2019 US Virgin Islands Code
Title 3 - Executive
Chapter 7 - Department of Education
§ 94. Organization of Department

Universal Citation: V.I. Code tit. 3, § 94 (2019)
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  • (a) The Governor shall organize the Department of Education in a manner that provides maximum administration and responsibility for the insular school districts in the Insular Superintendents over their respective districts. The insular districts and their respective heads shall be local education agencies (LEA) for the purposes of applicable federal legislation.

  • (b) The Commissioner and the Department shall be the state education agency (SEA) for the purpose of compliance with federal legislation. The Commissioner shall, consistent with the powers and duties of the Department, set policy for, plan, oversee and monitor public education in the Territory; Provided, however, That the daily operation of the school system shall be delegated to the Insular Superintendents within the meaning of this chapter.

  • (c) Insular Superintendents shall provide for effective and efficient management of schools within their respective districts and shall, to the extent feasible and consistent with efficient management, delegate operational functions to school principals.

  • (d) The Governor may create divisions within the Department or within the insular districts and appoint division heads as may be necessary to execute the purposes of this chapter and effectively administer the Department.

  • (e) There shall be within the Department of Education a Division of Cultural Education, responsible for the implementation of a Cultural Education Program in the Virgin Islands in accordance with Title 17, chapter 5, section 41(c)(1) of this Code.

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