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HOUSE BILL NO. 642 Offered January 9, 2002 Prefiled January 8, 2002 A BILL to amend and reenact § 22.1-79.3 of the Code of Virginia, relating to school board policies regarding certain activities. ---------- Patron-- O'Brien ---------- Referred to Committee on Education ----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 22.1-79.3 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 22.1-79.3. Policies regarding certain activities.

A. No later than January 1, 2001, local school boards shall develop and implement policies to ensure that public school students are not required to convey or deliver any materials that (i) advocate the election or defeat of any candidate for elective office, (ii) advocate the passage or defeat of any referendum question, or (iii) advocate the passage or defeat of any matter pending before a local school board, local governing body or the General Assembly of Virginia or the Congress of the United States.

This section shall not be construed to prohibit the discussion or use of political or issue-oriented materials as part of classroom discussions or projects or to prohibit the delivery of informational materials.

B. No later than January 1, 2003, local school boards shall develop and implement policies to prohibit school personnel from soliciting funds from public school students and their parents to support instructional programs and services required by statute or Board of Education regulations. Such policies may, however, permit the solicitation of private or corporate donations in support of such required instructional programs and services.