22.1-351 - Functions and duties. - Virginia Statutes

§ 22.1-351. Functions and duties.

The Consortium shall perform the following functions and duties:

1. Coordinate with those educational institutions and agencies in theCommonwealth and surrounding areas to develop joint educational initiatives;

2. Promote and establish, in conjunction with the Department of Education andthe region's public school divisions, regional programs to address areaeducational needs;

3. Coordinate the development and sharing of programs, educationaltechniques, and resources among and between the region's school divisions andinstitutions of higher education to enhance the educational opportunities forstudents and teachers in Southwest Virginia; and

4. Provide technical assistance to school divisions throughout theCommonwealth for the implementation of effective educational programs.

(1992, c. 785.)