§ 191. Subsidies for private schools
(a) Subsidies from Government funds available for such purpose may be granted to schools other than public schools, for strictly educational purposes, by the Virgin Islands Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Commissioner of Education. However, no subsidy or financial help shall be given by the Government to denominational or sectarian schools or […]
§ 192. Certificate of accreditation for parochial or private schools; display
(a) When requested the Commissioner of Education shall issue a certificate of accreditation to a parochial or private school if he finds that the building and equipment, and the curriculum and teaching personnel of the school, have an efficiency substantially equal to that required in a public school of like grade. Any school having a […]
§ 193. Inspection of accredited schools
The Commissioner of Education shall at least once each year inspect each accredited school to ascertain whether its standards of efficiency are maintained. If upon examination the Commissioner finds that any school is not maintaining required standards of efficiency, he shall by written notice to the head of the school state clearly in what manner […]
§ 190u. Valedictorian and Salutatorian Awards
(a) There are hereby established the Valedictorian and Salutatorian Awards which shall be administered by the Board of Education and awarded each year to the valedictorian and salutatorian of each high school in the Virgin Islands. Such awards shall be one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) for the valedictorian and seven hundred dollars ($700.00) for the salutatorian […]
§ 190v. Gene Edmund Cerge Athletic Scholarship
(a) There is hereby established the Gene Edmund Cerge Scholarship, which scholarship shall be awarded to outstanding athletes, who plan to pursue a career in physical education, recreation or any other sports related field. (b) The Gene Edmund Cerge Scholarship shall be administered by the Virgin Islands Board of Education. The Board shall adopt rules […]
§ 190m. Hilda England Guidance Counselor Scholarship
(a) There is hereby established the Virgin Islands Guidance Counselor Scholarship, which scholarship shall be administered by the Virgin Islands Board of Education for the purpose of providing scholarship grants to students pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in guidance counseling. (b) The Board shall adopt rules and regulations governing applications for and granting of […]
§ 190n. Virgin Islands National Guard Scholarship Fund
(a) There is hereby established the Virgin Islands National Guard Scholarship Fund to be administered by the Virgin Islands Board of Education for the purpose of providing scholarships to children of members and officers of the National Guard of the Virgin Islands who die or sustain permanent total disability in the line of official duty […]
§ 190o. Evadney Petersen Health Scholarship
(a) There is hereby established the Evadney Petersen Health Scholarship, which scholarship shall be administered by the Virgin Islands Board of Education for the purpose of providing scholarship grants to students pursuing studies in health and health-related fields. (b) The Board shall adopt rules and regulations governing applications, granting of the scholarships, and for annual […]
§ 190p. Mariel Cassandra Newton Scholarship Fund for Police Science and Administration
(a) There is hereby established the Mariel Cassandra Newton Scholarship Fund for Police Science and Administration, which scholarship shall be administered by the Virgin Islands Board of Education for the purpose of providing scholarship grants to persons pursuing studies in police science and/or police administration. (b) The Board shall adopt rules and regulations governing applications, […]
§ 190q. School Nurse Practitioner Scholarship
(a) There is hereby established the School Nurse Practitioner Scholarship, which scholarship shall be administered by the Virgin Islands Board of Education for the purpose of providing scholarship grants to nurses pursuing training in the School Nurse Practitioner Program. (b) The Board shall adopt rules and regulations governing application for and granting of the scholarship […]