The Virginia Supreme Court says judges cannot require a school board to allow a violent sex offender to enter school property. The justices unanimously ruled yesterday that the Virginia Constitution gives school boards control over school buildings and grounds. The court said a Charlottesville judge who lifted the ban for one sex offender overstepped his authority when he spelled out the type of school events the man would be allowed to attend.

Henrico’s Turn Last Saturday’s editorial, “Back to School,“ discussed friction between the Chesterfield Board of Supervisors and the School Board. This week inter-board contention roiled Henrico. The dispute centered on spending.

Back to School The headline, “Budget Process Divides Boards,“ made us think. According to a Times-Dispatch story by Juan Antonio Lizama: “Some members of the Chesterfield County Board of Supervisors feel frustrated by what they see as a lack of cooperation and ineffective communication with the school administration and School Board in this year’s budget process.“