SENATOR NOVELLE E. FRANCIS, JR. 
36TH LEGISLATURE OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS  
Chairman, Committee on Budget, Appropriations and Finance 
 
 
Memorandum No. 25-0036 
 
To: 
 
Committee on Budget, Appropriations and Finance Members 
 
 
The Honorable Marvin A. Blyden, Vice-Chairman 
 
 
The Honorable Dwayne M. DeGraff 
 
 
The Honorable Ray Fonseca 
 
 
The Honorable Hubert L. Frederick 
 
 
The Honorable Marise C. James 
 
 
The Honorable Kurt A. Vialet 
From:  
The Honorable Novelle E. Francis, Jr. 
 
 
 
Chairman, Committee on Budget, Appropriations and Finance 
 
Date:  
July 15, 2025 
 
Re: 
July 24, 2025 Committee on Budget, Appropriations and Finance Meeting  
 
The Committee on Budget, Appropriations and Finance will meet on Tuesday, July 24, 2025, 
10:00 A.M. in the Frits E. Legislative Conference Room on St. Croix to receive testimony on the 
Fiscal Year 2026 Budget. 
 
Block I 
10:00 A.M.-12:00 P.M. 
 
VI Board of Education 
Invited Testifier: 
Dr. Kyza Callwood, Chairman 
 
Block II 
1:00-3:00 P.M. 
 
Virgin Islands Board of Nurse Licensure 
Invited Testifier: 
Carmen Vanterpool-Romney, Territorial Executive Director 
 
Block III 
3:00-5:00 P.M. 
 
VI Department of Health 
Invited Testifier: 
Nicole Craigwell Syms, Assistant Commissioner