General Powers and Duties of School Boards

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This is Chapter 7 of the Code of Virginia, titled “General Powers and Duties of School Boards.” It is part of Title 22.1 “Education”.

It’s comprised of the following 29 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'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'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