CANCELED: COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

The Committee on Education and Workforce Development has canceled its tenth hearing scheduled for Friday, January 7, 2022, at 10:00 am in the Frits E. Lawaetz Legislative Conference Room on St. Croix due to COVID related Issues on Island. Information to follow for February and March hearing dates.

OPENING REMARKS/STATEMENTS                               10:00 A.M. – 10:15 A.M.

BLOCK I:                                                                               10:15 A.M. – 1:15 P.M.

The committee will receive testimony from the Virgin Islands Department of Education and the Virgin Islands Board of Education regarding the status of the State Educational Agency Plan for the American Rescue Plan Outlying Areas State Educational Agencies Fund, as it relates to 2022 in-person school reopening.

 Invited Testifiers:

The Honorable Racquel Berry-Benjamin, Commissioner, Virgin Islands Department of Education

 Kyza Callwood, Chairman, Virgin Islands Board of Education