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Virginia Administrative Code
Title 8. Education
Title 8. Education
Agency 20. State Board of Education
11/4/2025

Chapter 441.
Regulations Governing the Employment of Professional Personnel
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Section 10
Definitions
Section 20
Conditions of employment (fingerprinting, Department of Social Services Registry search, licensure)
Section 30
Contractual period defined
Section 40
Annual and continuing contract to be in writing
Section 50
Length of the probationary term for teacher
Section 60
Calculating term for first year of teaching
Section 70
Probationary period for principal or supervisor
Section 80
Probationary period when employee separates from service
Section 90
Effect of service outside the Virginia system
Section 100
Eligibility for continuing contract
Section 110
Continuing contract status when employee separates from service
Section 120
Contract to be separate and apart from annual or continuing contract
Section 130
Termination notice required
Section 140
Listing of essential contract elements
FORMS
FORMS (8VAC20-441)

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