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2022 SESSION
Be 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.