§ 134. Hiring of school coaches
The principal of each school shall select coaches for interscholastic sports activities who meet the requirements established by The Department of Education. The Department of Education shall provide for compensation of coaches, including stipends for non-AFT members.
§ 135. Grief and stress counseling
The Department of Education shall cause all public school counselors to be trained in grief and stress counseling.
§ 126. Licenses to teach in schools other than public schools
(a) Licenses to teach shall be required of all persons teaching in schools other than public schools, and may be obtained from the Virgin Islands Board of Education under rules and regulations prepared by the Board. (b) The action of the Board in granting or refusing any such license shall be subject to review by […]
§ 127. Dismissal or demotion of professional employees
The dismissal or demotion of professional employees of the Department of Education shall be governed by the provisions of sections 530–532 of Title 3: provided, that no recommendation of the Commissioner of Education for dismissal of such an employee may be considered unless the Virgin Islands Board of Education concurs in the recommendation: and provided […]
§ 128. Leaves of absence
(a) Leaves of absence for employees in the Department of Education in excess of 30 days may be recommended by the Commissioner of Education and the Virgin Islands Board of Education, and granted by the Governor, provided that no such leave shall affect tenure. (b) Leaves of absence for employees in the Department of Education […]
§ 129. Annual rating of professional personnel
In the month of April of each year, after conference with their respective principals and supervisors as to their proficiency according to standards and procedures approved by the Virgin Islands Board of Education, teachers, and other professional personnel, who have been employed during the current school year, shall be rated by their respective principals or […]
§ 130. Authority to discipline children
All principals and teachers in the public schools shall have the right to exercise the same authority, as to conduct, and behavior, over pupils attending their schools during the time they are in attendance, including the time required in going to and from their homes, as parents, guardians or persons in parental relations to such […]
§ 131. Hiring of new department employees
(a) No person hired by the Department of Education as a teacher paraprofessional, other educator or support staff shall commence employment with the Department of Education without first receiving an executed and valid Notice of Personnel Action (NOPA) from the Division of Personnel. (b) No person may be hired as a school monitor who has […]
§ 132. Masters Degree Incentive Program
(a) Any teacher certified under the provisions of this chapter and who is employed in the Virgin Islands public school system for at least five (5) years shall be provided for two consecutive summer terms free tuition for attendance at the University of the Virgin Islands for the pursuit of a Master’s Degree in Education. […]
§ 133. School monitors
The Department of Education shall provide training for employees who have been hired as monitors, before they begin working at a school and shall provide professional development training for all monitors employed by the Department.