Bill Text: VA HB1557 | 2020 | Regular Session | Engrossed
Bill Title: Appointed school boards; eliminates the annual salary limits for board members.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2020-02-26 - Failed to report (defeated) in Finance and Appropriations (6-Y 8-N) [HB1557 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2020-HB1557-Engrossed.html
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That §22.1-32 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§22.1-32. Salary of members.
A. Any elected or appointed school board may pay each of its members an annual salary that is consistent with the salary procedures and no more than the salary limits provided for local governments in Article 1.1 (§15.2-1414.1 et seq.) of Chapter 14 of Title 15.2 or as provided by charter.
B. The appointed school board of the following counties may
pay each of its members an annual salary not to exceed the limits hereinafter
set forth:
Accomack — $3,000.00;
Alleghany — $1,500.00;
Amherst — $2,200.00;
Brunswick — $1,800.00;
Cumberland — $3,600.00;
Essex — $1,800.00;
Greensville — $1,800.00;
Hanover — $8,000.00;
Isle of Wight — $4,000.00;
Northampton — $3,000.00;
Prince Edward — $2,400.00;
Richmond — $5,000.00;
Southampton — $5,300.00.
C. The appointed school board of the following cities and
towns may pay each of its members an annual salary not to exceed the limits
hereinafter set forth:
Charlottesville — $3,000.00;
Covington — $1,500.00;
Danville — $600.00;
Emporia — $240.00;
Fries — $240.00;
Hopewell — $3,600.00;
Lexington — $600.00;
Lynchburg — $2,400.00;
Manassas Park — $3,000.00;
Martinsville — $2,400.00;
Poquoson — $3,000.00;
Roanoke — $4,200.00;
Salem — $4,800.00;
South Boston — $600.00.
D. Any school board may, in its discretion, pay the
chairman of the school board an additional salary not exceeding $2,000 per year
upon passage of an appropriate resolution by (i) the school board whose
membership is elected in whole or in part or (ii) the governing body of the
appropriate county, city, or town whose school board is comprised solely of
appointed members.
E. C. Any school board may in its discretion pay
each of its members mileage for use of a private vehicle in attending meetings
of the school board and in conducting other official business of the school
board. Its members may be reimbursed for private transportation at a rate not
to exceed that which is authorized for persons traveling on state business in
accordance with §2.2-2825. Whatever rate is paid, however, shall be the same
for school board members and employees of the board.
F. D. No appointed school board shall request
the General Assembly's consideration of an increase in its annual salary limit
as established in subsections B and C unless such school board has taken an
affirmative vote on the requested increase. Further, no elected school
board shall be awarded a salary increase, unless, upon an affirmative vote by
such school board, a specific salary increase shall be approved. Local school
boards shall adopt such increases according to the following procedures:
1. A local school board representing a county may establish a
salary increase prior to July 1 of any year in which members are to be elected or
appointed, or, if such school board is elected or appointed for staggered
terms, prior to July 1 of any year in which at least 40 percent of such
members are to be elected or appointed. However, a school board serving a
county having the county manager plan of government and whose membership totals
five may establish a salary increase prior to July 1 in any year in which two
of the five members are to be elected or appointed. Such increase shall
become effective on January 1 of the following year.
2. A local school board representing a city or town may establish a salary increase prior to December 31 in any year preceding a year in which members are to be elected or appointed. Such increase shall become effective on July 1 of the year in which the election or appointment occurs if the election or appointment occurs prior to July 1 and shall be become effective January 1 of the following year if the election or appointment occurs after June 30.
No salary increase may become effective during an incumbent member's term of office; however, this restriction shall not apply if the school board members are elected or appointed for staggered terms.
[ 2. That nothing in this act shall be construed to reduce the maximum salaries for school board members that are in effect prior to the effective date of this act. ]
