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§ 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 […]

§ 121. Qualifications, certificates, and appointments

(a) [Repealed.] (b) The Board shall prescribe rules and regulations and establish criteria for the certification, selection, and appointment of teachers, supervisors, principals, librarians and other professionals of the Department of Education. Certificates licensing the holders to teach in the public schools of the Virgin Islands shall be issued solely by the Board. Only persons […]

§ 122. Endorsement of teachers’ certificates from other jurisdictions

The Virgin Islands Board of Education, upon recommendation of the Commissioner of Education may endorse state, territorial or foreign teacher certification, and the names of the persons holding such certificates so endorsed, may be placed on the eligible list by the Administrator of the Personnel Merit System, if it shall be satisfactorily shown that the […]

§ 123. Temporary certificates and emergency appointments

Temporary certificates licensing the holders to teach in the public schools of the Virgin Islands may be issued by the Virgin Islands Board of Education to all persons provisionally appointed for such purpose under section 523 of Title 3 subject to the requirements for tenure provided in subsection (j) of section 121 of this chapter. […]