(a) It is the purpose of this chapter to expand educational opportunities and encourage the establishment of programs of adult public education that will enable all adults to continue their education to at least the level of completion of secondary school and make available the means to secure training that will enable them to become more employable, productive, and responsible citizens.
(b) The Commissioner of Education is authorized and directed to develop and conduct adult education programs to carry out the purposes of this chapter in full compliance with federal requirements for funding of such programs under Title 20, Chapter 30, United States Code, or any future amendments thereto.
(c) The Virgin Islands Department of Education is designated the “State education agency” as that term is used within the meaning of Title 20, Chapter 30, United States Code, or any other applicable federal law.
(d) The Commissioner shall develop and execute a “State plan” for adult education as required by 20 U.S.C. § 1205. Such plan shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
(1) compliance with all federal requirements for funding of adult education programs;
(2) coordination of adult education programs with other public and private nonprofit adult education-related services such as vocational training, Community Action programs, on-the-job training programs, anti-poverty efforts, reading instruction courses, high school equivalency programs, and similar activities which the Commissioner determines are related to adult basic education;
(3) coordination with a wide variety of agencies, businesses and industries to allow adult education programs to receive funds from such entities for the purpose of establishing workplace literacy projects and other partnerships; and
(4) the opportunity to take, as a part of the curriculum, an adult course in Virgin Islands culture and history.