Policies and Regulations
School Board of the City of Virginia Beach
Policy 7-59
COMMUNITY RELATIONS
Relations with Governmental Agencies: Virginia Employment Commission
The superintendent shall designate a staff member as the
division's liaison person with the Virginia Employment Commission for the
purpose of establishing and maintaining employment counseling and placement
services for secondary school students.
Procedural differences that cannot be resolved by the
superintendent shall be brought to the board's attention.
Legal Reference:
Code of Va., § 22.1-209. Employment counseling and placement
services.
- Each School Board shall make available to secondary students employment
counseling and placement services to furnish information relating to the
employment opportunities available to students graduating from or leaving
public schools in the school division. Such information shall include all
types of employment opportunities, including, but not limited to
apprenticeships, the military, career education schools and the teaching
profession.
- No fee, compensation or other consideration shall be charged
to or received from any student utilizing such services.
- In providing such services, the School Board shall consult
and cooperate with the Virginia Employment Commission, the Department of Labor
and Industry, local business and labor organizations, and such career schools as
may be approved by the Board.
Editor's Note
For requirement that counseling and placement services be
made available to secondary students, see School Board Policy 5-70.
Adopted by School Board: October 20, 1992
Amended by School Board: June 20, 2000