System of Public Schools; General Provisions

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This is Chapter 1 of the Code of Virginia, titled “System of Public Schools; General Provisions.” It is part of Title 22.1 “Education”. It contains 20 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 20 sections.

§ 22.1-1	(Effective July 1, 2026) Definitions
§ 22.1-2	System of free public elementary and secondary schools to be maintained; administration
§ 22.1-2.1	Provision of in-person instruction
§ 22.1-3	Persons to whom public schools shall be free
§ 22.1-3.1	Birth certificates required upon admission; required notice to the local law-enforcement agency
§ 22.1-3.2	Notice of student's school status required as condition of admission; penalty
§ 22.1-3.3	Transfer of students under certain circumstances
§ 22.1-3.4	Enrollment of certain children placed in foster care
§ 22.1-3.5	Enrollment of certain military children with disabilities; provision of special education services and accommodations
§ 22.1-4	Repealed
§ 22.1-4.1	Street addresses required in certain school admission documents
§ 22.1-4.2	Designation of race or ethnicity
§ 22.1-4.3	Participation by and notification of noncustodial parent
§ 22.1-5	Regulations concerning admission of certain persons to schools; tuition charges
§ 22.1-5.1	Organizations governing public school interscholastic programs; participation by students in military families
§ 22.1-6	Permitted fees and charges
§ 22.1-6.1	Menstrual supplies; availability; public elementary, middle, and high schools
§ 22.1-7	Responsibility of each state board, agency, and institution having children in residence or in custody
§ 22.1-7.1	Open school enrollment policy
§ 22.1-7.2	Enrollment for students residing on a military installation or in military housing