CHAPTER 583

An Act to amend and reenact § 22-5 of the Code of Virginia, relating to
minimum terms of schools in counties and cities. rH 608

Approved April 3, 1952

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
ta That § 22-5 of the Code of Virginia be amended and reenacted as

ollows:

§ 22-5. The school board of each county and city in the State is
empowered and required to maintain the public free schools of such county
and city for a period of at least nine months or one hundred and eighty
teaching days in each school year; provided, however, that with the con-
sent of the State Board the length of the term of any school may be
reduced to not less than eight months. Provided, however, that if the
length of the term of any school be reduced as permitted by this section,
the amount paid by the State shall be reduced in the same proportion as
the length of the term has been reduced from nine months.