{"data":{"id":"us-va/8vac20-441-40","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"8VAC20-441-40","heading":"Annual and continuing contract to be in writing","body":"Annual and continuing contracts with teachers, assistant principals, principals, and supervisors must be in writing. The local school board may utilize prototypes of contract forms provided by the board or may choose to develop its own contracts, but in so doing must ensure that the essential elements set forth in 8VAC20-441-140 are included.","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/section40/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:47:39Z","sha256":"386dc069ea9e9650545d2107f537ffd940f579b102ebdc8d86aebddbe17dac7f","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/8vac20-441-30","next":"us-va/8vac20-441-50"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}