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.
Student Photographs/Class Rings/Other Sales 5-72
School Board of the City of Virginia Beach
Policy 5-72
STUDENTS
Student Photographs/Class Rings/Other Sales
- Student Photographs
Contracts for student photographs will follow applicable law, regulations and policies regarding procurement and contracting for services. The Superintendent or designee is authorized to develop regulations, procedures and protocols for student photograph contracts. Individual photographs of students may be available for sale but no student shall be required to purchase photographs.
- Yearbook photographs
- The selection of the vendor for all yearbook sales shall be at the discretion of the individual principal and made in accordance with applicable law, regulation, procedures and protocols. No "percentage of gross sales" agreements, and/or agreements for any other considerations shall be made with vendors.
- The faculty advisor to the yearbook may specify uniform requirements such as background and attire for photographs. Students are to be advised that the photographs may be purchased from sources other than that chosen by the school if the student wishes to do so. The uniform requirements, however, are to be complied with for placement in the yearbook and will be made available in writing to students desiring to purchase from sources other than that chosen by the school.
- Class Rings/Other Sales
The selection of the vendor for all class ring sales or other sales shall be at the discretion of the individual principal and in accordance with applicable law, regulation, policy, procedure and protocol. No “percentage of gross sales” agreements, and/or agreements for any other considerations, shall be made with vendors.
- Vendors shall not release, sell, or otherwise use student information without the prior approval of the principal or designee.
Legal Reference
Code of Virginia § 2.2-4303, as amended. Methods of procurement.
Code of Virginia § 2.2-4343, as amended. Exemption from operation of chapter for certain transactions.
The Virginia Beach City Public Schools Purchasing Policy and Procedures Manual, as amended.
Virginia Beach City Public Schools Business Services Manual, as amended.
Adopted by School Board: June 15, 1993 (Effective August 14, 1993)
Amended by School Board: April 4, 2006
Amended by School Board: October 11, 2022