§ 22.1-351 Functions and duties
The Consortium shall perform the following functions and duties:
1. Coordinate with those educational institutions and agencies in the Commonwealth and surrounding areas to develop joint educational initiatives;
2. Promote and establish, in conjunction with the Department of Education and the region’s public school divisions, regional programs to address area educational needs;
3. Coordinate the development and sharing of programs, educational techniques, and resources among and between the region’s school divisions and institutions of higher education to enhance the educational opportunities for students and teachers in Southwest Virginia; and
4. Provide technical assistance to school divisions throughout the Commonwealth for the implementation of effective educational programs.
History
This law was first created in 1992. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 785 of that year’s edition of “Acts of Assembly,” the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1992 “Acts” aren’t available online.
1992, c. 785.