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In developing such policies, a local school board may include any of conditions listed in subsection A of § 22.1-7.1 or any other condition deemed appropriate by the local school board.\n\nC\n\nEach local school board may establish and implement policies providing for the enrollment of any student who (i) does not reside within such school division and (ii) is the dependent of a parent that is a full-time active duty member of the uniformed services of the United States upon request of such student’s parent, provided that:\n\n1\n\nSpace in the school is available;\n\n2\n\nAt least one parent of the student has an identification card issued by the U.S. Department of Defense;\n\n3\n\nAt least one parent can provide evidence that he will be on active duty status or active duty orders, such that the parent will be temporarily transferred in compliance with official orders to another location in support of combat, a contingency operation, or a natural disaster requiring the use of orders for more than 30 consecutive days; and\n\n4\n\nThe student will be residing with a relative of such student who lives in the applicable school division in which such student is seeking enrollment or will be residing in such school division within six months of requesting enrollment in such school division.\n\t\t\t\tSuch policies may include any of the conditions listed in subsection A of § 22.1-7.1. 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This law was first created in 2018. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 390<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 1 time. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. That modification is as follows: in 2025, chapter 389<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":354974,"section_number":"22.1-7.1","catch_line":"Open school enrollment policy","order_by":null,"url":"\/22.1-7.1\/"}],"permalink":{"id":1408031,"object_type":"law","relational_id":354975,"identifier":"22.1-7.2","token":"22.1\/1\/22.1-7.2","url":"\/22.1-7.2\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/22.1-7.2\/","token":"22.1\/1\/22.1-7.2","dublin_core":{"Title":"Enrollment for students residing on a military installation or in military housing","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 22.1-7.2","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> As used in this section, “military installation<\/span>” means a base, camp, post, station, yard, center, homeport facility for any ship, fort, or other activity under the jurisdiction<\/span> of the Department<\/span> of Defense, including any leased facility, that is located in whole or in part within the Commonwealth. “Military installation<\/span>” does not include any facility used primarily for civil works, rivers and harbors projects, or flood control projects. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Any local school board<\/span> of a school division in which a military installation<\/span> or other military housing is located shall establish and implement policies to provide for the enrollment to any school of any student residing on a military installation<\/span> or in military housing within the school division upon the request of his parent<\/span> if space in the school is available. In developing such policies, a local school board<\/span> may include any of conditions listed in subsection A of § 22.1-7.1<\/a> or any other condition deemed appropriate by the local school board<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Each local school board<\/span> may establish and implement policies providing for the enrollment of any student who (i) does not reside within such school division and (ii) is the dependent of a parent<\/span> that is a full-time active duty member of the uniformed services of the United States upon request of such student’s parent<\/span>, provided that: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Space in the school is available; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> At least one parent<\/span> of the student has an identification card issued by the U.S. Department<\/span> of Defense; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> At least one parent<\/span> can provide evidence<\/span> that he will be on active duty status or active duty orders<\/span>, such that the parent<\/span> will be temporarily transferred in compliance with official orders<\/span> to another location in support of combat, a contingency operation, or a natural disaster requiring the use of orders<\/span> for more than 30 consecutive days; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> The student will be residing with a relative of such student who lives in the applicable school division in which such student is seeking enrollment or will be residing in such school division within six months of requesting enrollment in such school division.\n\t\t\t\tSuch policies may include any of the conditions listed in subsection A of § 22.1-7.1<\/a>. Such policies may provide for the denial of any such enrollment request if the school board<\/span> can demonstrate that it lacks the resources or capacity. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> A copy of the school division’s policies established and implemented pursuant to subsections B and C shall be posted on the division’s website and shall be available to the public upon request. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nENROLLMENT FOR STUDENTS RESIDING ON A MILITARY INSTALLATION OR IN MILITARY\nHOUSING (\u00a7 22.1-7.2)\n\nA. As used in this section, “military installation” means a base,\ncamp, post, station, yard, center, homeport facility for any ship, fort, or\nother activity under the jurisdiction of the Department of Defense, including\nany leased facility, that is located in whole or in part within the\nCommonwealth. “Military installation” does not include any facility\nused primarily for civil works, rivers and harbors projects, or flood control\nprojects.\n\nB. Any local school board of a school division in which a military installation\nor other military housing is located shall establish and implement policies to\nprovide for the enrollment to any school of any student residing on a military\ninstallation or in military housing within the school division upon the request\nof his parent if space in the school is available. In developing such policies,\na local school board may include any of conditions listed in subsection A of\n§ 22.1-7.1 or any other condition deemed appropriate by the local school\nboard.\n\nC. Each local school board may establish and implement policies providing for\nthe enrollment of any student who (i) does not reside within such school\ndivision and (ii) is the dependent of a parent that is a full-time active duty\nmember of the uniformed services of the United States upon request of such\nstudent’s parent, provided that:\n\n 1. Space in the school is available;\n\n 2. At least one parent of the student has an identification card issued by the\n U.S. Department of Defense;\n\n 3. At least one parent can provide evidence that he will be on active duty\n status or active duty orders, such that the parent will be temporarily\n transferred in compliance with official orders to another location in support\n of combat, a contingency operation, or a natural disaster requiring the use of\n orders for more than 30 consecutive days; and\n\n 4. The student will be residing with a relative of such student who lives in\n the applicable school division in which such student is seeking enrollment or\n will be residing in such school division within six months of requesting\n enrollment in such school division.\n \t\t\t\tSuch policies may include any of the conditions listed in subsection A of\n § 22.1-7.1. Such policies may provide for the denial of any such\n enrollment request if the school board can demonstrate that it lacks the\n resources or capacity.\n\nD. A copy of the school division’s policies established and implemented\npursuant to subsections B and C shall be posted on the division’s website\nand shall be available to the public upon request.\n\nHISTORY: 2018, c. 390; 2025, c. 389.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}