Each person appointed or elected to a school board shall, at the time of his appointment or election, be a qualified voter and a bona fide resident of the district from which he is selected if appointment or election is by district or of the school division if appointment or election is at large; and if he shall cease to be a resident of such district or school division, his position on the school board shall be deemed vacant. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, general or special, in a locality that imposes district-based or ward-based residency requirements for members of the school board, the member elected from each district or ward shall be elected by the qualified voters of that district or ward and not by the locality at large.
Code 1950, §§ 22-68, 22-90; 1959, Ex. Sess., c. 78; 1969, Ex. Sess., c. 25; 1980, c. 559; 1997, c. 727; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 225.
Structure Code of Virginia
Chapter 5 - School Boards; Selection, Qualification and Salaries of Members
§ 22.1-28. Supervision of schools in each division vested in school board
§ 22.1-29. Qualifications of members
§ 22.1-29.1. Public hearing before appointment of school board members
§ 22.1-30. Certain officers may not act on school board or serve as tie breaker
§ 22.1-33. Special districts continued
§ 22.1-34. Application of article
§ 22.1-35. School board selection commission
§ 22.1-36. Composition of school board; to be appointed by commission
§ 22.1-36.1. Composition of school board in certain cases
§ 22.1-37. Notice by commission of meeting for appointment
§ 22.1-38. Terms of members of school board
§ 22.1-39. Vacancies in school board
§ 22.1-40. Appointment of tie breaker
§ 22.1-41. Application of article
§ 22.1-42. Referendum on changing method of selection of members of school board
§ 22.1-43. Abolition of school board selection commission
§ 22.1-45. Referendum to revert to appointment by school board selection commission
§ 22.1-46. Limitation on time of holding subsequent referendum
§ 22.1-47. Composition of boards; appointment and terms; tie breakers
§ 22.1-47.2. Petitions for a referendum on direct election of school board members
§ 22.1-47.3. Transition from appointed to elected school board
§ 22.1-47.4. Benefits, expenses, and reimbursements for the school board members of certain county
§ 22.1-48. Application of article
§ 22.1-49. City school districts
§ 22.1-50. Appointment and term generally; vacancies
§ 22.1-52. Application of article; single school board required
§ 22.1-53. How composed; appointment and terms of members; vacancies; tie breaker
§ 22.1-54. Members need not be appointed by districts
§ 22.1-55. Compensation of members
§ 22.1-56. Transfer of title to school property; adjudication of ownership
§ 22.1-57. Effective date for formation of board
§ 22.1-57.1:1. Referendum in certain consolidated cities
§ 22.1-57.2. Referendum on direct election of school board members by the voters
§ 22.1-57.3. Election of school board members; election of tie breaker
§ 22.1-57.3:1. Staggered terms of elected school boards in certain counties
§ 22.1-57.3:1.1. Loudoun County school board; staggered terms
§ 22.1-57.3:1.2. Pittsylvania County school board; staggered terms
§ 22.1-57.3:2.1. Appointment and terms of school board members for City of Williamsburg
§ 22.1-57.3:3. Election of school board and chairman in certain counties
§ 22.1-57.4. Referendum to revert to appointment of the school board
§ 22.1-57.5. Limitation on time of holding subsequent referendum