Alternatives to Animal Dissection

School boards must provide notice that they provide alternatives to animal dissection. This notice may be given in the relevant biological sciences syllabi, student course 17 | P a g e selection guides or local school division policies or directives. VSBA Policy IGAK Alternatives to Animal Dissection; Va. Code § 22.1-200.01; Superintendent’s Memo No. 161 Aug. 6, 2004.

Bill of Rights

The Bill of Rights of the Constitution of the United States must be posted in a conspicuous place in each school. VSBA Policy IEC Bill of Rights of the Constitution of the United States; Acts 2003, c. 902.

Child Abuse Reporting

A notice must be posted in each school stating that

• anyone employed there who suspects that a child is abused or neglected is required to report such suspected cases of child abuse or neglect; and
• all persons required to report cases of suspected child abuse or neglect are immune from civil or criminal liability or administrative penalty or sanction on account of such reports unless such person has acted in bad faith or with malicious purpose. The notice must also include the Virginia Department of Social Services' toll-free child abuse and neglect hotline.

VSBA Policy GAE Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting; Va. Code § 22.1-291.3.

Comprehensive Plan (formerly Six-Year Plan)

Prior to the adoption of the division’s comprehensive plan or revisions thereto, the plan or revisions must be posted on the division’s Internet website, if practicable, and a hard copy of the plan must be made available for public inspection and copying. VSBA Policy AF Comprehensive Plan; Va. Code § 22.1-253.13:6.

Each school board must present a report to the public by November 1 of each odd-numbered year on the extent to which the objectives of the division’s comprehensive plan have been met during the previous two school years.

Fair Labor Standards Act

All employers covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act, including school divisions, must post “Your Rights Under the Fair Labor Standards Act” which can be downloaded at https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/WHD/legacy/files/wh1385State.pdf

Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

Each employer of 50 or more employees must post and keep posted, in conspicuous places on the premises of the employer where notices to employees and applicants for employment are customarily posted, a notice prepared or approved by the Secretary of Labor, regarding employees’ rights under the Act. 29 U.S.C. § 2619. A copy of the poster may be downloaded at http://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/posters/fmlaen.pdf.

Minimum Wage

Each employer must post, in conspicuous places on the premises of the employer where notices to employees and applicants for employment are customarily posted, a notice prepared or approved by the Secretary of Labor regarding the federal minimum wage law. 29 C.F.R. § 516.4. The poster may be downloaded at http://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/posters/flsa.htm.

National Motto

The statement “’In God We Trust,’ the National Motto, enacted by Congress in 1956” must be posted in a conspicuous place in each school. VSBA Policy IEB National Motto; Acts 2003, c. 902.

Online Courses and Programs

Divisions must post information regarding online courses and programs available through the division on their websites. The information should include the types of online courses and programs available, when the division will pay course fees and other costs for nonresident students, and the granting of high school credit. VSBA Policy IGBGA On Line Courses and Virtual School Programs; Va. Code § 22.1-212.25.

Pregnancy, Childbirth and Related Medical Conditions

School Boards must post in a conspicuous location and include in any employee handbook information concerning an employee’s rights to reasonable accommodation for known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. Such information must also be directly provided to new employees and to any employee within 10 days of such employee’s giving notice to the employer that she is pregnant. Va. Code § 2.2-3909.

USERRA (Uniformed Service Employment and Reemployment Act)

Employers are required to provide employees with notice of their rights, benefits and obligations under USERRA (38 U.S.C. § 4312 et seq.). 38 U.S.C. § 4334(a). Employers may provide the notice by posting “Your Rights Under USERRA” which can be downloaded at http://www.dol.gov/vets/programs/userra/USERRA_Private.pdf, where employee notices are customarily placed. However, employers are also free to provide the notice to employees in other ways that will minimize costs while ensuring that the full text of the notice is provided (e.g., by handing or mailing out the notice, or distributing the notice via electronic mail).

Virginia Unemployment Compensation Act

All employers in Virginia, including school divisions, must post all notices related to unemployment insurance furnished by the Virginia Unemployment Commission including the notice which can be downloaded from http://www.vec.virginia.gov/pdf/vecb29eng.pdf. Va. Code § 60.2-106.

Workers' Compensation

School divisions must post, at a location frequented by employees, notice of compliance with the provisions of the Virginia Workers Compensation Act. Rule 7.2 Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission.

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