KURT A. VIALET

Collection: Hearing Records
Sub-shelf: Education and Workforce Development
Kind: Hearing Record
Entity: Legislature of the Virgin Islands
Date: 2026
Type: Correspondences
Pages: 2
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MEMBERS KURT A. VIALET Chairman senatorvialet@legvi.org (340) 773-2424 ext. 2379 Senator Avery L. Lewis Vice Chair senatoraverylewis@legvi.org (340) 774-0880 ext. 3512 Senator Dwayne M. DeGraff ddegraff@legvi.org (340) 774-0880 ext. 3606 Senator Kenneth L. Gittens senatorgittens@legvi.org (340) 773-2424 ext. 2243 Senator Marise C. James mcjames@legvi.org (340) 773-2424 ext. 2303 Senator Carla Joseph senatorcarlajoseph@legvi.org (340) 774-0880 ext. 3515 Agenda Tuesday, July 14, 2026 10:00 AM Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall, St. Thomas The Committee will receive status updates regarding redistricting efforts, special education programs, school readiness initiatives, and school demolition and reconstruction projects. I. Call to Order II. Roll Call III. Opening Remarks IV. Reading of the agenda V. Block I - Status update regarding school demolition and reconstruction projects Invited Testifier(s): • Honorable Dionne Wells-Hedrington, Ed.D., Commissioner Virgin Islands Department of Education • Chaneel Callwood, New Schools Architect Virgin Islands Department of Education • Craig Benjamin, Executive Director Bureau of School Construction and Maintenance • Honorable Jean-Pierre L. Oriol, Commissionner Department of Planning and Natural Resources VI. Block II – Status update regarding redistricting efforts and school readiness initiatives Invited Testifier(s): • Honorable Dionne Wells-Hedrington, Ed.D., Commissioner Virgin Islands Department of Education • Craig Benjamin, Executive Director Bureau of School Construction and Maintenance 36th Legislature of the United States Virgin Islands Committee on Education and Workforce Development VII. Block III - Status update regarding Special Education Programs Invited Testifier(s): • Honorable Dionne Wells-Hedrington, Ed.D., Commissioner Virgin Islands Department of Education • Andrea Shillingford, Deputy Superintendent of Schools – STX Virgin Islands Department of Education • Kathleen Merchant, State Director of Special Education Virgin Islands Department of Education • Tanya Lockhart, Ph.D., Director of Special Education – St. Croix Virgin Islands Department of Education • Ellen Masters Director of Special Education – St. Thomas/St. John Virgin Islands Department of Education • Leontyne Jones, President American Federation of Teachers – St. Thomas/St. John, Local 1825 • Tamieka Phillipus, President American Federation of Teachers – St. Croix, Local 1826 VIII. Closing Remarks IX. Adjournment Thank you for your attendance and valuable contributions to the hearing #3022 Estate Golden Rock - Christiansted St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands 00820 Office: (340) 712-2256 | senatorkurtvialet@legvi.org