Qualifications 1-9

School Board of the City of Virginia Beach
Bylaw 1-9

SCHOOL BOARD BYLAWS

Qualifications

Qualifications for election or appointment to, and continuing service on, the School Board of the City of Virginia Beach are established in the legal reference to this Bylaw or as required by a court of competent jurisdiction.

1. Qualifications for district or at large position
   1. In order to qualify as a candidate for School Board, a person must be qualified to vote for and hold that office. In order to hold any office of the Commonwealth or its governmental units, elective by the people, the candidate must have been a resident of the Commonwealth for one year next preceding his election and be qualified to vote for that office.
   2. Notwithstanding any other requirements imposed by local, state or federal law or regulation, each person elected or appointed to a district position on the School Board, at the time of election or appointment to the School Board, must be a qualified voter and a bona fide resident of such district. A person elected or appointed to the at large position on the School Board, at the time of election or appointment to the School Board, must be a qualified voter and bona fide resident of the City of Virginia Beach.
2. Vacancy of office for failure to maintain voter or residency requirements

   If any School Board Member elected or appointed to a district position on the School Board ceases to be a qualified voter and/or a bona fide resident of that district, such person’s position on the School Board shall be deemed vacant. If the School Board Member elected or appointed to the at large position on the School Board ceases to be a qualified voter and/or a bona fide resident of the City of Virginia Beach, such person’s position on the School Board shall be deemed vacant.

3. Oath of office

   Unless otherwise provided by law, on or before the day on which the term of office begins, an elected or appointed School Board Member shall qualify by taking the oath prescribed by Code of Virginia § 49-1, as amended, required by law, before the circuit court for the City of Virginia Beach, or before the clerk of the circuit court of the City of Virginia Beach. School Board Members may qualify up to and including the day of the initial meeting of the new term office. Bond shall not be required for School Board Members.

4. Compliance with Virginia State and Local Government Conflict of Interests Act filings

   In accordance with the requirements set forth in Code of Virginia § 2.2-3118.2, as amended, School Board Members shall file, as a condition to assuming office or employment, a disclosure statement of their personal interests and other information as is required on the form prescribed pursuant to Code of Virginia § 2.2-3117, as amended, and thereafter shall file such a statement annually on or before February 1. The general registrar, the clerk of the local governing body, or the clerk of the school board, as appropriate, shall transmit to the local electoral board, immediately after the filing deadline, a list of the candidates who have filed initial or annual statements of economic interests.

Legal Reference

Charter of the City of Virginia Beach § 16.06, as amended. Qualifications of candidates for election to the board.

Code of Virginia § 2.2-3115, as amended. Disclosure by local government officers and employees.

Code of Virginia § 15.2-1522, as amended. When and how officers qualify.

Code of Virginia § 15.2-1523, as amended. Record of qualification.

Code of Virginia §15.2-1524, as amended.  Failure to qualify vacates office.

Code of Virginia § 15.2-1526, as amended. Removal vacates office.

Code of Virginia § 15.2-1534, as amended. Certain officers not to hold more than one office.

Code of Virginia § 22.1-29, as amended. Qualifications of members.

Code of Virginia § 22.1-57.3, as amended. Election of school board members; election of tie breaker.

Code of Virginia § 24.2-500, as amended. Qualification of candidates.

Code of Virginia § 24.2-501, as amended. Statement of qualification as requirement of candidacy.

Code of Virginia § 24.2-502, as amended. Statement of economic interests as requirement of candidacy.

Adopted by School Board: July 21, 1992
Amended by School Board: September 5, 1995
Amended by School Board: August 17, 1999
Amended by School Board: February 20, 2001
Amended by School Board: December 2, 2008
Amended by School Board: February 27, 2024