Title 17 — Education
38 chapters · 393 sections in this title.
17 V.I.C. § 240 Adult education
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(a) It is the purpose of this chapter to expand educational opportunities and encourage the establishment of programs of adult public education that will enable all adults to continue their education to at least the level of completion of secondary school and make available the m…
17 V.I.C. § 241 Evening courses for adults
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The Commissioner of Education shall establish evening courses in commercial, vocational and academic subjects as the needs of the Virgin Islands may require for adults who have been domiciled in the Virgin Islands for a period of at least one year.
17 V.I.C. § 242 Use of Department facilities; fees; rules and regulations
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The Commissioner shall use the facilities of the Department of Education for teaching the courses authorized in this chapter, and he may employ instructors in the public school system at such additional compensation as he shall fix to teach such courses. The Commissioner may, wit…
17 V.I.C. § 243 Adult Education Fund
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(a) There is hereby created and established as a separate and distinct fund within the Treasury of the Virgin Islands a special fund to be designated and known as the “Adult Education Fund”. No funds shall be available for expenditure from the Adult Education Fund except as provi…
17 V.I.C. § 244 Adult Education Scholarship Program
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(a) (1) There is established the Adult Education Diploma Scholarship Fund within the Department of Education which shall be available exclusively to students enrolled in the Adult Education Program.(2) The scholarship shall be awarded on a semester basis to residents of the Virgi…
17 V.I.C. § 245 Coalition for the Advancement of Adult Education
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(a) There is hereby created the Virgin Islands Coalition for the Advancement of Adult Education. The Coalition shall consist of the memberships of its two committees, one committee for the District of St. Croix and one committee for the District of St. Thomas/St. John. Each of th…