§ 22.1-243. Distribution of textbooks and consumable materials
A. Each school board shall provide, free of charge, such textbooks required for courses of instruction for each child attending public schools.
B. Consumable materials such as workbooks, writing books, and drawing books may be purchased by school boards and either provided to students at no cost or sold to students at a retail price not to exceed seven percent added to the publisher's price. If sold, the local school board shall develop a policy ensuring that workbooks, writing books, and drawing books are furnished to students who are unable to afford them at a reduced price or free of charge.
(Code 1950, § 22-305; 1980, c. 559; 2008, cc. 430, 615, 663.)
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