Pittsylvania County Public Schools
Chatham, Virginia

 School Board Policy Manual

Introduction

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Is the manual complete?
No.  The manual contains all the current written policies of the Board to date.  But there is a continual need for putting additional polices in writing, for adopting new ones and revised old ones.  Additionally, Virginia law and Virginia Board of Education regulations change.  No matter how well conceived and well developed, a policy manual can never be 100% completed and 100% up-to-date.  Policy development is a continuing process.

Order of Precedence
Board policies and regulations must be ready and interpreted in the light of the federal and Virginia statues and regulations.  Wherever inconsistencies of interpretation arise, the federal and Virginia laws and regulations prevail.

It is the hope of the Board that this collection of policies will make a greater harmony and efficiency possible in all areas of school operations.  This will enable the Board to devote more time to its primary duty – the development of long-range policies and planning for the future of the school system.