Va. Code § 22.1-224: Duties of State Board

The Board of Education shall:1. Require the development of adult education programs in every school division;2. Encourage coordination in the development and provision of adult education programs between school boards and other state, federal, and local public and private agencies;3. Promulgate appropriate standards and guidelines for adult education programs;4. Accept and administer grants, gifts, services, and funds from available sources for use in adult education programs; and5. Assist school divisions with all diligence in meeting the educational needs of individuals participating in adult education programs to master the requirements for and earn a high school diploma or to pass a high school equivalency examination approved by the Board of Education.Code 1950, § 22-361; 1978, c. 522; 1980, c. 559; 1999, c. 564; 2014, c. 84; 2018, c. 717.