SENATOR NOVELLE E. FRANCIS, JR. 
36TH LEGISLATURE OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS  
Chairman, Committee on Budget, Appropriations and Finance 
 
REVISED 
 
Memorandum No. 26-026 
 
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:  
June 24, 2026 
 
Re: 
July 7, 2026 Committee on Budget, Appropriations and Finance Meeting  
 
 
The Committee on Budget, Appropriations and Finance will meet on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, 9:00 
A.M. in the Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall on St. Thomas to receive testimony on the Fiscal 
Year 2027 Budget. 
 
BLOCK I 
9:00 A.M. 
 
VI Department of Education 
Invited Testifier: 
Honorable Dionne Wells-Hedrington, EdD, Commissioner 
 
BLOCK II 
1:00 P.M. 
VI Board of Education 
Invited Testifier: 
Dr. Kyza Callwood, Chairman 
 
Virgin Islands Career & Technical Education Board 
Invited Testifier: 
Genevieve Whitaker, JD, MPM, MCJ, CPM, Executive Director 
 
BLOCK III 
3:00 P.M. 
Bureau of School Construction and Maintenance 
Invited Testifier: 
Mr. Craig F. Benjamin, Executive Director