Senate: Education, Youth and Recreation

The committee has scheduled a hearing with education officials and the Department of Sports, Parks and Recreation regarding the status and conditions of educational and recreational programs and facilities in the territory.

9 a.m. to noon Block I—Education Update

Testimony from the Department of Education, the Board of Education, the American Federation of Teachers, Locals 1825 and 1826, and the Education Administrators Association, St. Thomas-St. John and St. Croix locales

• Q&A from Senators in Attendance (Two 6-minute rounds)

Noon to 1 p.m. — Lunch Recess

1-3 p.m. Block II—Sports, Parks and Recreation Update

Testimony from the Department of Sports, Parks and Recreation and the Seafarers International Union

• Q&A from Senators in Attendance (Two 6-minute rounds)

Invited Testifiers

• Sharon McCollum, Commissioner, Department of Education
• Terrence Joseph, Chairman, V.I. Board of Education
• Pedro Cruz, Commissioner, Department of Sports, Parks and Recreation
• Carol Callwood, President, AFT Local 1825
• Rosa Soto-Thomas, President, AFT Local 1826
• Carver Farrow, President, STT/STJ EAA
• Rosa White, President, STX EAA
• Eugene Irish, Vice-President, Seafarers International Union