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Va. Code Ann. § 22.1-84 (2026)

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A school board may provide for insurance on school properties against loss by fire and against such other losses as it deems necessary and may provide liability insurance, or may provide self-insurance, for certain or all of its officers and employees and for student teachers and other persons performing functions or services for any school in the school division, even though any such student teacher or other person performs such functions or services without payment therefor, to cover the costs and expenses incident to liability, including those for settlement, suit or satisfaction of judgment, arising from their conduct in discharging their duties or in performing functions or services for a school. The liability insurance coverage shall be placed with insurance companies authorized to do business in this Commonwealth.

Code 1950, §§ 22-56.2, 22-72; 1954, c. 289; 1956, Ex. Sess., c. 60; 1959, Ex. Sess., c. 79, § 1; 1966, c. 691; 1970, c. 71; 1971, Ex. Sess., c. 161; 1972, c. 511; 1975, cc. 308, 328; 1976, c. 407; 1980, c. 559.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 2009–2017 · leading case: Com. v. Doe, 682 S.E.2d 906 (Va. 2009).
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Com. v. Doe, 682 S.E.2d 906 (Va. 2009). · cites it 2× “In support of this argument, Doe references numerous statutes that either directly or indirectly impose requirements on school boards that affect the operation of public schools. According to Doe, such examples include the statutory requirement that students in public schools…”
Drewrey v. Portsmouth City Sch. Bd., 264 F. Supp. 3d 724 (E.D. Va. 2017). · cites it 3× “(citing Va. Code §§ 22.1-84, 22.1-89.3, 22.1-89.4).”
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