§ 20.01. School board.

The school board shall consist of nine trustees. One trustee shall be elected from each of the nine council districts and shall be a qualified voter of that district.

The time of election and terms of members of the school board shall be the same as the time of election and terms of the members of the council.

Trustees shall take office July 1 following their election.

Except as provided in this charter the school board shall have all the powers and duties relating to the management and control of the public schools of the city provided by the general laws of the Commonwealth. None of the provisions of this charter shall be interpreted to refer to or include the school board unless the intention so to do is expressly stated or is clearly apparent from the context.

(Acts 1973, Ch. 348, § 1; Acts 1976, Ch. 633, § 1; Acts 1994, Ch. 215, § 1; Acts 1995, Ch. 165, § 1)

Editor's note— Pursuant to Code of Virginia, § 24.2-222.1 and Ordinance No. 2001-208-202, adopted June 25, 2001, the City Council changed the election of council members to the first Tuesday in November beginning with November 2002 and every second year thereafter.

State Law reference— School board, Va. Const. art. VIII, § 7; Code of Virginia, § 22.1-28 et seq.

(Acts 1973, Ch. 348, § 1; Acts 1976, Ch. 633, § 1; Acts 1994, Ch. 215, § 1; Acts 1995, Ch. 165, § 1)

State law reference

School board, Va. Const. art. VIII, § 7; Code of Virginia, § 22.1-28 et seq.

Editor's note

Pursuant to Code of Virginia, § 24.2-222.1 and Ordinance No. 2001-208-202, adopted June 25, 2001, the City Council changed the election of council members to the first Tuesday in November beginning with November 2002 and every second year thereafter.