementary school teachers; data on lunch breaks
§ 22.1-291.1:1 School counselors; staff time
§ 22.1-291.2 Repealed
§ 22.1-291.3 Notice of duty to report child abuse or neglect
§ 22.1-291.4 Bullying and abusive work environments prohibited
§ 22.1-292 Penalties on officers and teachers
§ 22.1-292.1 Violations related to secure mandatory tests
§ 22.1-292.2 Suspension or revocation of license for procuring, selling, or administering anabolic steroids
§ 22.1-292.3 License may not be suspended solely on the basis of default or delinquency in payment of federal-guaranteed or state-guaranteed education loan or scholarship