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1995 SESSION

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SENATE BILL NO. 857
Offered January 19, 1995
A BILL to amend and reenact § 22.1-72 of the Code of Virginia, relating to annual organizational meetings of school boards.
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Patrons--Schewel; Delegate: Councill
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Referred to the Committee on Education and Health
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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 22.1-72 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 22.1-72. Annual organizational meetings of school boards.

Each school board shall meet annually in July hold its annual organizational meeting at which time the board shall fix the time for holding for the purpose of establishing its regular meetings meeting schedule for the ensuing year as follows: (i) in July, if the school board serves a city or town constituting a school division, regardless of whether its members are appointed or elected or any combination thereof; (ii) in July, if the school board serves a county constituting a school division and its members are solely appointed; or (iii) in January or July if the school board serves a county constituting a school division and its members are elected in whole or in part.

A school board may also hold special meetings when necessary. Each school board shall fix its own procedure for calling and holding any special meeting.