CHAPTER 67
An Act to amend and reenact § 22.1-79 of the Code of Virginia, relating to school board employee grievance procedure; timing of dispute resolution.
[H 116]
Approved April 6, 2026
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 22.1-79 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 22.1-79 . Powers and duties.
Each school board shall:
1. See that the school laws are properly explained, enforced, and observed;
2. Secure, by visitation or otherwise, as full information as possible about the conduct of the public schools in the school division and take care that they are conducted according to law and with the utmost efficiency;
3. Care for, manage, and control the property of the school division and provide for the erecting, furnishing, equipping, and noninstructional operating of necessary school buildings and appurtenances and the maintenance thereof by purchase, lease, or other contracts;