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.

1. 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.
2. No fee, compensation or other consideration shall be charged to or received from any student utilizing such services.
3. 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