A school board may provide for insurance on school properties against loss by fire and against such other losses as it deems necessary and may provide liability insurance, or may provide self-insurance, for certain or all of its officers and employees and for student teachers and other persons performing functions or services for any school in the school division, even though any such student teacher or other person performs such functions or services without payment therefor, to cover the costs and expenses incident to liability, including those for settlement, suit or satisfaction of judgment, arising from their conduct in discharging their duties or in performing functions or services for a school. The liability insurance coverage shall be placed with insurance companies authorized to do business in this Commonwealth.
Code 1950, §§ 22-56.2, 22-72; 1954, c. 289; 1956, Ex. Sess., c. 60; 1959, Ex. Sess., c. 79, § 1; 1966, c. 691; 1970, c. 71; 1971, Ex. Sess., c. 161; 1972, c. 511; 1975, cc. 308, 328; 1976, c. 407; 1980, c. 559.
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