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SUMMARY:Committee on Education and Workforce Development
DESCRIPTION:The Committee will assess education policies, review compliance with statutory mandates, and consider proposed legislation designed to enhance educational outcomes and strengthen the Territory’s public education system.\nBLOCK I \nElectronic Device Policy and the impact of cell phones on school campuses\nInvited Testifiers:\nKyza A. Callwood, PhD, Chairperson, Virgin Islands Board of Education\nHonorable Dionne Wells-Hedrington, Ed.D, Commissioner, Virgin Islands Department of Education\nBLOCK II\nPromotion and Retention Policy as it pertains to the new Virgin Islands and Caribbean History Curriculum Implementation mandate\nInvited Testifiers:\nKyza A. Callwood, PhD, Chairperson, Virgin Islands Board of Education\nHonorable Dionne Wells-Hedrington, Ph.D., Commissioner, Virgin Islands Department of Education\nBLOCK III\nProposed Legislation\nBill No. 36-0188        An act amending title 17 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 23, by adding a subchapter III establishing the Virgin Islands Technical College; amending title 3 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 7, subchapter I section 99 to increase the membership of the Board for Career and Technical Education; amending title 17 Virgin Islands Code chapter 23, subchapter I, section 262 to clarify the duties of the Board for Career and Technical Education relating to the Virgin Islands Technical College and section 263 relating to the Career-Technical Education Training Fund, and for other related purposes\nInvited Testifiers:\nHonorable Dionne Wells-Hedrington, Ph.D., Commissioner, Virgin Islands Department of Education\nMonique Faulkner, Ed.D., State Director – Career Technical & Adult Education\nLaverne Richardson, Project Director, Virgin Islands Technical College\nMario Francis, Principal, Raphael O. Wheatley Skills Center, Virgin Islands Department of Education\nChrista-Ann Molloy, Ph.D., Principal, St. Croix Career & Technical Education Center, VI Department of Education\nSana Joseph Smith, Policy Advisor (Education, Workforce, Labor), Office of the Governor\nJoanne Murphy, Chairperson, Virgin Islands Career & Technical Education Board\nKyza A. Callwood, PhD, Chairperson, Virgin Islands Board of Education\nLora Bailey, PhD., Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs, University of the Virgin Islands\nIsrael Popo, Student, St. Croix Central High School, St. Croix Career & Technical Education Center\nMeridith M. Prince, Tradesman\nBLOCK III\nElectronic Device Policy and the impact of cell phones on school campuses\nInvited Testifiers:\nKyza A. Callwood, PhD, Chairperson, Virgin Islands Board of Education\nHonorable Dionne Wells-Hedrington, Ph.D., Commissioner, Virgin Islands Department of Education\nAce Poyah, Student, St. Croix Educational Complex High School\nBLOCK IV\nUpdate regarding repairs and maintenance in public schools\nInvited Testifiers:\nCraig Benjamini, Executive Director, Bureau of School Construction and Maintenance\nLeontyne Jones, President, American Federation of Teachers, Local 1825\nTamieka Phillipus, American Federation of Teachers, Local 1826\n
URL:https://legvi.org/events/committee-on-education-and-workforce-development-35/
ORGANIZER;CN=Senator Kurt A. Vialet:MAILTO:senatorvialet@legvi.org
CATEGORIES:Education and Workforce Development
LOCATION:St. Croix
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