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SB745: Verification, legal presence; public schools and higher education.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 23-9.2:3 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted and that the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 22.1-4.4 as follows:
§ 22.1-4.4. Documentation of legal presence.
Upon admission of a child to any public school of the Commonwealth, a school board shall request documentation of the child's legal presence. Under no circumstance shall any child be denied admission to a public school for failure to provide such documentation.
The circumstances of the child's presence shall be established, and, if appropriate, a plan shall be developed to assist the child in attaining legal presence, or other appropriate action shall be taken, as determined by the locality.
§ 23-9.2:3. Power of governing body of educational institution to establish rules and regulations; offenses occurring on property of institution; state direct student financial assistance.
A. In addition to the powers now enjoyed by it, the board of visitors or other governing body of every educational institution shall have the power:
1. To establish rules and regulations for the acceptance and assistance
of students except that (i) individuals who have failed to meet the federal
requirement to register for the selective service shall not be eligible to
receive any state direct student assistance; (ii) any alien shall
present legal documentation of
residence or a valid student visa in order to be eligible for
enrollment in any public institution of higher education in
Virginia; (iii) the accreditation status of a Virginia public high
school shall not be considered in making admissions determinations for students
who have earned a diploma pursuant to the requirements established by the Board
of Education; and (iii)(iv) the
governing boards of the four-year institutions shall establish policies
providing for the admission of certain graduates of Virginia community colleges
as set forth in § 23-9.2:3.02.
2. To establish rules and regulations for the conduct of students while attending such institution.
3. To establish programs, in cooperation with the State Council of Higher Education and the Office of the Attorney General, to promote compliance among students with the Commonwealth's laws relating to the use of alcoholic beverages.
4. To establish rules and regulations for the rescission or restriction of financial aid, within the discretionary authority provided to the institution by federal or state law and regulations, and the suspension and dismissal of students who fail or refuse to abide by such rules and regulations for the conduct of students.
5. To establish rules and regulations for the employment of professors, teachers, instructors and all other employees and provide for their dismissal for failure to abide by such rules and regulations.
6. To provide parking and traffic rules and regulations on property owned by such institution.
7. To establish guidelines for the initiation or induction into any social fraternity or sorority in accordance with § 18.2-56.
8. To establish programs, in cooperation with the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia and the Office of the Attorney General, to promote the awareness and prevention of sexual crimes committed upon students.
B. Upon receipt of an appropriate resolution of the board of visitors or other governing body of an educational institution, the governing body of a political subdivision which is contiguous to the institution shall enforce state statutes and local ordinances with respect to offenses occurring on the property of the institution.
The governing bodies of the public institutions of higher education shall assist the State Council of Higher Education in enforcing the provisions related to eligibility for financial aid.
C. In order to improve the quality of the Commonwealth's work force and educational programs, the governing bodies of the public institutions of higher education shall establish programs to seek to ensure that all graduates have the technology skills necessary to compete in the 21st Century and, particularly, that all students matriculating in teacher-training programs receive instruction in the effective use of educational technology.
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