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SUMMARY:COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
DESCRIPTION:The Committee on Education and Workforce Development has scheduled a meeting to receive testimony on the following:\nOPENING REMARKS/STATEMENTS                                                           10:00 A.M – 10:15 A.M.\nBlock I                                                                                                          10:15 A.M – 12:15 P.M.\nThe committee will receive testimony regarding the status of all curriculum mandates, as per\nTitle 17, of the Virgin Islands Code, Sections 41, 41b, 41c, and 48 from the Virgin Islands Department of Education and the Virgin Islands Board of Education; the status of the teaching agriculture in the classrooms, as per Title 17, Virgin Islands Code, Section 41f,  from the Virgin Islands Department of Education, Virgin Islands Department of Agriculture and the University of the Virgin Islands; the status of the implementation of Act 8374 as it relates to the development of a sustainable career and technical program for public high school students who have selected a vocational career path from the Virgin Islands Board of Career and Technical Education and the Virgin Islands Department of Education and the status of the Emergency Medical Services Program as per Title 17, Virgin Islands Code, Section 17 V.I.C. 41i from the Virgin Islands Department of Health and the Virgin Islands Board of Career and Technical Education\nInvited Testifier:\nThe Honorable Racquel Berry Benjamin, Commissioner Virgin Islands Department of Education\nDr. Kyza Callwood, Chairman Virgin Islands Board of Education\nDr. Michael T. Francois, Chairman Virgin Islands Board for Career & Technical Education\nRosa-Soto Thomas, President, St. Croix Federation of Teachers AFT Local 182\nLeontyne Jones, President, St. Thomas-St. John Federation of Teachers AFT Local 1825\nDr. David Hall, President, University of the Virgin Islands\nThe Honorable Justa E. Encarnacion, Commissioner, Virgin Islands Department of Health\nThe Honorable Positive T.A. Nelson, Commissioner Virgin Islands Department of Agriculture\nBREAK                                                                                                                  12:15 P.M. – 12:45 P.M. \nBlock II                                                                                                                     12:45 P.M – 2:30 P.M.\nThe committee will receive testimony on the following bill:\nBill No. 34-0238    An Act amending Title 17 Virgin Islands, chapter 5, section 41(c), relating to courses of study in public schools to require that the Virgin Islands and Caribbean history be taught specifically in Kindergarten through 12th grade and for other purposes\nInvited Testifier:\nThe Honorable Racquel Berry Benjamin, Commissioner Virgin Islands Department of Education\nDr. Kyza Callwood, Chairman Virgin Islands Board of Education\nKai Nielsen, CEO, Virgin Islands Collaborative Solutions LLC\nRosa-Soto Thomas, President, St. Croix Federation of Teachers AFT Local 1826\nLeontyne Jones, President St. Thomas-St. John Federation of Teachers AFT Local 1825\nBlock III                                                                                                                    2:45 P.M – 3:45 P.M.\nThe committee will receive testimony on the ICF contracts and the status of workforce development; an update on the Skills for Today workforce development program; a status update on the apprenticeship programs and an update on the status and implementation of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Virgin Islands State Plan\nInvited Testifier:\nThe Honorable Gary Molloy, Commissioner, Virgin Islands Department of Labor\nMichael Carty, Chairman, Virgin Islands Workforce Development Board\nDayna Clendinen, Interim Director, Virgin Islands Housing Finance Authority\nWilliam Trumbull, Vice President, ICF Incorporated LLC\nDr. Suzanne Darrow-Magras, UVI Cell Director & Chairwoman, Virgin Islands State Apprenticeship Council\nKai Nielsen, CEO, Virgin Islands Collaborative Solutions LLC\n
URL:https://legvi.org/events/committee-on-education-and-workforce-development-4/
ORGANIZER;CN=Senator Genevieve R. Whitaker:MAILTO:senatorwhitaker@legvi.org
LOCATION:St. Croix
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