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 departments website 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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