{"formats":[{"name":"JSON","format":"json","url":"\/downloads\/2026\/code-json\/22.1-307.json"},{"name":"Plain Text","format":"text","url":"\/downloads\/2026\/code-text\/22.1-307.txt"},{"name":"XML","format":"xml","url":"\/downloads\/2026\/code-xml\/22.1-307.xml"},{"name":"HTML","format":"html","url":"\/downloads\/2026\/code-html\/22.1-307.html"}],"law_id":354808,"edition_id":2,"section_id":354808,"structure_id":50745,"section_number":"22.1-307","catch_line":"Dismissal of teacher; grounds","history":"Code 1950, \u00a7 22-217.5; 1968, c. 691; 1975, c. 308; 1980, c. 559; 1993, c. 498; 1996, c. 961; 2008, c. 555; 2013, cc. 588, 650; 2017, c. 240; 2020, cc. 56, 168.","full_text":"Teachers may be dismissed for incompetency, immorality, noncompliance with school laws and regulations, disability as shown by competent medical evidence when in compliance with federal law, conviction of a felony or a crime of moral turpitude, or other good and just cause. A teacher shall be dismissed if such teacher is or becomes the subject of a founded complaint of child abuse and neglect, pursuant to \u00a7 63.2-1505, and after all rights to any administrative appeal provided by \u00a7 63.2-1526 have been exhausted. The fact of such finding, after all rights to any administrative appeal provided by \u00a7 63.2-1526 have been exhausted, shall be grounds for the local school division to recommend that the Board of Education revoke such person’s license to teach. No teacher shall be dismissed or placed on probation solely on the basis of the teacher’s refusal to submit to a polygraph examination requested by the school board.\n\n","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":1321118,"text":"Teachers may be dismissed for incompetency, immorality, noncompliance with school laws and regulations, disability as shown by competent medical evidence when in compliance with federal law, conviction of a felony or a crime of moral turpitude, or other good and just cause. A teacher shall be dismissed if such teacher is or becomes the subject of a founded complaint of child abuse and neglect, pursuant to \u00a7 63.2-1505, and after all rights to any administrative appeal provided by \u00a7 63.2-1526 have been exhausted. The fact of such finding, after all rights to any administrative appeal provided by \u00a7 63.2-1526 have been exhausted, shall be grounds for the local school division to recommend that the Board of Education revoke such person’s license to teach. No teacher shall be dismissed or placed on probation solely on the basis of the teacher’s refusal to submit to a polygraph examination requested by the school board.","type":"section","prefixes":[""],"prefix":"","entire_prefix":"","prefix_anchor":"","level":1}},"ancestry":[{"id":50745,"edition_id":2,"name":"Grievances; Dismissal, etc., of Teachers","identifier":"3","label":"article","depth":3,"order_by":5,"parent_id":50741,"metadata":{"child_laws":9,"child_structures":0},"date_created":"2026-08-02 02:32:49","date_modified":"2026-08-02 12:31:09","permalink":{"id":1410121,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":50745,"identifier":"3","token":"22.1\/15\/3","url":"\/22.1\/15\/3\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":50741,"edition_id":2,"name":"Teachers, Officers and Employees","identifier":"15","label":"chapter","depth":2,"order_by":18,"parent_id":50682,"metadata":{"child_laws":75,"child_structures":7},"date_created":"2026-08-02 02:32:38","date_modified":"2026-08-02 12:31:08","permalink":{"id":1409873,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":50741,"identifier":"15","token":"22.1\/15","url":"\/22.1\/15\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":50682,"edition_id":2,"name":"Education","identifier":"22.1","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":60,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{"child_laws":858,"child_structures":99},"date_created":"2026-08-02 02:31:28","date_modified":"2026-08-02 12:30:57","permalink":{"id":1407951,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":50682,"identifier":"22.1","token":"22.1","url":"\/22.1\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":354807,"structure_id":50745,"section_number":"22.1-306","catch_line":"Definitions","url":"\/22.1-306\/","token":"22.1\/15\/3\/22.1-306","metadata":{"court_decisions":{"0":{"name":"Va. Educ. Ass'n v. Commonwealth","case_number":"Record 161017, Record 161025, Record 161031.","citation":"803 S.E.2d 320","date":"2017-08-31","url":"https:\/\/www.courtlistener.com\/opinion\/4423099\/va-educ-assn-v-commonwealth\/","abstract":" .\u202f.\u202f. OPINION BY JUSTICE CLEO E. POWELL .\u202f.\u202f. ","court_html":"SCV<\/abbr>"},"1":{"name":"Va. Education Assn. v. Davison (Corrected)","case_number":"161017","citation":null,"date":"2017-08-31","url":"https:\/\/www.courtlistener.com\/opinion\/4423899\/va-education-assn-v-davison-corrected\/","abstract":" .\u202f.\u202f. PRESENT: All the Justices .\u202f.\u202f. ","court_html":"SCV<\/abbr>"},"2":{"name":"Tazewell County School Board v. Brown","case_number":"Record 030109","citation":"591 S.E.2d 671","date":"2004-01-16","url":"https:\/\/www.courtlistener.com\/opinion\/1059135\/tazewell-county-school-board-v-brown\/","abstract":" .\u202f.\u202f. 591 S.E.2d 671 (2004) .\u202f.\u202f. ","court_html":"SCV<\/abbr>"},"3":{"name":"Tazewell County School Board v. Gillenwater","case_number":"Record 900574","citation":"400 S.E.2d 199","date":"1991-01-11","url":"https:\/\/www.courtlistener.com\/opinion\/1202212\/tazewell-county-school-board-v-gillenwater\/","abstract":" .\u202f.\u202f. 400 S.E.2d 199 (1991) .\u202f.\u202f. ","court_html":"SCV<\/abbr>"},"4":{"name":"County School Board of York County v. Epperson","case_number":"Record No. 921772","citation":"246 Va. 214","date":"1992-09-17","url":"https:\/\/www.courtlistener.com\/opinion\/6930385\/county-school-board-of-york-county-v-epperson\/","abstract":" .\u202f.\u202f. JUSTICE COMPTON .\u202f.\u202f. ","court_html":"SCV<\/abbr>"},"5":{"name":"Corns v. School Bd. of Russell County, Va.","case_number":"Civ. A. 92-0179-A","citation":"835 F. Supp. 892","date":"1993-10-25","url":"https:\/\/www.courtlistener.com\/opinion\/1983419\/corns-v-school-bd-of-russell-county-va\/","abstract":" .\u202f.\u202f. 835 F.Supp. 892 (1993) .\u202f.\u202f. ","court_html":"District Court, W.D. Virginia"},"6":{"name":"Echtenkamp v. Loudon County Public Schools","case_number":"CIV.A. 03-538-A","citation":"263 F. Supp. 2d 1043","date":"2003-06-24","url":"https:\/\/www.courtlistener.com\/opinion\/2505592\/echtenkamp-v-loudon-county-public-schools\/","abstract":" .\u202f.\u202f. 263 F.Supp.2d 1043 (2003) .\u202f.\u202f. ","court_html":"District Court, E.D. Virginia"},"7":{"name":"Underwood v. Henry County School Board","case_number":"Record 920549","citation":"427 S.E.2d 330","date":"1993-02-26","url":"https:\/\/www.courtlistener.com\/opinion\/1262846\/underwood-v-henry-county-school-board\/","abstract":" .\u202f.\u202f. 427 S.E.2d 330 (1993) .\u202f.\u202f. ","court_html":"SCV<\/abbr>"},"8":{"name":"Green v. Fairfax County School Board","case_number":"Civ. A. 93-0104-A","citation":"832 F. Supp. 1032","date":"1993-07-07","url":"https:\/\/www.courtlistener.com\/opinion\/1428563\/green-v-fairfax-county-school-board\/","abstract":" .\u202f.\u202f. 832 F.Supp. 1032 (1993) .\u202f.\u202f. ","court_html":"District Court, E.D. Virginia"}}}},{"id":354808,"structure_id":50745,"section_number":"22.1-307","catch_line":"Dismissal of teacher; grounds","url":"\/22.1-307\/","token":"22.1\/15\/3\/22.1-307","metadata":false},{"id":354809,"structure_id":50745,"section_number":"22.1-308","catch_line":"Grievance procedure","url":"\/22.1-308\/","token":"22.1\/15\/3\/22.1-308","metadata":false},{"id":354810,"structure_id":50745,"section_number":"22.1-309","catch_line":"Notice to teacher of recommendation of dismissal; school board not to consider merits during notice; superintendent required to provide reasons for recommendation upon request","url":"\/22.1-309\/","token":"22.1\/15\/3\/22.1-309","metadata":false},{"id":354812,"structure_id":50745,"section_number":"22.1-310","catch_line":"Repealed","url":"\/22.1-310\/","token":"22.1\/15\/3\/22.1-310","metadata":false},{"id":354813,"structure_id":50745,"section_number":"22.1-311","catch_line":"Hearing before school board, hearing officer, or fact-finding panel","url":"\/22.1-311\/","token":"22.1\/15\/3\/22.1-311","metadata":false},{"id":354814,"structure_id":50745,"section_number":"22.1-312","catch_line":"Repealed","url":"\/22.1-312\/","token":"22.1\/15\/3\/22.1-312","metadata":false},{"id":354815,"structure_id":50745,"section_number":"22.1-313","catch_line":"Decision of school board; generally","url":"\/22.1-313\/","token":"22.1\/15\/3\/22.1-313","metadata":false},{"id":354816,"structure_id":50745,"section_number":"22.1-314","catch_line":"Decision of school board; issue of grievability; appeal","url":"\/22.1-314\/","token":"22.1\/15\/3\/22.1-314","metadata":false}],"previous_section":{"id":354807,"structure_id":50745,"section_number":"22.1-306","catch_line":"Definitions","url":"\/22.1-306\/","token":"22.1\/15\/3\/22.1-306","metadata":{"court_decisions":{"0":{"name":"Va. Educ. Ass'n v. Commonwealth","case_number":"Record 161017, Record 161025, Record 161031.","citation":"803 S.E.2d 320","date":"2017-08-31","url":"https:\/\/www.courtlistener.com\/opinion\/4423099\/va-educ-assn-v-commonwealth\/","abstract":" .\u202f.\u202f. OPINION BY JUSTICE CLEO E. POWELL .\u202f.\u202f. ","court_html":"SCV<\/abbr>"},"1":{"name":"Va. Education Assn. v. Davison (Corrected)","case_number":"161017","citation":null,"date":"2017-08-31","url":"https:\/\/www.courtlistener.com\/opinion\/4423899\/va-education-assn-v-davison-corrected\/","abstract":" .\u202f.\u202f. PRESENT: All the Justices .\u202f.\u202f. ","court_html":"SCV<\/abbr>"},"2":{"name":"Tazewell County School Board v. Brown","case_number":"Record 030109","citation":"591 S.E.2d 671","date":"2004-01-16","url":"https:\/\/www.courtlistener.com\/opinion\/1059135\/tazewell-county-school-board-v-brown\/","abstract":" .\u202f.\u202f. 591 S.E.2d 671 (2004) .\u202f.\u202f. ","court_html":"SCV<\/abbr>"},"3":{"name":"Tazewell County School Board v. Gillenwater","case_number":"Record 900574","citation":"400 S.E.2d 199","date":"1991-01-11","url":"https:\/\/www.courtlistener.com\/opinion\/1202212\/tazewell-county-school-board-v-gillenwater\/","abstract":" .\u202f.\u202f. 400 S.E.2d 199 (1991) .\u202f.\u202f. ","court_html":"SCV<\/abbr>"},"4":{"name":"County School Board of York County v. Epperson","case_number":"Record No. 921772","citation":"246 Va. 214","date":"1992-09-17","url":"https:\/\/www.courtlistener.com\/opinion\/6930385\/county-school-board-of-york-county-v-epperson\/","abstract":" .\u202f.\u202f. JUSTICE COMPTON .\u202f.\u202f. ","court_html":"SCV<\/abbr>"},"5":{"name":"Corns v. School Bd. of Russell County, Va.","case_number":"Civ. A. 92-0179-A","citation":"835 F. Supp. 892","date":"1993-10-25","url":"https:\/\/www.courtlistener.com\/opinion\/1983419\/corns-v-school-bd-of-russell-county-va\/","abstract":" .\u202f.\u202f. 835 F.Supp. 892 (1993) .\u202f.\u202f. ","court_html":"District Court, W.D. Virginia"},"6":{"name":"Echtenkamp v. Loudon County Public Schools","case_number":"CIV.A. 03-538-A","citation":"263 F. Supp. 2d 1043","date":"2003-06-24","url":"https:\/\/www.courtlistener.com\/opinion\/2505592\/echtenkamp-v-loudon-county-public-schools\/","abstract":" .\u202f.\u202f. 263 F.Supp.2d 1043 (2003) .\u202f.\u202f. ","court_html":"District Court, E.D. Virginia"},"7":{"name":"Underwood v. Henry County School Board","case_number":"Record 920549","citation":"427 S.E.2d 330","date":"1993-02-26","url":"https:\/\/www.courtlistener.com\/opinion\/1262846\/underwood-v-henry-county-school-board\/","abstract":" .\u202f.\u202f. 427 S.E.2d 330 (1993) .\u202f.\u202f. ","court_html":"SCV<\/abbr>"},"8":{"name":"Green v. Fairfax County School Board","case_number":"Civ. A. 93-0104-A","citation":"832 F. Supp. 1032","date":"1993-07-07","url":"https:\/\/www.courtlistener.com\/opinion\/1428563\/green-v-fairfax-county-school-board\/","abstract":" .\u202f.\u202f. 832 F.Supp. 1032 (1993) .\u202f.\u202f. ","court_html":"District Court, E.D. Virginia"}}}},"next_section":{"id":354809,"structure_id":50745,"section_number":"22.1-308","catch_line":"Grievance procedure","url":"\/22.1-308\/","token":"22.1\/15\/3\/22.1-308","metadata":false},"metadata":false,"official_url":"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacode\/22.1-307\/","history_text":"

The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 9 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 1968, chapter 691; in 1975, chapter 308; in 1980, chapter 559; in 1993, chapter 498; in 1996, chapter 961<\/a>; in 2008, chapter 555<\/a>; in 2013, chapters 588<\/a> and 650<\/a>; in 2017, chapter 240<\/a>; in 2020, chapters 56<\/a> and 168<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":354439,"section_number":"22.1-212.13","catch_line":"Employment of professional, licensed personnel","order_by":null,"url":"\/22.1-212.13\/"},{"id":354760,"section_number":"22.1-294","catch_line":"Probationary terms of service for principals, assistant principals, and supervisors; evaluation; reassigning principal, assistant principal, or supervisor to teaching position","order_by":null,"url":"\/22.1-294\/"},{"id":354765,"section_number":"22.1-296.2","catch_line":"Fingerprinting required; reciprocity permitted","order_by":null,"url":"\/22.1-296.2\/"},{"id":354806,"section_number":"22.1-305","catch_line":"Nonrenewal of contract of probationary teacher","order_by":null,"url":"\/22.1-305\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":375369,"section_number":"63.2-1505","catch_line":"Investigations by local departments","order_by":null,"url":"\/63.2-1505\/"},{"id":375393,"section_number":"63.2-1526","catch_line":"Appeals of certain actions of local departments","order_by":null,"url":"\/63.2-1526\/"}],"permalink":{"id":1410127,"object_type":"law","relational_id":354808,"identifier":"22.1-307","token":"22.1\/15\/3\/22.1-307","url":"\/22.1-307\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/22.1-307\/","token":"22.1\/15\/3\/22.1-307","dublin_core":{"Title":"Dismissal of teacher; grounds","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 22.1-307","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Teachers may be dismissed for incompetency, immorality, noncompliance with school laws<\/span> and regulations, disability as shown by competent medical evidence<\/span> when in compliance with federal law<\/span>, conviction<\/span> of a felony<\/span> or a crime<\/span> of moral turpitude<\/span>, or other good and just cause. A teacher shall be dismissed if such teacher is or becomes the subject of a founded complaint of child abuse and neglect, pursuant to \u00a7 63.2-1505<\/a>, and after all rights to any administrative appeal<\/span> provided by \u00a7 63.2-1526<\/a> have been exhausted. The fact<\/span> of such finding<\/span>, after all rights to any administrative appeal<\/span> provided by \u00a7 63.2-1526<\/a> have been exhausted, shall be grounds for the local school division to recommend that the Board of Education revoke such person’s license to teach. No teacher shall be dismissed or placed on probation<\/span> solely on the basis of the teacher’s refusal to submit to a polygraph examination requested by the school board<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDISMISSAL OF TEACHER; GROUNDS (\u00a7 22.1-307)\n\nTeachers may be dismissed for incompetency, immorality, noncompliance with\nschool laws and regulations, disability as shown by competent medical evidence\nwhen in compliance with federal law, conviction of a felony or a crime of moral\nturpitude, or other good and just cause. A teacher shall be dismissed if such\nteacher is or becomes the subject of a founded complaint of child abuse and\nneglect, pursuant to \u00a7 63.2-1505, and after all rights to any administrative\nappeal provided by \u00a7 63.2-1526 have been exhausted. The fact of such finding,\nafter all rights to any administrative appeal provided by \u00a7 63.2-1526 have been\nexhausted, shall be grounds for the local school division to recommend that the\nBoard of Education revoke such person’s license to teach. No teacher shall\nbe dismissed or placed on probation solely on the basis of the teacher’s\nrefusal to submit to a polygraph examination requested by the school board.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 22-217.5; 1968, c. 691; 1975, c. 308; 1980, c. 559; 1993,\nc. 498; 1996, c. 961; 2008, c. 555; 2013, cc. 588, 650; 2017, c. 240; 2020, cc.\n56, 168.","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"}}