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1996 SESSION
962261360Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 22.1-79 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 22.1-79. Powers and duties.
A school board shall:
1. See that the school laws are properly explained, enforced and observed;
2. Secure, by visitation or otherwise, as full information as possible about the conduct of the public schools in the school division and take care that they are conducted according to law and with the utmost efficiency;
3. Care for, manage and control the property of the school division and provide for the erecting, furnishing, and equipping of necessary school buildings and appurtenances and the maintenance thereof;
4. Provide for the consolidation of schools or redistricting of school boundaries or adopt pupil assignment plans whenever such procedure will contribute to the efficiency of the school division;
5. Insofar as not inconsistent with state statutes and regulations of the Board of Education, operate and maintain the public schools in the school division and determine the length of the school term, the studies to be pursued, the methods of teaching and the government to be employed in the schools;
6. In instances in which no grievance procedure has been adopted prior to January 1, 1991, establish and administer by July 1, 1992, a grievance procedure for all school board employees, except the division superintendent and those employees covered under the provisions of Article 2 (§ 22.1-293 et seq.) and Article 3 (§ 22.1-306 et seq.) of Chapter 15 of this title, who have completed such probationary period as may be required by the school board, not to exceed eighteen months. The grievance procedure shall afford a timely and fair method of the resolution of disputes arising between the school board and such employees regarding dismissal, suspension, or other disciplinary actions and shall be consistent with the provisions of the Board of Education's procedures for adjusting grievances except that there shall be no right to a hearing before a fact-finding panel;
7. Perform such other duties as shall be prescribed by the Board of Education or as are imposed by law; and
8. Obtain public comment through a public hearing not less than ten days after
reasonable notice to the public in a newspaper of general circulation in the
school division prior to providing (i) for the consolidation of schools
or; (ii) the [ transfer of the ] administration
of [ all ] instructional services for any public school [
or schools classroom ] in the school division pursuant
to a contract with any private entity or organization; or (iii) in school
divisions having 15,000 pupils or more in average daily membership, for
redistricting of school boundaries or adopting any pupil assignment plan
affecting the assignment of fifteen percent or more of the pupils in average
daily membership in the affected school. Such public hearing may be held at the
same time and place as the meeting of the school board at which the proposed
action is taken if the public hearing is held before the action is taken. If a
public hearing has been held prior to the effective date of this provision on a
proposed consolidation, redistricting or pupil assignment plan which is to be
implemented after the effective date of this provision, an additional public
hearing shall not be required.