Unless a court order has been issued to the contrary, the noncustodial parent of a student enrolled in a public school or day care center (i) shall not be denied the opportunity to participate in any of the student's school or day care activities in which such participation is supported or encouraged by the policies of the school or day care center solely on the basis of such noncustodial status and (ii) shall be included, upon the request of such noncustodial parent, as an emergency contact for the student's school or day care activities.
For the purposes of this section, "school or day care activities" shall include, but shall not be limited to, lunch breaks, special in-school programs, parent-teacher conferences and meetings, and extracurricular activities. It is the responsibility of the custodial parent to provide the court order to the school or day care center.
1997, c. 762, § 22.1-279.5; 2001, cc. 688, 820; 2005, c. 34.
Structure Code of Virginia
Chapter 1 - System of Public Schools; General Provisions
§ 22.1-1. (For Expiration Date, see 2022 Acts cc. 549, 550, cl. 2) Definitions
§ 22.1-1. (For Effective Date, see 2022 Acts cc. 549, 550, cl. 2) 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
§ 22.1-3.2. 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
§ 22.1-4.1. 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
§ 22.1-6. Permitted fees and charges
§ 22.1-6.1. Menstrual supplies; availability; public elementary, middle, and high schools
§ 22.1-7.1. Open school enrollment policy
§ 22.1-7.2. Enrollment for students residing on a military installation or in military housing