The duly appointed or elected members shall constitute the school board. Every such school board is declared a body corporate and, in its corporate capacity, is vested with all the powers and charged with all the duties, obligations and responsibilities imposed upon school boards by law and may sue, be sued, contract, be contracted with and, in accordance with the provisions of this title, purchase, take, hold, lease and convey school property, both real and personal. School board members appointed or elected by district or otherwise shall have no organization or duties except such as may be assigned to them by the school board as a whole.
Code 1950, §§ 22-63, 22-94; 1980, c. 559; 1998, c. 102.
Structure Code of Virginia
Chapter 7 - General Powers and Duties of School Boards
§ 22.1-71. School board constitutes body corporate; corporate powers
§ 22.1-72. Annual organizational meetings of school boards
§ 22.1-74. Minutes of meetings
§ 22.1-75. Procedure in case of tie vote
§ 22.1-78. Bylaws and regulations
§ 22.1-79.1. Opening of the school year; approvals for certain alternative schedules
§ 22.1-79.2. Uniforms in public schools; Board of Education guidelines
§ 22.1-79.3. Policies regarding certain activities
§ 22.1-79.4. Threat assessment teams and oversight committees
§ 22.1-79.5. Policy regarding tobacco and nicotine vapor products
§ 22.1-79.6. Employee lactation support policy
§ 22.1-79.7. School meal policies; donations
§ 22.1-79.7:1. School meals; availability to students
§ 22.1-79.8. Policies regarding job assistance for certain persons
§ 22.1-79.9. Promotion of broadband services for educational purposes
§ 22.1-80. Development of park areas adjacent to public schools
§ 22.1-83. Payment of employee's legal fees and expenses
§ 22.1-86. Meetings of people of school division; local committees
§ 22.1-86.1. Appointment of student representatives to local school boards