A. A school board, upon recommendation of the division superintendent, may employ principals and assistant principals. Persons employed in these positions shall hold licenses as prescribed by the Board of Education.
B. A principal shall provide instructional leadership in, shall be responsible for the administration of, and shall supervise the operation and management of the school or schools and property to which he has been assigned, in accordance with the rules and regulations of the school board and under the supervision of the division superintendent.
C. A principal may submit recommendations to the division superintendent for the appointment, assignment, promotion, transfer, and dismissal of all personnel assigned to his supervision. Principals must have received training, provided pursuant to § 22.1-253.13:5, in the evaluation and documentation of employee performance, which evaluation and documentation shall include, but shall not be limited to, employee skills and knowledge and student academic progress, prior to submitting such recommendations. Assistant principals and other supervisory personnel participating in the evaluation and documentation of employee performance must also have received such training in the evaluation and documentation of employee performance.
D. A principal shall perform such other duties as may be assigned by the division superintendent pursuant to the rules and regulations of the school board.
Code 1950, § 22-217.9; 1973, c. 223; 1980, c. 559; 1992, c. 132; 1999, cc. 1030, 1037; 2013, cc. 588, 650.
Structure Code of Virginia
Chapter 15 - Teachers, Officers and Employees
§ 22.1-289.1. Teacher compensation; biennial review required
§ 22.1-289.2. Compensation of public school employees called to active duty military service
§ 22.1-290. Board authorized to award teaching scholarship loans
§ 22.1-290.02. Traineeships for education of special education personnel
§ 22.1-290.1. Clinical faculty programs
§ 22.1-290.2. Teacher, other instructional personnel, and support staff shortages; data
§ 22.1-291.1. Planning time for school teachers
§ 22.1-291.1:1. School counselors; staff time
§ 22.1-291.3. Notice of duty to report child abuse or neglect
§ 22.1-291.4. Bullying and abusive work environments prohibited
§ 22.1-292. Penalties on officers and teachers
§ 22.1-292.1. Violations related to secure mandatory tests
§ 22.1-295. Employment of teachers
§ 22.1-295.2. Employment discrimination prohibited
§ 22.1-296.1. Data on convictions for certain crimes and child abuse and neglect required; penalty
§ 22.1-296.2. Fingerprinting required; reciprocity permitted
§ 22.1-296.3. Certain private school employees subject to fingerprinting and criminal records checks
§ 22.1-296.4. Child abuse and neglect data required
§ 22.1-297. Assignment of teachers, principals and assistant principals by superintendent
§ 22.1-298.2. Regulations governing education preparation programs
§ 22.1-298.3. Students with autism spectrum disorders; training required of personnel
§ 22.1-298.4. Teacher preparation programs; learning disabilities
§ 22.1-298.6. Mental health awareness training
§ 22.1-298.7. Teachers and other licensed school board employees; cultural competency training
§ 22.1-299. License required of teachers; provisional licenses; exceptions
§ 22.1-299.2. National Teacher Certification Incentive Reward Program and Fund
§ 22.1-299.4. Teach for America license
§ 22.1-299.5. Waiver of teacher licensure requirements; trade and industrial education programs
§ 22.1-299.6. Career and technical education; three-year licenses
§ 22.1-299.7. Microcredential program; certain STEM subjects
§ 22.1-300. Tuberculosis certificate
§ 22.1-301. Costs of medical examinations and of furnishing medical records
§ 22.1-303. Probationary terms of service for teachers
§ 22.1-303.1. Immunity from civil liability for certain individuals
§ 22.1-305. Nonrenewal of contract of probationary teacher
§ 22.1-305.1. Mentor teacher programs
§ 22.1-305.2. Advisory Board on Teacher Education and Licensure
§ 22.1-307. Dismissal of teacher; grounds
§ 22.1-308. Grievance procedure
§ 22.1-311. Hearing before school board, hearing officer, or fact-finding panel
§ 22.1-313. Decision of school board; generally
§ 22.1-314. Decision of school board; issue of grievability; appeal
§ 22.1-315. Grounds and procedure for suspension
§ 22.1-316. Agreement entered into and enacted into law; form of agreement
§ 22.1-317. Superintendent of Public Instruction to be "designated state official."
§ 22.1-318. Filing and publication of contracts made pursuant to Agreement