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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 5 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1978, chapter 522; in 1980, chapter 559; in 1999, chapter 564<\/a>; in 2014, chapter 84<\/a>; in 2018, chapter 717<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":181947,"object_type":"law","relational_id":69647,"identifier":"22.1-224","token":"22.1\/13\/3\/22.1-224","url":"\/22.1-224\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/22.1-224\/","token":"22.1\/13\/3\/22.1-224","dublin_core":{"Title":"Duties of State Board","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 22.1-224","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The Board<\/span> of Education shall:<\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Require the development of adult education programs<\/span> in every school division; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Encourage coordination in the development and provision of adult education programs<\/span> between school boards<\/span> and other state, federal, and local public and private agencies; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Promulgate appropriate standards and guidelines for adult education programs<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> Accept and administer grants, gifts, services, and funds from available sources for use in adult education programs<\/span>; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> Assist school divisions with all diligence in meeting the educational needs of individuals participating in adult education programs<\/span> to master the requirements for and earn a high school diploma or to pass a high school equivalency examination approved by the Board<\/span> of Education. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDUTIES OF STATE BOARD (\u00a7 22.1-224)\n\nThe Board of Education shall:\n\n1. Require the development of adult education programs in every school division;\n\n2. Encourage coordination in the development and provision of adult education\nprograms between school boards and other state, federal, and local public and\nprivate agencies;\n\n3. Promulgate appropriate standards and guidelines for adult education programs;\n\n4. Accept and administer grants, gifts, services, and funds from available\nsources for use in adult education programs; and\n\n5. Assist school divisions with all diligence in meeting the educational needs\nof individuals participating in adult education programs to master the\nrequirements for and earn a high school diploma or to pass a high school\nequivalency examination approved by the Board of Education.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 22-361; 1978, c. 522; 1980, c. 559; 1999, c. 564; 2014,\nc. 84; 2018, c. 717.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}