COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

P.O. BOX 2120

RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 23218-2120

SUPTS. MEMO NO. 157

November 8, 2002

INFORMATIONAL

TO:	Division Superintendents
FROM:	Jo Lynne DeMary Superintendent of Public Instruction
SUBJECT:	Virginia School Laws: 2002 Edition

Due to recent cuts in the state budget, the Department of Education can no longer provide a complimentary copy of the Virginia School Laws to each school division superintendent. The full text of the Code of Virginia is available on the Internet at http://leg1.state.va.us. In addition, the Virginia Department of Education provides detailed tracking reports on General Assembly bills and other actions. The tracking reports and updates may be viewed on the department’s Web Site at http://www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/PolicyPub/legis98/home.html.

School divisions may purchase a copy of the Virginia School Laws: 2002 Edition from the publisher, LexisNexis. The edition may be ordered by calling the LexisNexis bookstore at 800-533-1637. The ISBN is 0-8205-9682-5, and the price is $31 per copy. It is also available through the online bookstore at http://bookstore.lexis.com/bookstore.

The mailing address of the publisher is LexisNexis, 1275 Broadway, Albany, NY 12204; Phone: (800) 223-1940; Fax: (800) 544-6572.

Questions may be directed to Mrs. Anne Wescott, assistant superintendent for policy and communications at the Virginia Department of Education (awescott@mail.vak12ed.edu) at (804) 225-2403.

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