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V.I. Code tit. 17, § 306 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 17 - Education|Chapter 25 - Veterans' Education|§ 306. Transportation for veterans

 The Director of the Division of Veterans Affairs, Office of the Governor may defray the actual costs of transportation, out of funds provided for the purpose, upon application, of any resident veteran of the Virgin Islands, for the purpose of attending school for career and technical or academic training, in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or continental United States. Before his transportation is defrayed, the veteran must produce the following proof to the Director of the Division of Veterans Affairs, Office of the Governor: that— (1) he has been certified by the Veterans' Administration as eligible for career and technical or academic training under the G.I. Bill of Rights or any other Federal law granting educational benefits to veterans; (2) there is a vacancy in the accredited school he expects to attend and that he has been duly accepted for enrollment; and (3) he has resided within the Virgin Islands at least one year prior to his entry into the armed forces of the United States.
V.I. Code tit. 17, § 307 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 17 - Education|Chapter 25 - Veterans' Education|§ 307. Return transportation

 Veterans who have received transportation assistance to study outside of the Virgin Islands shall be eligible to have the costs of their transportation back to the Virgin Islands defrayed, upon completion of the course of study. Application for such assistance shall be made to the Office of the Governor, Division of Veterans Affairs within three months after completion of the course. The Office of the Governor, Division of Veterans Affairs shall, out of funds provided for the purpose, defray the actual transportation costs of the veteran, provided that the veteran has satisfactorily completed his course of study.
V.I. Code tit. 17, § 308 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 17 - Education|Chapter 25 - Veterans' Education|§ 308. Amount allowed for transportation

 The total costs of transportation granted to any one veteran, departing and returning to the Virgin Islands, shall not exceed $500.00; Provided, That a sum not to exceed 50% of this amount shall be granted for one-way transportation.
V.I. Code tit. 17, § 309 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 17 - Education|Chapter 25 - Veterans' Education|§ 309. Tax exemption on transportation

 Any tax that may be levied by the Legislature on passenger tickets shall not be collectible from any veteran traveling from the Virgin Islands to Puerto Rico or continental United States for the purpose of attending school, whether transportation is being furnished in accordance with this chapter or otherwise. The Governor or the Government Secretary by his direction, shall issue to any veteran who complies with paragraphs (1)–(3) of section 306 of this title, a certificate attesting that the veteran is leaving the Virgin Islands for the purpose of attending school, before exemption from the tax is granted.
V.I. Code tit. 17, § 311 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 17 - Education|Chapter 25 - Veterans' Education|§ 311. Appropriation

 A suitable sum, in accordance with the financial ability of the Government of the United States Virgin Islands, shall be provided in the budget each fiscal year, under a special item to be known as “Veterans Assistance for Education”, which sum shall be available for the purpose provided in sections 306–309, 311 of this title.
V.I. Code tit. 17, § 312 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 17 - Education|Chapter 25 - Veterans' Education|§ 312. Attendance at academic or career and technical courses without fee or charge

 Veterans of the United States armed services resident in the Virgin Islands who are otherwise qualified, shall be permitted to attend, without fee or charge of any kind, any academic or career and technical courses conducted by the Department of Education in the Virgin Islands, whether held in the day or night.
V.I. Code tit. 17, § 313 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 17 - Education|Chapter 26 - United States Virgin Islands Maritime Academy|§ 313. Maritime Academy established

 There is established within the Department of Education, for budgetary purposes only, a public corporation to be known as the United States Virgin Islands Maritime Academy. The Academy shall provide instruction in the nautical sciences, marine engineering and related fields, including all those necessary to prepare cadets to become licensed officers of the American Merchant Marine and the United States Virgin Islands maritime industries. Instruction shall be in conjunction with the secondary schools in the territory and shall be based upon the foundation of general studies and will be taught to both in-school and out-of-school youth for the purpose of preparing cadets for the maritime industries and licensing therein. Standards will be set to determine which beginning high school youth will qualify to enter the academy after high school.
V.I. Code tit. 17, § 314 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 17 - Education|Chapter 26 - United States Virgin Islands Maritime Academy|§ 314. Location of Academy, branches

 The Academy shall be maintained at the Port of Charlotte Amalie and its principal place of business shall be on the Island of St. Thomas, but it may have such other offices and places of business in such other locations as the Board of Governors may decide from time to time.
V.I. Code tit. 17, § 315 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 17 - Education|Chapter 26 - United States Virgin Islands Maritime Academy|§ 315. Board of Governors; membership

 (a) The powers, rights, privileges, functions and duties of the United States Virgin Islands Maritime Academy, shall be vested in a Board of Governors designated as the United States Virgin Islands Maritime Academy Board of Governors. The Board of Governors, upon their appointment and qualification, and their successors, shall be and are constituted a body politic and corporate to have all attributes, prerogatives, responsibilities and functions appertaining to a secondary and post secondary institution, and to possess and exercise in furtherance of its objectives all such other powers, duties and responsibilities as provided by this chapter. (b) The Board of Governors shall be composed of nine members: one shall be the Chairperson of the Career and Technical Education, one shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the West Indian Company, Ltd., one shall be the Executive Director of the Virgin Islands Port Authority, one shall be the Career and Technical Education Administrator and five other persons appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Legislature. Three of the members shall be representatives of the maritime industry, with one member each from St. Croix, St. John and St. Thomas. Two of the members shall be public lay persons, who are not employees of the Government of the Virgin Islands, one of whom shall be selected by the other members to serve as chairperson of the Board. The Board of Governors may request the Federal Maritime Administration and the United States Coast Guard to appoint a representative of the respective agencies to meet with the Board. Such representative shall not have a vote. (c) The terms of office of members of the Board shall be four years; provided, however, of the members initially appointed by the Governor: (1) as public lay members, one shall serve a term of two years, one shall serve a term of three years and one shall serve a term of four years; (2) as representatives of the maritime industry, one shall serve a term of two years and one shall serve a term of four years. The Governor shall designate the terms of office of the initial appointees at the time of appointment. (d) Vacancies shall be filled in the manner of the original appointment for the unexpired term. Notwithstanding Title 3, section 65a, Virgin Islands Code, upon expiration of a member's term of office, the member shall continue to serve until his successor is appointed and qualified. Members shall be eligible for reappointment. (e) The members of the Board of Governors shall serve without pay, but each shall be allowed his actual expenses incurred in attending any meeting of the Board of Governors at the direction of the Board or in attending the sessions of or performing service for any duly appointed committee of the Board.
V.I. Code tit. 17, § 316 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 17 - Education|Chapter 26 - United States Virgin Islands Maritime Academy|§ 316. Secretary of the Board

 The Board of Governors may appoint a Secretary of the Board, determine his duties and fix his compensation. He shall hold office at the pleasure of the Board.
V.I. Code tit. 17, § 317 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 17 - Education|Chapter 26 - United States Virgin Islands Maritime Academy|§ 317. Powers, duties, and responsibilities of the Academy and Board

 (a) The United States Virgin Islands Maritime Academy, through the Board of Governors, shall have all the powers necessary and convenient to carry out and perform the purposes and provisions of this chapter, including, but not limited to: (1) Having perpetual succession; to sue and be sued; to enter into contracts; to contract debts; to adopt and use a corporate seal and alter the same at will; (2) Appointment and removal of a Superintendent of the Academy, who must be a licensed Master of deep sea motor or steam vessels of any gross tons, and other Coast Guard qualified instructors and employees; (3) Determining the powers, duties, and responsibilities of the Superintendent and other instructors, and insure that the Academy is operating in accordance with Title 46, United States Code Annotated and Title 46, Code of Federal Regulations, chapter 1, subpart 10.30 Training Schools with Approved Courses; (4) Determining the compensation of the Superintendent, instructors and employees, giving consideration to the Merchant Marine Act, § 1295c(e); (5) Fixing the terms upon which students shall be received as cadets, instructed in the Academy, and suspended, discharged or graduated therefrom, including determining the courses of study to be pursued and the granting of academic degrees and honors, provided, that the courses of study shall at least meet the minimum requirements of the Coast Guard regulations found in Title 46, Code of Federal Regulations, Chapter 1, relating to course approval and general standards; (6) To acquire, own and possess property, whether real, personal or of any other nature whatsoever, or any interests in the same, by bequest, devise, gift, purchase or lease, either absolutely or in trust, for any of its purposes, and to use, improve, manage, develop, mortgage, or otherwise turn to account, or deal with, all or any part of its property for such purposes; (7) To apply for and accept advances, loans, grants, contributions, gifts, donations, appropriations of funds and other forms of financial assistance from the Federal Government or the Government of the United States Virgin Islands, or other public bodies or agencies or from any sources, public or private for the purposes of this chapter, and enter into and carry out contracts in connection therewith; (8) Making all regulations pursuant to Title 3, chapter 35, Virgin Islands Code, necessary for the procurement or purchase of supplies and materials for the Academy and its vessels; and (9) Establishment of standards for scholarships for needy or worthy students.
V.I. Code tit. 17, § 318 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 17 - Education|Chapter 26 - United States Virgin Islands Maritime Academy|§ 318. Superintendent; powers and duties

 (a) The immediate supervision of the Academy shall be resident in the Superintendent. The Superintendent shall be appointed by the Board of Governors of the Academy who shall be assured that the appointee possesses the following qualifications: he or she shall be currently qualified to be the master on any vessel of any gross tons acquired for training purposes, and should be an educator with five or more years experience in marine engineering, merchant ships, fire fighting, crane operations, navigation, radar, life boats, and other nautical sciences. Additionally, he or she shall have earned a master's degree or higher, with qualifications to teach radar and navigation according to the Coast Guard license requirements for Master of ocean or near coastal steam or motor vessels of any gross tons. (b) The Superintendent of the Academy shall not only have complete charge and management of the Academy, but, in cooperation with the Commissioner of Education, shall be charged with the direction of the education of all cadets in attendance, as well as the evaluation and improvement of the Academy staff and educational program. He shall be the chief appointing authority for all employees, subject to the approval of the Board of Governors, as may be deemed necessary to properly conduct and operate the Academy. In addition, he shall have such additional powers and duties as provided by the Board of Governors of the Academy.
V.I. Code tit. 17, § 319 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 17 - Education|Chapter 26 - United States Virgin Islands Maritime Academy|§ 319. Receipt and use of vessels

 The Board of Governors may make application for and receive from the Federal Government, the Government of the United States Virgin Islands, or from other sources for utilization by the Academy, vessels detailed or furnished by such sources with all apparel, charts, books and instruments of navigation.
V.I. Code tit. 17, § 320 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 17 - Education|Chapter 26 - United States Virgin Islands Maritime Academy|§ 320. Sharing and lending of facilities

 (a) The Legislature recognizes that the Department of Planning and Natural Resources and the Virgin Islands Port Authority have unique facilities, such as docking facilities, marine vessels and equipment which may provide potential resources to the Academy. (b) The Board of Governors of the Academy, the Commissioner of the Department of Planning and Natural Resources and the Governing Board of the Virgin Islands Port Authority, in conjunction with the Commissioner of Education, are encouraged to cooperate by preparing a memorandum of understanding which will outline specific programs designed to increase the sharing and lending of facilities when such action is not inconsistent with the primary goals of each entity.
V.I. Code tit. 17, § 330 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 17 - Education|Chapter 27 - Hospitality Training School|§ 330. Hospitality Training School established

 There is established within the Department of Education for budgetary purposes only, a public corporation to be known as the Virgin Islands Hospitality Training School (hereinafter in this chapter the “School”). The School shall provide educational instruction in all aspects of the Virgin Islands tourism industry, but more particularly training in the operation of hotels and their attendant services. The School shall function in close cooperation with the Department of Education, the Department of Tourism, and the University of the Virgin Islands. There shall be regular and continued assessment of the employment needs of the tourism industry and the curriculum shall be adjusted to train students for jobs that meet these needs. The School shall establish certificates and degrees, distinguish its graduates, and certify their training.
V.I. Code tit. 17, § 331 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 17 - Education|Chapter 27 - Hospitality Training School|§ 331. Board of Governors

 (a) The School shall be administered by a Board of Governors consisting of seven persons: the Chairman of the Board of Career and Technical Education, a member of the Chamber of Commerce, a member of the Hotel and Tourism Association, and four other persons appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Legislature. Of the four appointees, two shall be residents of St. Croix and two shall be residents of St. Thomas/St. John. None shall be employees of the Government of the United States Virgin Islands. All shall have experience and training in Virgin Islands tourism industries. (b) Appointed members shall serve a term of four years and may be reappointed. They shall serve until their successors are appointed. Qualified members of the Board of Governors shall be reimbursed for actual reasonable expenses incurred in attending any meeting of the Board. No salary shall be paid for service on the Board. (c) The Board of Governors shall elect such officers as it deems necessary. It shall establish by-laws for its operations and the administration of the School. The Board shall appoint, with the approval of the Governor, a Dean, who shall be the principal administrative officer of the School.
V.I. Code tit. 17, § 332 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 17 - Education|Chapter 27 - Hospitality Training School|§ 332. Powers and duties of the Hospitality School

 (a) The Virgin Islands Hospitality Training School, through its Board of Governors, shall have the following powers and duties: (1) to develop an entry-level training program that prepares Virgin Islands students for jobs in the tourist industry; (2) to structure its curriculum for the specific jobs available in the Virgin Islands tourism market; (3) to cooperate and coordinate with other educational institutions in the preparation of Virgin Islanders for tourist industry employment; (4) to exercise the powers inherent in public corporations including, but not limited to: (1) to sue and be sued; (2) to enter into contracts; (3) to enter into financing agreements; (4) to adopt a corporate seal; (5) to hire and dismiss its employees; (6) to accept donations, gifts and bequeaths; (7) to spend such monies on school purposes; (8) to acquire, own, and possess property; (9) to purchase goods and supplies; (10) to issue rules for its operations; (11) and to do such things as are necessary to accomplish its purposes. (b) To the maximum extent feasible, consistent with sound business practices, the Board shall enter into an agreement with the Department of Education to use departmental personnel for its administrative functions and start-up requirements. The Department of Education, the Department of Tourism and the University of the Virgin Islands are authorized to cooperate and provide assistance to the Hospitality Training School.
V.I. Code tit. 17, § 333 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 17 - Education|Chapter 27 - Hospitality Training School|§ 333. School campus

 The Board of Governors may enter into an agreement to use a portion of the Virgin Islands Vocational School facilities on St. Croix and a portion of the facilities of the University of the Virgin Islands on St. Thomas, or any other facilities it deems necessary, and which are available for the operations of the School. The School shall provide training in both island districts.
V.I. Code tit. 17, § 361 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 17 - Education|Chapter 29 - Scouting|§ 361. Availability of grants

 Funds shall be made available in the annual appropriation for the operation of the Department of Education for the grants authorized by this chapter. Application shall be made to the Department of Education by the appropriate Scouting agency in each case. The grants shall be made available upon the recommendation of the Commissioner of Education and the approval of the Governor.
V.I. Code tit. 17, § 362 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 17 - Education|Chapter 29 - Scouting|§ 362. Annual grants authorized

 There is hereby authorized to be appropriated as annual grants out of any available funds in the Treasury of the United States Virgin Islands, such amounts as shall be determined by the Legislature, for the purpose of assisting in training and camping activities of the Boy Scouts, Sea Scouts and Girl Scouts of the Virgin Islands. The appropriate fiscal officers of the aforesaid organizations shall render annual accounts of the application of the grants herein authorized according to the appropriation under which the same may have been advanced to them.
V.I. Code tit. 17, § 371 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 17 - Education|Chapter 30 - Educational and Cultural Trips|§ 371. Application for grants

 The students of the senior class of each accredited private, parochial or public high school in the Virgin Islands may apply for a grant under the provisions of this chapter for the purpose of defraying not more than one-half of the expenses of an educational or cultural trip abroad by such class. Applications for such grants shall be made in writing to the Virgin Islands Board of Education prior to March 15. The application shall set forth the complete details of the planned trip abroad and shall state the total amount of funds earned by such class for the purpose of defraying at least one-half of the expense of such trip.
V.I. Code tit. 17, § 372 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 17 - Education|Chapter 30 - Educational and Cultural Trips|§ 372. Selection of annual recipients

 From among the applicants for such grants the Board of Education shall select on or before April 15 not more than two recipients from St. Thomas and not more than two recipients from St. Croix. The Board of Education shall adopt and publish appropriate rules and regulations pertaining to the standards to be used by the Board in the selection of such recipients from among the applicants for such grants. The grant shall be for an amount equal to the funds raised by such senior class for the purpose of such trip or $5,000, whichever is the lesser amount.
V.I. Code tit. 17, § 373 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 17 - Education|Chapter 30 - Educational and Cultural Trips|§ 373. Account of spending

 The faculty moderator or principal of the high school of each senior class receiving a grant under the provisions of this chapter shall file a written account of the application for the grant received with the Board of Education within 90 days after receipt of such grant.
V.I. Code tit. 17, § 375 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 17 - Education|Chapter 30A - Junior Reserve Officers' Training Program|§ 375. Establishment of Junior ROTC Program

 The Commissioner of Education shall apply to the Secretary of each military department of the United States Armed Forces for the establishment of at least one unit of the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps at each high school in the Virgin Islands.
V.I. Code tit. 17, § 376 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 17 - Education|Chapter 30A - Junior Reserve Officers' Training Program|§ 376. Use of department facilities

 The Commissioner of Education shall make available the facilities of the Department of Education for classroom instruction, storage of arms and equipment and provide for adequate drill areas at or in the immediate vicinity of each high school for the use and maintenance of Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps units.
V.I. Code tit. 17, § 377 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 17 - Education|Chapter 30A - Junior Reserve Officers' Training Program|§ 377. Authorization

 The Commissioner of Education is authorized to take all necessary action and to execute on behalf of the Government of the United States Virgin Islands or the Department of Education all necessary agreements or contracts for the establishment and maintenance of Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps units within the Virgin Islands pursuant to the Federal Reserve Officers' Training Corps Vitalization Act of 1964 and all Acts of Congress amendatory thereof or supplementary thereto.