Code of Virginia
Title 22.1 - Education
Chapter 13 - Programs, Courses of Instruction and Textbooks

§ 22.1-200.03. Economics education and financial literacy required in middle and high school grades; Board of Education to establish objectives for economic education and financial literacy; banking-at-school programs - A. Instruction in the principles of the American economic system...

§ 22.1-200.1. Optional education programs for kindergarten through grade five - In lieu of §§ 22.1-277, 22.1-277.07, and 22.1-277.08, a school...

§ 22.1-200.2. Minimum instructional time; optional unstructured recreational time - A. Local school boards shall provide (i) a minimum of...

§ 22.1-201. Study of documents of Virginia history and United States Constitution - To increase knowledge of citizens' rights and responsibilities thereunder and...

§ 22.1-202. Instruction in history and principles of flags of United States and Virginia; pledge of allegiance to American flag; guidelines developed by the Board - A. Instruction in the history and principles of the flag...

§ 22.1-202.1. Comparative religion as elective course - The Board of Education shall authorize local school boards to...

§ 22.1-203. Daily observance of one minute of silence - In order that the right of every pupil to the...

§ 22.1-203.1. Student-initiated prayer - In order that the right of every pupil to the...

§ 22.1-203.2. Guidelines for constitutional compliance for student prayer - To promote compliance with constitutional restrictions as well as observance...

§ 22.1-203.3. Religious viewpoint expression; student expression - Students may express their beliefs about religion in homework, artwork,...

§ 22.1-203.4. Public high schools; Virginia voter registration - Each public high school shall provide to any enrolled student...

§ 22.1-204. Study of accident prevention - In one or more of the elementary or secondary grades...

§ 22.1-204.1. Firearm safety education program - Local school boards may provide firearm safety education programs for...

§ 22.1-204.2. Hunter safety education programs for students in grades seven through 12 - A. Local school boards may provide after-school hunter safety education...

§ 22.1-205. Driver education programs - A. The Board of Education shall establish for the public...

§ 22.1-205.1. High school student parking passes; valid driver's license required - Each public high school shall require any student who applies...

§ 22.1-206. Instruction concerning drugs, alcohol, substance abuse, tobacco and nicotine products, and gambling - A. Instruction concerning drugs and drug abuse shall be provided...

§ 22.1-206.1. Lyme disease; instructional resources and materials - The Secretary of Education, in collaboration with the Secretary of...

§ 22.1-206.2. Instruction concerning post-graduate opportunities for high school students - A. As used in this section, "institution of higher education"...

§ 22.1-207. Physical and health education - Physical and health education shall be emphasized throughout the public...

§ 22.1-207.1. Family life education - A. As used in this section, "abstinence education" means an...

§ 22.1-207.1:1. Family life education; certain curricula and Standards of Learning - A. Any family life education curriculum offered by a local...

§ 22.1-207.2. Right of parents to review certain materials; summaries distributed - Every parent, guardian or other person in the Commonwealth having...

§ 22.1-207.2:1. Anti-bullying or suicide prevention materials; parental right to review - Each school board shall develop and implement policies that ensure...

§ 22.1-207.2:2. (Effective until August 1, 2023) School Breakfast Program and National School Lunch Program; web-based application - Each local school board that collects information to determine eligibility...

§ 22.1-207.2:2. (Effective August 1, 2023) School Breakfast Program and National School Lunch Program; applications - Each local school board that collects information to determine eligibility...

§ 22.1-207.3. School breakfast programs - A. Upon the appropriation and authorization of federal funds for...

§ 22.1-207.3:1. Distribution of excess food - A. As used in this section, "excess food" means any...

§ 22.1-207.4. Nutritional guidelines for competitive foods - A. For purposes of this section, "competitive food" means any...

§ 22.1-207.4:1. Participation in the Community Eligibility Provision - A. As used in this section: "Identified student" means any...

§ 22.1-207.4:2. Participation in the Afterschool Meal Program - A. As used in this section: "At-risk afterschool care center"...

§ 22.1-207.5. Instruction in American Sign Language - A. As used in this section, "American Sign Language" means...

§ 22.1-207.6. Military-connected students; National Math and Science Initiative - The Department of Education shall encourage school boards of school...

§ 22.1-207.7. 4-H educational programs and activities; attendance - A. No student who misses a partial or full day...

§ 22.1-208. Emphasis on moral education - The entire scheme of instruction in the public schools shall...

§ 22.1-208.01. Character education required - A. Each school board shall establish, within its existing programs...

§ 22.1-208.02. Culturally Relevant and Inclusive Education Practices Advisory Committee - A. The Department of Education, in consultation with the Commonwealth's...

§ 22.1-208.1. Repealed - Repealed by Acts 2011, c. 216, cl. 2.

§ 22.1-208.2:1.1. Repealed - Repealed by Acts 2004, c. 872, cl. 4, effective May...

§ 22.1-208.2:2. Repealed - Repealed by Acts 2011, c. 216, cl. 2.

§ 22.1-208.2:3. Repealed - Repealed by Acts 2005, c. 741, cl. 2.

§ 22.1-209. Employment counseling and placement services - A. Each school board shall make available to secondary students...

§ 22.1-209.01. Repealed - Repealed by Acts 2011, c. 216, cl. 2.

§ 22.1-209.1:2. Regional alternative education programs for certain students - A. With such funds as may be appropriated for this...

§ 22.1-209.1:3. Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) Programs - A. With such funds as may be appropriated by the...

§ 22.1-209.1:4. Repealed - Repealed by Acts 2000, c. 1059, cl. 2, effective June...

§ 22.1-209.1:5. Expired - Expired.

§ 22.1-209.1:6. Repealed - Repealed by Acts 2011, c. 216, cl. 2.

§ 22.1-209.1:7. Repealed - Repealed by Acts 2004, c. 872, cl. 5, effective May...

§ 22.1-209.1:8. Expired - Expired.

§ 22.1-209.1:9. Repealed - Repealed by Acts 2004, c. 872, cl. 6, effective May...

§ 22.1-209.1:10. Repealed - Repealed by Acts 2004, c. 872, cl. 2.

§ 22.1-209.2. Programs and teachers in regional detention homes, certain local detention homes and state agencies and institutions - The Board shall prepare and supervise the implementation in regional...

§ 22.1-210. Night schools - Any school board may, in its discretion, establish and conduct...

§ 22.1-211. Operation of vacation schools and summer camps by school boards - Any school board or any two or more school boards...

§ 22.1-212. Repealed - Repealed by Acts 2022, c. 355, cl. 2.

§ 22.1-212.1. Obligations of school boards - Pursuant to § 1-511, school boards shall have no obligation...

§ 22.1-212.1:1. Single-sex education - Consistent with constitutional principles, a school board may establish a...

§ 22.1-212.1:2. Green schools program; education programs to promote waste reduction and resource efficiency - A. To assist local school boards in the development and...

§ 22.1-212.2. Virtual Virginia - From such funds as are appropriated, the Department of Education...

§ 22.1-212.2:1. Repealed - Repealed by Acts 2001, c. 660, cl. 2.

§ 22.1-212.2:2. Educational technology foundations and public school foundations - A. As used in this section: "Educational technology" means any...

§ 22.1-212.2:3. Repealed - Repealed by Acts 2011, c. 216, cl. 2.

§ 22.1-212.3. Repealed - Repealed by Acts 1994, c. 789.

§ 22.1-212.5. Objectives; definitions - A. In order to (i) stimulate the development of innovative...

§ 22.1-212.5:1. Public Charter School Fund established - There is hereby created in the state treasury a special...

§ 22.1-212.6. Establishment and operation of public charter schools; requirements - A. Enrollment in a public charter school shall be open...

§ 22.1-212.6:1. Applicability of other laws, regulations, policies, and procedures - A. Public charter schools are subject to all federal laws...

§ 22.1-212.7. Contracts for public charter schools - A. Within 90 days of approval of a charter application,...

§ 22.1-212.8. Charter application - A. Any person, group, or organization, including any institution of...

§ 22.1-212.8:1. Innovation Technical Advisory Group - The Department of Education may establish an Innovation Technical Advisory...

§ 22.1-212.9. Review of public charter school applications - A. Public charter school applications shall be received and reviewed...

§ 22.1-212.10. Reconsideration and technical assistance; review by Board - A. If a local school board denies a public charter...

§ 22.1-212.11. Public charter school restrictions - A. Local school boards may establish public charter schools within...

§ 22.1-212.12. Public charter school term; renewals and revocations - A. A charter may be approved or renewed for a...

§ 22.1-212.13. Employment of professional, licensed personnel - A. At the discretion of the local school board, charter...

§ 22.1-212.14. Funding of public charter schools; services provided - A. For the purposes of this article, students enrolled in...

§ 22.1-212.15. Report of public charter schools - The Board shall report the number of public charter schools...

§ 22.1-212.16. Immunity - Public charter schools shall be immune from liability to the...

§ 22.1-212.17. Repealed - Repealed by Acts 2009, c. 859, cl. 3, effective July...

§ 22.1-212.23. Definitions - As used in this article: "Multidivision online provider" means (i)...

§ 22.1-212.24. Approval of multidivision online providers; contracts with local school boards - A. The Superintendent shall develop, and the Board shall approve,...

§ 22.1-212.25. Information regarding online courses and virtual programs; report - A. The Department shall develop and maintain a website that...

§ 22.1-212.26. Teachers and administrators of online courses and virtual programs - A. Teachers who deliver instruction to students through online courses...

§ 22.1-212.27. Students enrolled in online courses and virtual programs - A. Any student enrolled in any online course or virtual...

§ 22.1-212.28. Definitions - As used in this article, unless the context requires a...

§ 22.1-212.29. Purpose - The Board shall promulgate regulations for the designation of School...

§ 22.1-212.30. Board regulations; procedure - Any local school board may apply to the Board for...

§ 22.1-212.31. Board regulations; application; expectations - The Board shall establish in regulations promulgated pursuant to §...

§ 22.1-212.32. SDI designation; duration; renewal - A. The initial designation of an SDI shall be for...

§ 22.1-213. Definitions - As used in this article: "Children with disabilities" means those...

§ 22.1-213.1. Definition of "parent." - A. "Parent," for purposes of this article and regulations promulgated...

§ 22.1-214. Board to prepare special education program for children with disabilities - A. The Board of Education shall prepare and supervise the...

§ 22.1-214.1. Issuance of subpoenas by hearing officers - Any hearing officer appointed pursuant to the procedures provided for...

§ 22.1-214.2. Definition of "supervise" as related to educational programs provided for or by Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services - For the purposes of subsection F of § 22.1-214 as...

§ 22.1-214.3. Department to develop certain curriculum guidelines; Board to approve - The Department of Education shall develop curricula for the school-age...

§ 22.1-214.4. Certain duties of Department - The Department shall: 1. Provide training and guidance documents to...

§ 22.1-215. School divisions to provide special education; plan to be submitted to Board - Each school division shall provide free and appropriate education, including...

§ 22.1-215.1. Information regarding procedures and rights relating to special education placement and withdrawal - The Board shall publicize and disseminate to parents of students...

§ 22.1-215.2. Parental notification; literacy and Response to Intervention screening and services; certain assessment results - Each local school board shall enact a policy to require...

§ 22.1-216. Use of public or private facilities and personnel under contract for special education - A school board may provide special education for children with...

§ 22.1-217. Visually impaired children - A. Special education for visually impaired children provided by a...

§ 22.1-217.01. Information on educational and other services for students identified as deaf or hard of hearing or visually impaired - The Department of Education shall annually prepare and distribute to...

§ 22.1-217.02. Individualized education programs; children identified as deaf or hard-of-hearing - A. In developing an individualized education program (IEP) for a...

§ 22.1-217.03. Individualized education program teams to consider need for certain age-appropriate and developmentally appropriate instruction - A. The Department of Education shall establish guidelines for individualized...

§ 22.1-217.04. Language development for children who are deaf or hard of hearing; assessment resources for parents and educators; advisory committee; report - A. For the purposes of this section, "language developmental milestones"...

§ 22.1-217.1. Programs for the research and development of innovative methods of teaching children with mental illness, intellectual disability, or serious emotional disturbance - For the purpose of improving the quality of the education...

§ 22.1-217.2. Special education transition materials - The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall make available special education...

§ 22.1-218. Reimbursement for placement in private schools; reimbursement of school boards from state funds - A. If a child's individualized education program calls for placement...

§ 22.1-218.1. Duty to process placements through the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children - In order to protect the interests of the Commonwealth and...

§ 22.1-219. Use of federal, state or local funds not restricted - Nothing in this article shall be construed to restrict or...

§ 22.1-220. Power of counties, cities, and towns to appropriate and expend funds for education of children with disabilities - The governing body of any county, city or town is...

§ 22.1-221. Transportation of children with disabilities attending public or private special education programs - A. Each disabled child enrolled in and attending a special...

§ 22.1-222. Repealed - Repealed by Acts 1985, c. 421.

§ 22.1-223. Definitions - As used in this article: "Adult basic education" means education...

§ 22.1-224. Duties of State Board - The Board of Education shall: 1. Require the development of...

§ 22.1-225. Authority of school boards - A. Local school boards shall provide adult education programs, in...

§ 22.1-226. Repealed - Repealed by Acts 2010, c. 61, cl. 2.

§ 22.1-226.1. Expired - Expired.

§ 22.1-227. Board designated to carry out provisions of federal act - The Board of Education is designated as the State Board...

§ 22.1-227.01. Career and technical education defined - As used in this article, "career and technical education" means...

§ 22.1-227.1. Career and technical education - A. The Board of Education shall incorporate into career and...

§ 22.1-228. Definitions - As used in this article: 1. "Career and technical education...

§ 22.1-229. Projects may be established directly or by contract with corporation - Any school board may establish career and technical education projects....

§ 22.1-230. Approval of corporation's articles and bylaws - No school board shall contract with a corporation for establishment...

§ 22.1-231. Review of projects by Board of Education - No school board shall establish or contract to establish a...

§ 22.1-232. Contracts - A. Where a school board undertakes a career and technical...

§ 22.1-233. Application of zoning laws and building codes; inspection of work; school boards to make no warranties - Nothing herein shall exempt career and technical education projects from...

§ 22.1-234. Acquisition of sites for projects; sale of completed projects and other school board property - A school board may expend funds for the purpose of...

§ 22.1-235. Transportation of students; insurance - A school board may provide transportation for students to career...

§ 22.1-236. Immunity of board members and officers and directors of corporations - Neither the members of a school board nor the officers...

§ 22.1-237. Academic credit - The Board of Education may regulate the awarding of academic...

§ 22.1-238. Approval of textbooks - A. The Board of Education shall have the authority to...

§ 22.1-239. Basal textbooks - In approving basal textbooks for reading in kindergarten and first...

§ 22.1-240. Repealed - Repealed by Acts 2008, cc. 430, 615 and 663, cl....

§ 22.1-241. Contracts with publishers - A. Local school boards shall either enter into written term...

§ 22.1-242. State Board to adopt regulations - The Board shall adopt regulations governing (i) the purchase of...

§ 22.1-243. Distribution of textbooks; charges for loss or damage; consumable materials - A. Each school board shall provide, free of charge, such...

§ 22.1-244. Repealed - Repealed by Acts 2008, cc. 430, 615 and 663, cl....

§ 22.1-252. Repealed - Repealed by Acts 1993, c. 654, effective July 1, 1994.

§ 22.1-253. Repealed - Repealed by Acts 2008, cc. 430, 615 and 663, cl....

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Code of Virginia Title 22.1 - Education Chapter 13 - Programs, Courses of Instruction and Textbooks

Code of Virginia
Title 22.1 - Education
Chapter 13 - Programs, Courses of Instruction and Textbooks