The department of education shall consist of the county school board, thedivision superintendent of schools and the officers and employees thereof.Except as herein otherwise provided, the county school board and the divisionsuperintendent of schools shall exercise the powers conferred and perform theduties imposed upon them by general law. In addition the parks andplaygrounds shall be under the supervision and control of the department ofeducation unless otherwise provided by the urban county board of supervisors.The county school board shall be composed of not less than five nor more thantwelve members, who shall be chosen by the urban county board of supervisorsto serve for a term of two years, except that as many as one half of themembers of the first such board appointed may be appointed for lesser terms.The exact number of members shall be determined by the urban county board ofsupervisors. The term of office for any member appointed after July 1, 1972,shall expire on July 1 of the second year after his appointment.
The board of county supervisors may also appoint a county resident to castthe deciding vote in case of a tie vote of the school board as provided in §22.1-75. The tie breaker, if any, shall be appointed for a four-year termwhether appointed to fill a vacancy caused by expiration of a term orotherwise.
The chairman of the county school board, unless some other person in thedepartment is designated by the school board for such purpose, may appearbefore the urban county board of supervisors and present his views on mattersrelating to the department of education.
Notwithstanding any contrary provisions of this section, a county which hasan elected school board shall comply with the applicable provisions ofArticle 7 (§ 22.1-57.1 et seq.) of Title 22.1.
(Code 1950, § 15-384.57; 1960, c. 382; 1962, c. 623, § 15.1-770; 1968, c.797; 1972, c. 162; 1980, c. 559; 1981, c. 246; 1994, c. 445; 1997, c. 587.)
The department of education shall consist of the county school board, thedivision superintendent of schools and the officers and employees thereof.Except as herein otherwise provided, the county school board and the divisionsuperintendent of schools shall exercise the powers conferred and perform theduties imposed upon them by general law. In addition the parks andplaygrounds shall be under the supervision and control of the department ofeducation unless otherwise provided by the urban county board of supervisors.The county school board shall be composed of not less than five nor more thantwelve members, who shall be chosen by the urban county board of supervisorsto serve for a term of two years, except that as many as one half of themembers of the first such board appointed may be appointed for lesser terms.The exact number of members shall be determined by the urban county board ofsupervisors. The term of office for any member appointed after July 1, 1972,shall expire on July 1 of the second year after his appointment.
The board of county supervisors may also appoint a county resident to castthe deciding vote in case of a tie vote of the school board as provided in §22.1-75. The tie breaker, if any, shall be appointed for a four-year termwhether appointed to fill a vacancy caused by expiration of a term orotherwise.
The chairman of the county school board, unless some other person in thedepartment is designated by the school board for such purpose, may appearbefore the urban county board of supervisors and present his views on mattersrelating to the department of education.
Notwithstanding any contrary provisions of this section, a county which hasan elected school board shall comply with the applicable provisions ofArticle 7 (§ 22.1-57.1 et seq.) of Title 22.1.
(Code 1950, § 15-384.57; 1960, c. 382; 1962, c. 623, § 15.1-770; 1968, c.797; 1972, c. 162; 1980, c. 559; 1981, c. 246; 1994, c. 445; 1997, c. 587.)
The department of education shall consist of the county school board, thedivision superintendent of schools and the officers and employees thereof.Except as herein otherwise provided, the county school board and the divisionsuperintendent of schools shall exercise the powers conferred and perform theduties imposed upon them by general law. In addition the parks andplaygrounds shall be under the supervision and control of the department ofeducation unless otherwise provided by the urban county board of supervisors.The county school board shall be composed of not less than five nor more thantwelve members, who shall be chosen by the urban county board of supervisorsto serve for a term of two years, except that as many as one half of themembers of the first such board appointed may be appointed for lesser terms.The exact number of members shall be determined by the urban county board ofsupervisors. The term of office for any member appointed after July 1, 1972,shall expire on July 1 of the second year after his appointment.
The board of county supervisors may also appoint a county resident to castthe deciding vote in case of a tie vote of the school board as provided in §22.1-75. The tie breaker, if any, shall be appointed for a four-year termwhether appointed to fill a vacancy caused by expiration of a term orotherwise.
The chairman of the county school board, unless some other person in thedepartment is designated by the school board for such purpose, may appearbefore the urban county board of supervisors and present his views on mattersrelating to the department of education.
Notwithstanding any contrary provisions of this section, a county which hasan elected school board shall comply with the applicable provisions ofArticle 7 (§ 22.1-57.1 et seq.) of Title 22.1.
(Code 1950, § 15-384.57; 1960, c. 382; 1962, c. 623, § 15.1-770; 1968, c.797; 1972, c. 162; 1980, c. 559; 1981, c. 246; 1994, c. 445; 1997, c. 587.)
