Committee on Education and Workforce Development

Agenda

The Committee on Education and Workforce Development will receive testimony on the following

Block I                        9:30 AM—11:30 AM

The committee will receive testimony from the Virgin Islands Board of Education on the School Management Accountability Report to include School Facility Conditions and Planned Improvements (School Maintenance) as per Title 17 Chapter 3 Section 24 of the Virgin Islands Code

Invited Testifiers:

Kyza A. Callwood, Chairman, Virgin Islands Board of Education

Honorable Raquel Berry-Benjamin, Commissioner, V.I. Department of Education

LUNCH                      11:30 AM – 12:30 PM                        

Block II                      12:30 AM – 2:30 PM            

The committee will receive testimony from the Virgin Islands Department of Education on the  execution plans fot the 2021-22 reopening of schools

Invited Testifier:

Honorable Raquel Berry Benjamin, Commissioner, V.I. Department of Education

Block III                     2:30 PM. – 4:30 PM

The committee will receive testimony on the implementation Government of the Virgin Islands Professional Services contract and the Skills for Today workforce development award

Invited Testifiers:

Honorable Gary A. Molloy, Commissioner, VI Department of Labor

Michael Carty, Chairman, VI Workforce Development Board

Bernard Molepske, Senior Contracts Administrator, ICF Incorporated LLC

 Daryl Griffith, Executive Director,Virgin Islands Housing Finance Authority

Honorable Anthony D. Thomas, Commissioner, Department of Property & Procurement