Virginia § 22.1-225 - Authority of school boards
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 22.1-225 — Authority of school boards, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 22.1-225. Authority of school boards
A. Local school boards shall provide adult education programs, in compliance with subdivision D 8 of § 22.1-253.13:1, for residents of the school division and, in their discretion, may charge appropriate fees to persons admitted to such programs.
B. With such funds as may be appropriated for the purposes of this article, school boards shall seek to ensure that every individual participating in such program has an opportunity to earn a high school diploma or pass a high school equivalency examination approved by the Board of Education.
Code 1950, § 22-362; 1978, c. 522; 1980, c. 559; 1999, c. 564; 2004, cc. 939, 955; 2009, c. 802; 2014, c. 84; 2018, c. 717.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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