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This law was first created in 2010. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 38<\/a> and 103<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 5 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 2011, chapters 119<\/a> and 145<\/a>; in 2012, chapter 794<\/a>; in 2015, chapter 566<\/a>; in 2019, chapter 576<\/a>; in 2020, chapter 688<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1409131,"object_type":"law","relational_id":354553,"identifier":"22.1-253.13:9","token":"22.1\/13.2\/22.1-253.13_9","url":"\/22.1-253.13_9\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/22.1-253.13_9\/","token":"22.1\/13.2\/22.1-253.13_9","dublin_core":{"Title":"Exemplar School Recognition Program","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 22.1-253.13:9","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Schools and local school divisions shall be recognized by the Board<\/span> of Education in accordance with guidelines it shall establish for the Exemplar School Recognition Program (the Program). The Program shall be designed to recognize and reward (i) schools that exceed Board<\/span>-established requirements or show continuous improvement on academic and school quality indicators and (ii) schools, school divisions, and school boards<\/span> that implement effective, innovative practices that are aligned with the Commonwealth’s goals for public education. Such recognition may include:<\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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5.<\/span> Other commendations deemed appropriate to recognize high achievement.\n\t\t\tIn addition to Board<\/span> recognition, local school boards<\/span> shall adopt policies to recognize individual schools through public announcements or media releases as well as other appropriate recognition. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nEXEMPLAR SCHOOL RECOGNITION PROGRAM (\u00a7 22.1-253.13:9)\n\nSchools and local school divisions shall be recognized by the Board of Education\nin accordance with guidelines it shall establish for the Exemplar School\nRecognition Program (the Program). The Program shall be designed to recognize\nand reward (i) schools that exceed Board-established requirements or show\ncontinuous improvement on academic and school quality indicators and (ii)\nschools, school divisions, and school boards that implement effective,\ninnovative practices that are aligned with the Commonwealth’s goals for\npublic education. Such recognition may include:\n\n1. Public announcements recognizing individual schools and divisions;\n\n2. Tangible rewards;\n\n3. Waivers of certain board regulations;\n\n4. Exemptions from certain reporting requirements; or\n\n5. Other commendations deemed appropriate to recognize high achievement.\n\t\t\tIn addition to Board recognition, local school boards shall adopt policies to\nrecognize individual schools through public announcements or media releases as\nwell as other appropriate recognition.\n\nHISTORY: 2010, cc. 38, 103; 2011, cc. 119, 145; 2012, c. 794; 2015, c. 566;\n2019, c. 576; 2020, c. 688.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}