Title 17 — Education
38 chapters · 393 sections in this title.
17 V.I.C. § 101 Rules and regulations covering free transportation generally
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The Commissioner of Education, with the approval of the Governor, shall prescribe rules and regulations covering the free transportation of school children within and without the urban areas of the Virgin Islands.
17 V.I.C. § 102 Manner of applying for free transportation; means of compensating, etc
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The manner of applying for free transportation, the means of compensating the carrier, and the distances for which free transportation shall be furnished shall be according to rules and regulations prescribed by the Commissioner of Education.
17 V.I.C. § 103 School bus operators shall be qualified
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After September 1, 1980, no person shall operate any motor vehicle to transport children to or from school, school athletic events, or any other school activity, for which transportation is provided pursuant to an agreement with the Department of Education, unless such person sha…
17 V.I.C. § 104 Student transportation discount card
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(a) All students of the Virgin Islands enrolled full-time in public, private or parochial schools, and full-time students of the University of the Virgin Islands shall be eligible for a public transportation discount card, regardless of age. (b) The Department of Public Works, th…
17 V.I.C. § 81 Admission and transfer of pupils
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The Commissioner of Education shall regulate the admission of pupils and their transfer from one class, department, or school to another.
17 V.I.C. § 82 Compulsory school attendance; age of pupils; exceptions
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(a) All children shall commence their school education by attending an approved kindergarten from the beginning of the school year in the calendar year in which they reach their fifth birthday, and they shall continue to attend school regularly until the expiration of the school …
17 V.I.C. § 83 Hours of daily attendance
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The required attendance in regular classes in public schools shall not exceed six hours per school day.
17 V.I.C. § 84 Home instruction
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Children may be taught at home under rules and regulations prescribed by the Board of Education when written permission has been granted by the Commissioner of Education for such children to remain out of school for this purpose, but such children may be examined by the Commissio…
17 V.I.C. § 85 Attendance at private, parochial and denominational schools
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All children attending regularly and punctually parochial, denominational or private schools, shall be exempt from attendance in public schools provided they are enrolled in and pursue the course of study in the appropriate grade of such school.
17 V.I.C. § 86 Parental responsibility; excuse for absence
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(a) Parents and guardians shall be held responsible for the regular and punctual attendance of children at school in clean and decent apparel. (b) As used in this title, a person in parental relation to a minor shall include his father or mother, by birth or adoption, his legally…
17 V.I.C. § 86a Parents and students school participation
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(a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, parents, foster parents or legal guardians who are full-time employees of the Government of the Virgin Island, the instrumentalities, and autonomous and semi-autonomous agencies of the Government of the Virgin Islands, full-time employ…
17 V.I.C. § 87 Punishment of pupils by school authorities [Repealed]
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17 V.I.C. § 87 Statutes current through Act 9046 of the 2025 session of the 36th Legislature, including all code changes through October 25, 2025 Virgin Islands Code AnnotatedCopyright © 2026 All rights reserved.
17 V.I.C. § 88 Penalties affecting parents and employers
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(a) In case any parent, guardian, or other person in parental relation shall fail to comply with any provisions of this title he shall be deemed guilty of violation thereof and on conviction may be punished by a fine of not more than $100. (b) Any person who employs a child of co…
17 V.I.C. § 89 Apprehension of, and manner of dealing with, truant
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(a) Any child of compulsory school age, who is found anywhere other than on the school’s premises in which the child is enrolled, during school hours, without an acceptable excuse having been furnished by a parent or guardian to the appropriate school official, or who is not enro…
17 V.I.C. § 90 Dismissal or transfer of pupils
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(1) Pupils may be dismissed from school or transferred by the Commissioner of Education in the following instances—(1) change of residence of pupils to a place outside of the legislative district;(2) when a parent or guardian requests dismissal because the child is beyond compuls…
17 V.I.C. § 91 Expulsion of pupils; appeal
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(a) The Commissioner of Education may authorize or order the expulsion from public school of any pupil guilty of gross misconduct or, in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Virgin Islands Board of Education. Any parent aggrieved by such expulsion may appeal to the Board…
17 V.I.C. § 92 Notice for registration of children reaching school age
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Once a year the Commissioner of Education shall give public notice to parents or guardians of children who will be of school age during the year to enter the names of such children on the school lists.
17 V.I.C. § 93 Information on pupils available to Police Department
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Parents, guardians, and managers of landed properties shall give to the Commissioner of Education, on demand, all school information in their possession regarding children under their control.
17 V.I.C. § 94 Census of school children
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In the month of May, of each year, the Commissioner of Education shall make a list of all the children residing in each legislative district who are between the ages of five and fifteen years with the data as required for school purposes and school registers.
17 V.I.C. § 95 Appointment of attendance officers
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The Governor may appoint persons to act as attendance officers. The persons appointed shall have the power to compel attendance in accordance with the provisions of sections 82 and 89 of this title.
17 V.I.C. § 96 School information furnished to Department of Education
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The principal or other person or persons in charge of every public, private, denominational, parochial, or any other school at the opening of such school or schools each year and at such other time or times as the Commissioner of Education directs, shall furnish to the Department…
17 V.I.C. § 97 Furnishing birth certificates
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The Commissioner of Health shall furnish without charge to the Commissioner of Education, upon request, the birth certificate of any child of compulsory school age born in the Virgin Islands.
17 V.I.C. § 98 Confidentiality of student records
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(a) The Commissioner of Education shall insure, through the promulgation and enforcement of appropriate rules and regulations, family educational and privacy rights as required by the Federal General Education Provisions (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1221 et seq.) and any amendments thereto, o…