There is within the Executive Branch of the government of Guam a Department of Education. It is the mission of the Department of Education and the duty of all public officials of the Executive Branch of the government of Guam to provide an adequate public educational system as required by §1421g(b) of Title 48 of the United States Code, the Organic Act of Guam, as amended, and to that end provide an adequate public education for all public school students as those terms are defined at 1 Guam Code Ann. § 715; and to effectuate an increase in the academic performance and standardized testing results of all public school students as

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measured annually by standards and assessments adopted by the
Guam Education Board.
SOURCE: GC § 5105, amended by P.L. 13-008:1 (Apr. 12, 1975), P.L.
28-045:10 (June 6, 2005), and P.L. 33-013:1 (Apr. 1, 2015).

NOTE: The Legislature re-created the elected Board of Education by P.L.
22-42, the first election for which took place on November 8, 1994. In P.L.
22-42, the Legislature amended 17 Guam Code Ann. § 3102 and added § 3102.1 relative to the selection and qualifications of the Director of Education. The Director, following the passage of P.L. 22-42, but before the elected board takes office, is now selected by the Board without the approval of either the Governor or the Legislature. This section was repealed by implication. See AG Opinion LEG 94-0541 (07/15/94).

2015 NOTE: In amending this provision, P.L. 33-013:1 changed language which had stated “”§ 29(b) of the Organic Act of Guam”” to “”§ 1421g(b) of the Organic Act of Guam.”” However, the designation of § 1421g(b) reflects the codification of this provision in the U.S. Code. Therefore, to clarify the reference, the Compiler has added “”Title 48 of the United States Code”” following § 1421g(b).

2009 NOTE: P.L. 28-045:10 (June 6, 2005) changed the name of the Department of Education to the Guam Public School System. The passage of P.L. 30-050:2 (July 14, 2009) reverted the name to the Department of Education.
CROSS REFERENCE: 17 Guam Code Ann. § 3101, which provides that the DOE is within the government of Guam.