Virginia § 22.1-297 - Assignment of teachers, principals and assistant principals by superintendent
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 22.1-297 — Assignment of teachers, principals and assistant principals by superintendent, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 22.1-297. Assignment of teachers, principals and assistant principals by superintendent
A division superintendent shall have authority to assign to their respective positions in the school wherein they have been placed by the school board all teachers, principals and assistant principals. If the school board adopts a resolution authorizing the division superintendent to reassign such teachers, principals and assistant principals, the division superintendent may reassign any such teacher, principal or assistant principal for that school year to any school within such division, provided no change or reassignment during a school year shall affect the salary of such teacher, principal or assistant principal for that school year.
Code 1950, § 22-205; 1956, Ex. Sess., c. 61; 1968, c. 643; 1980, cc. 559, 575.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 22.1-297 ("Assignment of teachers, principals and assistant principals by superintendent") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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