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2009 SESSION

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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 306
Offered January 14, 2009
Prefiled January 8, 2009
Proposing an amendment to Section 7 of Article VIII of the Constitution of Virginia, relating to the supervision of schools by school boards.
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Patrons-- Cuccinelli; Delegates: Cline and Frederick
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Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
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RESOLVED by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, a majority of the members elected to each house agreeing, That the following amendment to the Constitution of Virginia be, and the same hereby is, proposed and referred to the General Assembly at its first regular session held after the next general election of members of the House of Delegates for its concurrence in conformity with the provisions of Section 1 of Article XII of the Constitution of Virginia, namely:

Amend Section 7 of Article VIII of the Constitution of Virginia as follows:

ARTICLE VIII
EDUCATION 

Section 7. School boards.

The supervision of schools in each school divisioneach school shall be vested in a school board, to be composed of members selected in the manner, for the term, possessing the qualifications, and to the number provided by law.