Approval of textbooks and other high-quality instructional materials
Va. Code Ann. § 22.1-238
in effectA. The Board of Education shall have the authority to approve textbooks and other high-quality instructional materials suitable for use in the public schools and shall have authority to approve instructional aids and materials for use in the public schools. The Board shall publish a list of all approved textbooks and other high-quality instructional materials on its website and shall list the publisher and the current lowest wholesale price of such textbooks and other high-quality instructional materials.
B. Any school board may use textbooks and other high-quality instructional materials not approved by the Board provided the school board selects such textbooks and other high-quality instructional materials in accordance with regulations promulgated by the Board.
1980, c. 559; 2002, c. 421 ; 2008, cc. 430 , 615 , 663 ; 2025, cc. 680 , 683 .
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/22.1-238/Fetched: 10/16/2026