79301822.1-23Virginia Decodedhttps://vacode.org2016EducationSuperintendent Of Public InstructionDuties in generalCode 1950, §§ 22-25, 22-26, 22-28; 1980, c. 559; 2001, cc. 689, 700; 2007, cc. 43, 55; 2015, c. 140; 2016, c. 594.http://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/22.1-23//22.1-23/22.1/3/22.1-23The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall:section1 Serve as secretary of the Board of Education;section112 Provide such assistance in his office as shall be necessary for the proper and uniform enforcement of the provisions of the school laws in cooperation with the local school authorities;section222 Prepare and furnish such forms for attendance officers, teachers and other school officials as are required by law;section332 At least annually, survey all local school divisions to identify critical shortages of teachers and administrative personnel by geographic area, by school division, or by subject matter, and report such critical shortages to each local school division and to the Virginia Retirement System;section442 Develop and provide to local school divisions a model exit questionnaire for teachers;section552 Along with the State Health Commissioner, work to combat childhood obesity and other chronic health conditions that affect school-age children;section662 Designate an employee of the Department of Education to serve as its liaison to the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia and the State Board for Community Colleges; andsection772 Perform such other duties as the Board of Education may prescribe.section882