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Committee on Education and Workforce Development
The Committee will consider proposed legislation as well as receive a status update from the University of the Virgin Islands.
BLOCK I
Status update from the University of the Virgin Islands 
Invited Testifier:
 
Dr. Safiya George, 
President, University of the Virgin Islands
BLOCK II
Bill No. 
36-0133
                    An act amending title 17 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 10, section 111(a)(1) providing mental health education and instruction
Invited Testifiers:
 
Honorable Dionne Wells-Hedrington,
 
Ed.D.,
 Commissioner, VI Department of Education
 
Honorable Justa Encarnacion,
 Commissioner, VI Department of Health
 
Kyza A. Callwood, PhD,
 Chairperson, VI Board of Education
 
Dr. Yassin Hall,
 Mental Health Advocate, Educator, and Motivational Speaker
 
Leontyne Jones, 
President, American Federation of Teachers – St. Thomas/St. John, Local 1825
 
Tamieka Phillipus,
 President, American Federation of Teachers – St. Croix, Local 1826
 
 
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 Tags: 
36-0133
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American Federation of Teachers - St. Croix Local 1826
, 
American Federation of Teachers – St. Thomas/St. John Local 1825
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Dr. Safiya George
, 
Dr. Yassin Hall
, 
Honorable Dionne Wells-Hedrington Ed.D.
, 
Honorable Justa Encarnacion
, 
Kyza A. Callwood PhD
, 
Leontyne Jones
, 
mental health education and instruction
, 
Tamieka Phillipus
, 
title 17 Virgin Islands Code chapter 10 section 111(a)(1)
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University of the Virgin Islands
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VI Board of Education
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VI Department of Education
, 
VI Department of Health
 
Date
May 06 2026
Expired!
 
Time
 
10:00 am
 
 
Location
Frits E. Lawaetz Legislative Conference Room
St. Croix
 
Category
 
Education and Workforce Development
 
Organizer
 
Senator Kurt A. Vialet
 
Phone
 
(340) 773-2424
 
Email
 
senatorvialet@legvi.org
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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