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Scholarships and leaves with pay to teachers in active service shall be recommended to the Virgin Islands Board of Education by the Commissioner of Education for approval or disapproval by such Board under such rules and regulations as the Board may prescribe. In no event shall such scholarships or leaves be granted by the Board in the absence of a specific recommendation to that effect by the Commissioner. Leaves with pay for the pursuit of studies may be granted for a period of not to exceed two years.