{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-22.1-21","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 22.1-21","heading":"Appointment and qualification","body":"The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall be appointed by the Governor, after consultation with the Board of Education among others, subject to confirmation by the General Assembly, for a term coincident with that of the Governor making the appointment. Any vacancy shall be filled in the same manner. The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall be an experienced educator.Code 1950, § 22-22; 1977, c. 542; 1980, c. 559.","path":["Title 22.1. EDUCATION","Chapter 3. SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/22.1-21/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:14:54Z","sha256":"8866dacf670675aa804b80c2bb77c2da1b3566a61f72006831be618c5654b1a4","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-22.1-20.4","next":"us-va/va.-code-22.1-22"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}