School Board of the City of Virginia Beach
Policy 3-22

BUSINESS AND NON-INSTRUCTIONAL OPERATIONS

Tuition Fees

It shall be the duty of the appropriate person in the superintendent's office, by the April meeting of the board, to ascertain the per capita cost of operation for the preceding session on the elementary level and the secondary level, which shall be reported to the superintendent.

The superintendent shall recommend to the school board the tuition fees to be charged nonresident students based on the per capita cost. The school board shall then fix and determine the amount of tuition fees to be charged.  No tuition charges fixed by the School Board shall exceed the total per capita cost of education, exclusive of capital outlay and debt service, for elementary or secondary pupils and the actual, additional costs of  special education or gifted and talented program provided by the pupil.

Nonresident students who require special education will be admitted only on a space available basis.   Additional fees may be charged depending upon the services required.

Legal Reference:

Code of Va., § 22.1-5. Regulations concerning admission of certain persons to schools; tuition charges.

Code of Va., § 22.1-101.1. Increase of funds when certain nonresident pupils attend schools; how increase computed and paid; billing of out-of-state placing agencies or persons.

Code of Va., § 22.1-255. Nonresident children.

Adopted by School Board: February 16, 1993
Amended by School Board: April 4, 2000