School Boards; Selection, Qualification and Salaries of Members

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This is Chapter 5 of the Code of Virginia, titled “School Boards; Selection, Qualification and Salaries of Members.” It is part of Title 22.1 “Education”. It contains 49 laws divided across 8 structures.

Article 1	General Provisions
Article 2	Method of Selecting School Boards in School Divisions Composed of a Single County
Article 3	Alternate Method of Selecting School Boards in School Divisions Comprised of a Single County
Article 4	Selection of School Boards in School Divisions Comprised of Counties Having County Manager or County Board Form of Government
Article 4.1	Popular Election of School Board in Counties With County Manager Plan of Government
Article 5	Selection of School Boards in Cities and Towns Constituting School Divisions
Article 6	School Boards in Other School Divisions
Article 7	Popular Election of School Board