Virginia § 22.1-79.8 - Policies regarding job assistance for certain persons

Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 22.1-79.8 — Policies regarding job assistance for certain persons, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 22.1-79.8. Policies regarding job assistance for certain persons

The Department of Education and local school boards shall adopt policies to implement the provisions of 20 U.S.C. § 7926 that prohibit any local school board or any individual who is an employee, contractor, or agent of a local school board from assisting an employee, contractor, or agent of such local school board in obtaining a new job if such local school board or individual knows or has probable cause to believe that the employee, contractor, or agent engaged in sexual misconduct regarding a minor or student in violation of law.

2018, cc. 513, 514.

Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 22.1-79.8 ("Policies regarding job assistance for certain persons") 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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