Act No. 8717 (35th Legislature) — An Act amending the Virgin Islands Code, title 3, chapter 7, by designating the existing provisions as subchapter I and adding a subchapter
ACTNO. 8717 BILL NO. 35-0050 THIRTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS Regular Session 2023 An Act amending the Virgin Islands Code, title 3, chapter 7, by designating the existing provisions as subchapter I and adding a subchapter II establishing the Bureau of School Construction and Maintenance within the Virgin Islands Department of Education for budgetary purposes; amending title 33, chapter 111, section 3092a, changing the Education Maintenance Fund to the School Construction, Maintenance and Capital Fund; and appropriating $2,000,000 and $5,500,000 from the Virgin Islands Education Initiative Fund to the School Construction, Maintenance and Capital Fund and for other related purposes ---0--- WHEREAS the physical state of public schools in the Territory has been deteriorating for more than two decades due to inconsistent maintenance and limited resources; WHEREAS, some schools in the Territory have experienced preventable structural failures, resulting in injuries and the closure of entire school buildings; WHEREAS, it is imperative that students, teachers, and support staf …
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