At its Jan. 14 meeting, the School Board of the City of Virginia Beach elected Kathleen Brown as chair and Carolyn Weems as vice chair. Brown has served on the School Board for two years and Weems for 22 years.
Married Students 5-20
School Board of the City of Virginia Beach
Policy 5-20
STUDENTS
Married Students
Married students of school age may be enrolled or continue in the schools. Such students shall be accorded the same rights, privileges and responsibilities as other students. Married students under the age of eighteen years old are considered emancipated and have the same rights as adult students. The spouse of a student may only access the education records of the student with the student’s authorization or a court order.
Legal Reference
Code of Virginia §16.1-334, as amended. Effects of order.
Code of Virginia § 22.1-3, as amended. Persons to whom public schools shall be free.
School Board Policy 5-19
Adopted by School Board: June 15, 1993 (Effective August 14, 1993)
Adopted by School Board: August 18, 2015
Amended by School Board: February 12, 2019
Amended by School Board: June 10, 2024