Virginia § 22.1-275.1 - School health advisory board
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 22.1-275.1 — School health advisory board, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 22.1-275.1. School health advisory board
Each school board may establish a school health advisory board of no more than 20 members which shall consist of broad-based community representation including, but not limited to, parents, students, health professionals, educators, and others. If established, the school health advisory board shall assist with the development of health policy in the school division and the evaluation of the status of school health, health education, the school environment, and health services.
Any school health advisory board shall hold meetings at least semi-annually and shall annually report on the status and needs of student health in the school division to any relevant school, the school board, the Virginia Department of Health, and the Virginia Department of Education.
The local school board may request that the school health advisory board recommend to the local school board procedures relating to children with acute or chronic illnesses or conditions, including, but not limited to, appropriate emergency procedures for any life-threatening conditions and designation of school personnel to implement the appropriate emergency procedures. The procedures relating to children with acute or chronic illnesses or conditions shall be developed with due consideration of the size and staffing of the schools within the jurisdiction.
1990, c. 315; 1992, c. 174; 1999, c. 570; 2012, cc. 805, 836.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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