77445822.1-303Virginia Decodedhttps://vacode.org2016EducationTeachers, Officers And EmployeesTerms Of Employment GenerallyProbationary terms of service for teachersCode 1950, § 22-217.3; 1968, c. 691; 1969, Ex. Sess., c. 3; 1976, cc. 191, 226; 1979, c. 275; 1980, c. 559; 1985, c. 348; 1989, c. 100; 1999, cc. 831, 1030, 1037; 2000, c. 689; 2001, cc. 865, 872; 2006, c. 373; 2013, cc. 588, 650.Lee-Warren v. School Bd.Record No. 901414403 S.E.2d 6911991-04-19https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1294390/lee-warren-v-school-bd/ . . . assistant principal or supervisor." . . . <abbr title="Supreme Court of Virginia">SCV</abbr>Corns v. School Bd. of Russell CountyRecord No. 941252454 S.E.2d 7281995-03-03https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1350349/corns-v-school-bd-of-russell-county/ . . . contract" status within the meaning of Va.Code § 22.1-303 met if the teacher in question enters . . . <abbr title="Supreme Court of Virginia">SCV</abbr> . . . Diana G. Corns v. Russell County Virginia School Board Larry . . . 93-248552 F.3d 561995-04-19https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/693431/diana-g-corns-v-russell-county-virginia-school-board-larry-a-massie/ . . . her contract. . . . Court of Appeals for the Fourth CircuitCorns v. School Bd. of Russell County, Va.Civ. A. No. 92-0179-A835 F. Supp. 8921993-10-25https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1983419/corns-v-school-bd-of-russell-county-va/ . . . continuing contract status." Va.Code Ann. §§ 22.1-303 to -306 (1985). Once a teacher has achieved . . . District Court, W.D. VirginiaTazewell County School Bd. v. Brown030109591 S.E.2d 6712004-01-16https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1059135/tazewell-county-school-bd-v-brown/ . . . assistant principal or supervisor, and Code § 22.1-303 addressing continuing contract status for a . . . <abbr title="Supreme Court of Virginia">SCV</abbr>Underwood v. Henry County School Bd.Record No. 920549427 S.E.2d 3301993-02-26https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1262846/underwood-v-henry-county-school-bd/ . . . pertinent to resolution of this dispute. Under Code § 22.1-303, a probationary term of three years . . . <abbr title="Supreme Court of Virginia">SCV</abbr>Williams v. Charlottesville School Bd.Civil Action No. 94-0050-C940 F. Supp. 1431996-10-04https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/2355916/williams-v-charlottesville-school-bd/ . . . employment status for teachers is governed by § 22.1-303, which provides, in pertinent part, that . . . District Court, W.D. VirginiaJury v. Giant of Maryland, Inc.962341491 S.E.2d 7181997-09-12https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1060012/jury-v-giant-of-maryland-inc/ . . . §§ 8.01-220.1:1, -225, -225.1, -226.2, -226.3; 22.1-303.1; 54.1-2502, -2907, -2908, -2922, -2923, . . . <abbr title="Supreme Court of Virginia">SCV</abbr>Thurston v. Roanoke City School Bd.Civil Action No. 97-0731-R26 F. Supp. 2d 8821998-11-09https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/2406827/thurston-v-roanoke-city-school-bd/ . . . two years she worked as an FTS. Va.Code Ann. § 22.1-303 requires that a teacher serve a . . . District Court, W.D. VirginiaEchtenkamp v. Loudon County Public SchoolsCIV.A. 03-538-A263 F. Supp. 2d 10432003-06-24https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/2505592/echtenkamp-v-loudon-county-public-schools/ . . . continuing contract status pursuant to Va. Code § 22.1-303 and can only be terminated for good . . . District Court, E.D. Virginiahttp://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/22.1-303/22.1-295Employment of teachers/22.1-295/22.1-305.1Mentor teacher programs/22.1-305.1/22.1-307Dismissal of teacher; grounds/22.1-307//22.1-303/22.1/15/2/22.1-30322.1-299.422.1-299.622.1-30522.1-349Once a continuing contract status has been attained in a school division in the Commonwealth, another probationary period need not be served in any other school division unless such probationary period, not to exceed two years, is made a part of the contract of employment. Further, when a teacher has attained continuing contract status in a school division in the Commonwealth and separates from and returns to teaching service in a school division in Virginia by the beginning of the third year, such teacher shall be required to serve a probationary period not to exceed two years, if made a part of the contract for employment.sectionBB1For the purpose of calculating the years of service required to attain continuing contract status, at least 160 contractual teaching days during the school year shall be deemed the equivalent of one year in the first year of service by a teacher.sectionCC1Teachers holding three-year local eligibility licenses issued prior to July 1, 2013, shall not be eligible for continuing contract status while teaching under the authority of such license. Upon attainment of a collegiate professional or postgraduate professional license issued by the Department of Education, such teachers shall serve a probationary term of service of at least three years and, at the option of the local school board, up to five years prior to being eligible for continuing contract status pursuant to this section.sectionDD1