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HB 642 Miller School of Albemarle; membership of Board of Trustees.

Introduced by: Watkins M. Abbitt, Jr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

The Miller School of Albemarle. Reduces the appointments to be made by the Governor and the Judge of the Circuit Court of Albemarle County to the Board of Trustees of The Miller School of Albemarle from five to two members, and allows the Board to consist of as many as 23 trustees. The Board, which already appoints five members of the currently 15-member Board, will appoint all remaining members, i.e., 19 members. The number of consecutive terms is reduced from three to two. Persons serving as of July 1, 2004, may complete their respective terms.

The Miller School was created in 1874 by the General Assembly to "give effect to a compromise of the litigation in respect to the construction and effect of the will of Samuel Miller...." This educational institution was formerly known as the Miller Manual Labor School. Located outside Charlottesville, the Miller School is not a public school, but is an independent coeducational institution, enrolling about 165 boarding and day students in grades six through 12.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

The Miller School of Albemarle. Reduces the appointment authority of the Governor and the Judge of the Circuit Court of Albemarle County for their respective appointments to the Board of Trustees of The Miller School of Albemarle from five to two members, and allows the Board to consist of as many as 23 trustees. The current Board, which already appoints five members of the currently 15-member Board, will appoint all remaining members.

The number of consecutive terms is reduced from three to two, and the term length itself is reduced from four to three years. Persons serving as of July 1, 2004, may complete their respective terms.

The Miller School was created in 1874 by the General Assembly to "give effect to a compromise of the litigation in respect to the construction and effect of the will of Samuel Miller...." Located outside Charlottesville, The Miller School is not a public school, but is an independent coeducational institution, enrolling about 165 boarding and day students in grades six through 12.