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SUMMARY:Committee Education and Workforce Development
DESCRIPTION:Agenda\nThe Committee on Education and WorkForce Development has scheduled a meeting to receive testimony on the following bills\nBlock I                        10:00 AM-11:30 AM\nBill No. 34-0091 An Act amending title 17 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 5, section 41 relating to the courses of study in public schools to address gaps in education curriculum and workforce development by adding: home economics, equine studies, information technology by creating a reporting mechanism for the development and implementation of the curriculum\nSponsored by Senator Genevieve R. Whitaker\nInvited Testifiers:\nHonorable Racquel Berry Benjamin, Commissioner, Virgin Islands Department of Education\nDr. Michael T. Francois, Chairman, Virgin Islands Board for Career & Technical Education\nKyza Callwood, Chairman, Virgin Islands Board of Education\nRosa-Soto Thomas, President, St. Croix Federation of Teachers\nCarol Callwood, President, St. Thomas-St. John Federation of Teachers\nManley Acoy, Trainer\nMargarita Benjamin, President U.S. Virgin Islands Congress of Parents, Teachers and Students Association, Inc.\nDr. Suzanne Magras, Director, University of the Virgin Islands, Center for Excellence in Leadership and Learning (UVI CELL)\nDr. Chenzira Davis Kahina, Director, University of the Virgin Islands, Caribbean Cultural Center\nBill No. 34-0092 An Act amending title 17 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 5, section 41 (c) relating to courses of study in public schools to add paragraph (11) to establish a marine and environmental education course Sponsored by Senator Genevieve R. Whitaker\nInvited Testifiers:\nValeria Peters, Executive Director, Virgin Islands Nature Conservancy\nHonorable Jean Pierre Oriol, Commissioner, Virgin Islands Department of Planning and Natural Resources\nJennifer Valiulis, Director, St. Croix Environmental Association\nHonorable Racquel Berry-Benjamin, Commissioner, Virgin Islands Department of Education\nKyza Callwood, Chairman, Virgin Islands Board of Education\nRosa Soto Thomas, President, St. Croix Federation of Teachers\nDr. Michael T. Francois, Chairman, Virgin Islands Board for Career & Technical Education\nCarol Callwood, President, St. Thomas-St. John Federation of Teachers\nKemit-Amon Lewis, Marine Scientist\nLunch                         11:30 AM-12:30 PM\nBlock II                      12:30 PM-1:30 PM\nBill No. 34-0094 Am Act mending title 17, Virgin Islands Code, chapter 3, section 24 (a) (2) (2) to establish and mandate stakeholder engagement and participation in the development of a report for the annual assessment and evaluation of all public-schools facilities; and adding subsection € to require stakeholders to hold townhall meetings on St. Croix, St. Thomas, and St, John\nSponsored by Senator Genevieve R. Whitaker\nInvited Testifiers:\nHonorable Racquel Berry-Benjamin, Commissioner, Virgin Islands Department of Education\nRosa Soto Thomas, President, St. Croix Federation of Teachers\nKyza Callwood, Chairman, Virgin Islands Board of Education\nCarol Callwood, President, St. Croix Federation of Teachers\nDr. Michael T. Francois, Chairman, Virgin Islands Board for Career & Technical Education\nMagarita Benjamin, President, U.S. Virgin Islands Congress of Parents, Teachers and Students Association, Inc.\nBlock III                     1:30 PM-3:00 PM\nBill No. 34-0053 An Act amending Virgin Islands Code, title 17, chapter 5 by adding section 41i to establish the Emergency Medical Services Program; amending title  33, chapter 111 by adding section 3099a to establish the Emergency Medical Services High School Program Fund; and making a $160,000 appropriation from the Centennial Special Fund to the Department of Education to fund the Emergency Medical Services basic EMS education program\nSponsored by Senator Kenneth L. Gittens\nInvited Testifiers:\nHonorable Racquel Berry-Benjamin, Commissioner, Virgin Islands Department of Education\nDr. Michael T. Francois, Chairman, Virgin Islands Board for Career & Technical Education\nDarryl A. George, Sr., Director, Virgin Islands Fire Services\nJacqueline Greenidge-Payne, Training Officer, EMS, Virgin Islands Department of Health\nDavid Sweeney, EMS, Coordinator, Virgin Islands Department of Health\nNancy Callwood, State Director, Virgin Islands Office of Career and Technical Education\nBill No. 34-0093 An Act amending title 17 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 5, section 41 (c) relating to courses of study in public schools to establish a Spanish language course\nSponsored by Senator Genevieve R. Whitaker\nInvited Testifiers:\nHonorable Racquel Berry-Benjamin, Commissioner, Virgin Islands Department of Education\nCarol Callwood, President, St. Croix Federation of Teachers\nKyza Callwood, Chairman, Virgin Islands Board of Education\nMagarita Benjamin, President, U.S. Virgin Islands Congress of Parents, Teachers and Students Association, Inc.\nRosa Soto Thomas, President, St. Croix Federation of Teachers\nJose Martinez, Sr. Owner & Host, Crucian Educational Non-Profit Group, Inc.,\n
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ORGANIZER;CN=Senator Genevieve R. Whitaker:MAILTO:senatorwhitaker@legvi.org
CATEGORIES:Senate Hearing
LOCATION:St. Croix
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