Title 17 — Education
38 chapters · 393 sections in this title.
17 V.I.C. § 21 Powers and duties of Board
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(a) The Virgin Islands Board of Education has authority and jurisdiction to—(1) recommend the establishment of public schools; prescribe general regulations and orders; adopt curricula and courses of study; recommend laws and amendments; recommend appropriations required for the …
17 V.I.C. § 22 Visitation of schools
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The Virgin Islands Board of Education shall visit each school while in session at least once a year.
17 V.I.C. § 23 Hearings by Board; compulsory attendance of witnesses
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(a) The Virgin Islands Board of Education shall have the power, and it shall be the duty thereof, to hear complaints and appeals within 30 days of the date of the act complained of, to issue subpoenas, summon and examine witnesses regarding school matters, to compel their attenda…
17 V.I.C. § 24 School management accountability
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(a) The Board of Education shall:(1) in consultation with the Department of Education, conduct a thorough annual assessment and evaluation of all public school curricula and instruction, and school administration in the territory; (1) in consultation with the Department of Educat…
17 V.I.C. § 25 Protective hairstyles
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(a) The Virgin Islands Department of Education, Virgin Islands Board of Education, a school district, college, university or school administrator may not create a dress code or policy that prohibits protective hairstyles from being worn in the school during school hours or school…