Section 26, The Education Act, 2004

(1) The Board may appoint committees consisting ofmembers or non-members or both to exercise, or advise the Board on any of its functions under this Act, including the following committees– (i) District Education Committees which shall be appointed to co-ordinate, monitor and promote education in each district in collaboration with the Chiefdom Education Committee. (ii) Chiefdom Education Committees which shall be appointed to supervise and monitor all educational activities in each chiefdom and shall be responsible to the District Education Committee and shall promote all activities that would accelerate education, literacy and numeracy within the respective chiefdoms. (2) The members of a committee appointed under subsection (1) shall be paid such allowances as may be determined by the Minister. P ART V–ROLE OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES IN EDUCATION SYSTEM