Senate: Education/ Workforce Development

Agenda:

The committee on has scheduled a meeting to consider the following:

10 -10:15 a.m.

Opening Remarks and Statements

BLOCK I l

10:15 – 11:30 a.m.

Bill No. 34-0238 — An Act amending Title 17, Virgin Islands Code, 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

BLOCK II

11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.

Bill No. 34-0236 — An Act amending Title 17, Virgin Islands Code, chapter 15, section 190dd, extending the eligibility for the Virgin Islands Higher Education Scholarship Program to part time students.

LUNCH

12:45 – 1 p.m.

BLOCK III

1 – 3 p.m.

The committee will receive testimony concerning the critical issues with respect to the current status of our schools, including but not limited to learning loss prevention, after-school programs, curriculum plans, the school bus transportation crisis, delays in the installation of kitchen equipment, insufficient school supplies, lack of running water, school safety crisis and hazardous safety conditions, shortage of school nurses and medical supplies, as well as after school program plans, interscholastic/sports