The school board of Loudoun County shall be elected as provided in § 22.1-57.3, except that upon a majority vote of its members the terms of school board members may be staggered as provided in this section. At the November election immediately preceding the end of the board's term, and upon the board's prior vote for staggered terms, the members from four of the nine districts, inclusive of the at-large district, to be determined by lot by the electoral board of the county prior to its meeting immediately preceding the deadline for candidate filing, shall be elected for four-year terms, and the remaining districts' successful candidates shall be elected for two-year terms.
Thereafter, all members shall be elected for four-year terms, and the school board elections shall be conducted biennially for staggered terms.
2010, c. 95; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 166; 2022, c. 355.
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