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Committee on Education and Workforce Development
The Committee on Education and Workforce Development will meet on 
Wednesday, October 22, 2025, 9:00 A.M.
 in the 
Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall on St. Thomas
 to receive Considerations of proposed legislations.
Bill No. 
36-0067
       
An Act amending title 17 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 5 by adding a section 41j requiring the Pledge of Allegiance and the Virgin Islands Motto to be recited at the beginning of each school day in public schools, but additionally provides that students may opt out of the recitation
Invited Testifiers:
 
Kyza A. Callwood, PhD.,
 Chairperson, Virgin Islands Board of Education
 
Dionne Wells-Hedrington, Ed.D.,
 Commissioner, Virgin Islands Department of Education
 
Merlene Jones, Ed.D.,
 Principal, Lockhart K-8 School, Virgin Islands Department of Education
Bill No. 
36-0069
         
An Act amending title 17 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 9, subchapter 1, section 82, subsection (a) by changing the age a child begins kindergarten from five years of age to four years of age
Invited Testifiers:
 
Kyza A. Callwood, PhD.,
 Chairperson, Virgin Islands Board of Education
 
Honorable Dionne Wells-Hedrington, Ed.D.,
 Commissioner, Virgin Islands Department of Education
 
Merlene Jones, Ed.D.,
 Principal, Lockhart K-8 School, Virgin Islands Department of Education
 
Honorable Averil George,
 Commissioner, Virgin Islands Department of Human Services
 
Honorable Justa E. Encarnacion,
 Commissioner, Virgin Islands Department of Health
Bill No. 
36-0080
        
An Act amending title 17 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 5 mandating a daily morning exercise routine for students in all public schools in the Virgin Islands
Invited Testifiers:
 
Kyza A. Callwood, PhD.,
 Chairperson, Virgin Islands Board of Education
 
Honorable Dionne Wells-Hedrington, Ed.D.,
 Commissioner, Virgin Islands Department of Education
 
Merlene Jones, Ed.D.,
 Principal, Lockhart K-8 School, Virgin Islands Department of Education
 
Honorable Justa E. Encarnacion,
 Commissioner, Virgin Islands Department of Health
 
Brian Young, MD, FAAP,
 Pediatrician, Partners 4 Kids
 
Honorable Vincent Roberts, 
Commissioner, Virgin Islands Department of Sports, Parks, and Recreation
 
 
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daily morning exercise routine for students
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kindergarten
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Pledge of Allegiance and the Virgin Islands Motto
 
Date
Oct 22 2025
Expired!
 
Time
 
10:00 am
 
 
Location
Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall
Charlotte Amalie
 
Category
 
Education and Workforce Development
 
Organizer
 
Senator Kurt A. Vialet
 
Phone
 
(340) 773-2424
 
Email
 
senatorvialet@legvi.org
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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