Virginia § 22.1-65 - Punishment of division superintendents
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 22.1-65 — Punishment of division superintendents, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 22.1-65. Punishment of division superintendents
A division superintendent may be assessed a reasonable fine, suspended from office for a limited period or removed from office by either the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the Superintendent of Public Instruction or the school board of the division for sufficient cause. A division superintendent may appeal to the appropriate circuit court any decision of the Board of Education or school board to assess a fine against him or to suspend or remove him from office and shall be entitled to a trial de novo on such appeal of whether there was sufficient cause therefor.
Code 1950, § 22-40; 1980, c. 559; 1990, c. 517.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 22.1-65 ("Punishment of division superintendents") 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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