                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES (§ 22.1-351)

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&#8217;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&#8217;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: 1992, c. 785.