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1994 SESSION


CHAPTER 453
An Act to amend and reenact § 22.1-92 of the Code of Virginia, relating to public notice of school board budget hearing.
[H 322]
Approved April 8, 1994

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 22.1-92 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 22.1-92. Estimate of moneys needed for public schools; public notice of school board hearing on school budget.

A. It shall be the duty of each division superintendent to prepare, with the approval of the school board, and submit to the governing body or bodies appropriating funds for the school division, by the date specified in § 15.1-160, the estimate of the amount of money deemed to be needed during the next fiscal year for the support of the public schools of the school division. The estimate shall set up the amount of money deemed to be needed for each major classification prescribed by the Board of Education and such other headings or items as may be necessary.

B. Before any school board gives final approval to its budget for submission to the governing body, the school board shall hold at least one public hearing to receive the views of citizens within the school division. A school board shall cause public notice to be given at least ten days prior to any hearing by publication in a newspaper having a general circulation within the school division. The passage of the budget by the local government shall be conclusive evidence of compliance with the requirements of this section.