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2022 SESSION
22100965DBe it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 22.1-32 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 22.1-32. Salary of members.
A. Any
elected or appointed school board may
pay each of its members an annual salary that is consistent with the salary
procedures and no more than the salary limits provided for local governments in
Article 1.1 (§ 15.2-1414.1 et seq.) of Chapter 14 of Title 15.2 or as provided
by charter., provided
that:
B. The appointed school
board of the following counties may pay each of its members an annual salary
not to exceed the limits hereinafter set forth:
Accomack — $3,000.00;
Alleghany — $1,500.00;
Amherst — $2,200.00;
Cumberland — $3,600.00;
Essex — $1,800.00;
Greensville — $1,800.00;
Hanover — $8,000.00;
Isle of Wight — $4,000.00;
Northampton — $3,000.00;
Prince Edward — $2,400.00;
Richmond — $5,000.00;
Southampton — $5,300.00.
C. The appointed school
board of the following cities and towns may pay each of its members an annual
salary not to exceed the limits hereinafter set forth:
Charlottesville — $3,000.00;
Covington — $1,500.00;
Danville — $600.00;
Emporia — $240.00;
Fries — $240.00;
Hopewell — $3,600.00;
Lexington — $600.00;
Lynchburg — $2,400.00;
Manassas Park — $3,000.00;
Martinsville — $2,400.00;
Poquoson — $3,000.00;
Roanoke — $4,200.00;
Salem — $4,800.00;
South Boston — $600.00;
Winchester — $4,500.00.
D. 1. Any school board may, in its discretion, pay the
chairman of the school board an additional salary not exceeding $2,000 per year
upon passage of an appropriate resolution by (i) the school board whose
membership is elected in whole or in part or (ii) the governing body of the
appropriate county, city, or town whose school board is comprised solely of
appointed members.
E. 2. Any school board may in its discretion pay
each of its members mileage for use of a private vehicle in attending meetings
of the school board and in conducting other official business of the school
board. Its members may be reimbursed for private transportation at a rate not
to exceed that which is authorized for persons traveling on state business in
accordance with § 2.2-2825. Whatever rate is paid, however, shall be the same
for school board members and employees of the board.
F. No appointed school board
shall request the General Assembly's consideration of an increase in its annual
salary limit as established in subsections B and C unless such school board has
taken an affirmative vote on the requested increase. Further, no elected
3. No
school board shall be awarded a salary increase,
unless, upon an affirmative vote by such school board, a specific salary
increase shall be is
approved. Local school boards shall adopt such increases according to the
following procedures:
1. a. A local school board
representing a county may establish a salary increase prior to July 1 of any
year in which members are to be elected or appointed, or, if such school board
is elected or appointed for staggered terms, prior to July 1 of any year in
which at least 40 percent of such members
are to be elected or appointed. However, a school board serving a county having
the county manager plan of government and whose membership totals five may
establish a salary increase prior to July 1 in any year in which two of the five members are to be
elected or appointed. Such increase shall become effective on January 1 of the
following year.
2. b. A local school board
representing a city or town may establish a salary increase prior to December
31 in any year preceding a year in which members are to be elected or
appointed. Such increase shall become effective on July 1 of the year in which
the election or appointment occurs if the election or appointment occurs prior
to July 1 and shall be become effective January 1 of the following year if the
election or appointment occurs after June 30.
4. No salary increase may become effective during an incumbent member's term of office; however, this restriction shall not apply if the school board members are elected or appointed for staggered terms.
G. (Effective July 1, 2022)
The members of the consolidated school board representing Alleghany County and
the City of Covington shall be paid an annual salary not to exceed $1,500.
2. That nothing in this act shall be construed to reduce the maximum salaries for school board members that are in effect prior to the effective date of this act.