{"data":{"id":"us-va/8vac20-441-30","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"8VAC20-441-30","heading":"Contractual period defined","body":"The local school board shall define the length of the contract period for each employee. A standard 10-month contract for a teacher shall include 200 days, including:\n\n1. 180 teaching days or 990 instructional hours (minimum required by law); and\n\n2. Up to 20 days for activities such as teaching, participating in professional development, planning, evaluating, completing records and reports, participating on committees or in conferences, or such other activities as may be assigned or approved by the local school board.","path":["Title 8. Education","Agency 20. State Board of Education","Chapter 441. Regulations Governing the Employment of Professional Personnel"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title8/agency20/chapter441/section30/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:47:39Z","sha256":"a84126a73ca1696552bb02cc489c13a3e18e901f568b5397c45be20fc0396ec9","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/8vac20-441-20","next":"us-va/8vac20-441-40"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}