22.1-49 - City school districts. - Virginia Statutes

§ 22.1-49. City school districts.

As used in this article, "district" shall mean a school district. Theschool board of a city to which the provisions of this article are applicableshall have power, subject to the approval of the governing body of the city,to prescribe the number and boundaries of the school districts; but untilsuch provision is made every such city which is not divided into wards shallconstitute a single school district, and in every city which is divided intowards, each ward shall be a school district. The number and boundaries ofdistricts shall be duly reported to the Superintendent of Public Instructionand recorded in his office and also in that of the clerk of the circuit courtof the city.

(Code 1950, § 22-44; 1980, c. 559.)