{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-22.1-224","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 22.1-224","heading":"Duties of State Board","body":"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.","path":["Title 22.1. Education","Chapter 13. Programs, Courses of Instruction and Textbooks","Article 3. ADULT EDUCATION"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/22.1-224/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:14:54Z","sha256":"10a3687099b819f3ad55a351f131f33e2bd6ce59b0ef53b2613c9bcfaf97496e","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-22.1-223","next":"us-va/va.-code-22.1-225"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}