Chap. 555.—Proposing Amendments to Section 133 of the Ronseeatign of
Virginia. [S.J.R. 18]

Agreed to by the Senate February 20, 1948
Agreed to by the House of Delegates March 1, 1948

Resolved by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, a
majority of the members elected to each house agreeing: That the fol-
lowing amendment to section one hundred thirty-three of the Constitution
of Virginia is proposed and referred to the General Assembly at its
first regular session held after the next general election of members of
the General Assembly for its concurrence, in conformity with the provi-
sions of section one hundred ninety six of the Constitution, namely :

Strike from the Constitution section one hundred thirty-three. which
is as follows:

Section 133. School districts; school trustees.—The supervision of
schools in each county and city shall be vested in a school board, to be
composed of trustees to be selected in the manner, for the term and to
the number provided by law. Each magisterial district shall constitute a
separate school district, unless otherwise provided by law, and the
magisterial district shall be the basis for representation on the school
board of such county or city, unless some other basis is provided by the
General Assembly; provided, however, that in cities of one hundred
and fifty thousand or over, the school boards of respective cities shall
have power, subject to the approval of the local legislative bodies of
said cities, to prescribe the number and boundaries of the school districts.

There shall be appointed by the school board or boards of each
school division, one division superintendent of schools, who shall be
selected from a list of eligibles certified by the State Board of Education
and shall hold office for four years. In the event that the local board
or boards fail to elect a division superintendent within the time prescribed
by law, the State Board of Education shall appoint such division superin-
tendent.

And insert in lieu thereof the following :
Section 133. School districts; school trustees.—The supervision of
schools in each county and city shall be vested in a school board, to be
composed of trustees to be selected in the manner, for the term and to
the number provided by law. Each magisterial district shall constitute
a separate school district, unless otherwise provided by law, and the
magisterial district shall be the basis of representation on the school
board of such county or city, unless some other basis is provided by the
General Assembly; provided, however, that in cities of one hundred
and fifty thousand or over, the school ‘boards of respective cities shall
have power, subject to the approval of the local legislative bodies of
said cities, to prescribe the number and boundaries of the school
districts.

The General Assembly may provide for the consolidation, into one
school division, of one or more counties or cities with one or more
counties or cities. The supervision of schools in any such school division
may be vested in a single school board, to be composed of trustees to
be selected in the manner, for the term and to the number provided by
law. Upon the formation of any such school board for any such school
division, the school boards of the counties or cities in the school division
shall cease to exist.

There shall be appointed by the school board or boards of each
school division, one division superintendent of schools, who shall be
selected from a list of eligibles certified by the State Board of Education
and shall hold office for four years. In the event that the local board or
boards fail to elect a division superintendent within the time prescribed
by law, the State Board of Education shall appoint such division super-
intendent.

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