A. To assist in the performance of the duties imposed by § 66-13 the Department shall develop and maintain a Division of Education (Division), which shall be composed of all the educational facilities of all institutions operated by the Department. The Division shall be designated as a local education agency (LEA) but shall not be eligible to receive state funds appropriated for direct aid to public education.
B. The Department shall employ a Superintendent of the Division, who shall meet the minimum standards for division superintendents set by the Board of Education. The Superintendent shall supervise the administration of the Division. The Department shall employ teachers and place them in appropriate schools. Other powers and duties of the Superintendent shall be fixed by the Board of Education in accordance with law.
C. When the Department employs a teacher licensed by the Board of Education to provide instruction in the schools of the juvenile correctional centers, the Department of Human Resource Management shall establish salary schedules for the teachers which endeavor to be competitive with those in effect for the school division in which the correctional center is located.
2012, cc. 803, 835.
Structure Code of Virginia
Chapter 2 - Care of Children Committed to Department
§ 66-13.1. Division of Education; employment of Superintendent; powers and duties
§ 66-14. Allowance for maintenance of children placed by Commonwealth in private homes, etc.
§ 66-16. Acceptance and expenditure of certain funds for children committed to Department
§ 66-17. Disposition of property left by child
§ 66-18. Examination and placing of such children
§ 66-19. Behavioral services unit; director and personnel; examination of children
§ 66-20. Observation and treatment of children with mental illness or developmental disabilities
§ 66-21. Superintendents and agents of facilities to have powers of sheriff
§ 66-22. Daily and additional allowance to children
§ 66-22.1. Establishment of stores in juvenile correctional facilities
§ 66-25. Collection of information concerning religious preferences by correctional facilities
§ 66-25.1:1. Juvenile academic and career training
§ 66-25.1:2. Career training and technical education programs
§ 66-25.1:4. Work release furlough
§ 66-25.2. Notice to be given prior to release of serious offenders
§ 66-25.2:1. Director; notice to school superintendent prior to release of certain offenders