Virginia Code

Va. Code Ann. § 22.1-89 (2026)

Management of funds

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Each school board shall manage and control the funds made available to the school board for public schools and may incur costs and expenses. If funds are appropriated to the school board by major classification as provided in § 22.1-94, no funds shall be expended by the school board except in accordance with such classifications without the consent of the governing body appropriating the funds.

Code 1950, §§ 22-72, 22-97, 22-127; 1954, cc. 289, 291; 1956, Ex. Sess., cc. 60, 67; 1959, Ex. Sess., c. 79, § 1; 1966, c. 691; 1968, cc. 501, 614; 1970, c. 71; 1971, Ex. Sess., cc. 161, 162; 1972, c. 511; 1975, cc. 308, 328, 443; 1978, c. 551; 1980, c. 559.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 6 cases, 1981–2018 · leading case: Angela Horne v. WTVR, LLC, 893 F.3d 201 (4th Cir. 2018).

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Angela Horne v. WTVR, LLC, 893 F.3d 201 (4th Cir. 2018). “Additionally, there is an entire chapter in the Virginia Code on "Public School Funds," including recordkeeping requirements, requirements to impose sufficient taxes to support educational programs, and defining penalties for violations of spending laws, Va.”

Drewrey v. Portsmouth City Sch. Bd., 264 F. Supp. 3d 724 (E.D. Va. 2017). · cites it 3× “(citing Va. Code § 22.1-89). Lastly, local school boards may also purchase liability insurance, contract for telephone services and credit cards in their own name, and set policies for .”

Cole v. Buchanan Cnty. Sch. Bd., 661 F. Supp. 2d 569 (W.D. Va. 2009). · cites it 2× “Va.Code Ann. § 22.1-89 (2006). In addition, county school boards may hire an attorney to represent the board, pay an employee’s legal fees and expenses, and purchase liability and property insurance.”

Hallett v. United States, 603 F. Supp. 55 (E.D. Va. 1984). · cites it 3× “Va.Code § 22.1-89 (1950). Therefore, William and Mary is not the grantor.”

Stone v. Bedford Cnty. Sch. Bd., 9 Va. Cir. 460 (Bedford Cir. Ct. 1981). · cites it 2× “" Section 22.1-89 provides that: Each school board shall manage and control the funds made available to the school board for public schools and may incur costs and expenses.”

Harold v. Warren Cnty. Bd. of Supervisors, 38 Va. Cir. 467 (Warren Cir. Ct. 1996). · cites it 2× “” Virginia Code § 22.1-89. “[T]he board of supervisors has the right, within the limits prescribed by law, in their discretion, to fix the amount of money to be raised by local taxation for school purposes at whatever amount they see fit, but they are concerned only with the…”

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