COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

P.O. BOX 2120

RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 23218-2120

SUPTS. MEMO NO. 177

September 8, 2006

INFORMATIONAL

TO:	Division Superintendents
FROM:	Billy K. Cannaday, Jr. Superintendent of Public Instruction
SUBJECT:	Code of Virginia and Regulations of the Board of Education: Availability on Internet and Hard Copy

The full text of the Code of Virginia is available on the Internet at http://leg1.state.va.us. Regulations of the Board of Education are available at http://leg1.state.va.us/000/reg/TOC08020.HTM. 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 Departments website at http://www.doe.virginia.gov/VDOE/PolicyPub/legis98/home.html.

The Virginia School Law Deskbook, Volume I: 2006 Edition is available for purchase in hard copy. The volume combines the Virginia school laws (Title 22.1 of the Code of Virginia); frequently referenced federal laws, including IDEA and NCLB; and the regulations of the Board of Education. To order this publication, call (800) 533-1637 or visit www.lexisnexis.com/educationlaw. The ISBN is 1-4224-3360-9. The mailing address of the publisher is Matthew Bender & Co., Inc., ATTN: Custom Legal Services, 701 East Water Street, Charlottesville, VA 22902. The price is $45.00 per copy, plus shipping and handling. A CD-ROM format is available for $90.00.

Questions may be directed to Mrs. Anne D. Wescott, assistant superintendent for policy and communications, by e-mail Anne.Wescott@doe.virginia.gov or by phone at (804) 225-2403.

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