Education

C.A.H.S. Continues To Lose Classrooms Because Of Deterioration, But D.O.E. Has Failed To Communicate With Stakeholders, Frett-Gregory Says

ST. THOMAS -- Senator Donna Frett-Gregory, chair of the Committee on Education and Workforce Development, is demanding that the commissioner of Education, Racquel BerryBenjamin, share information about the condemnation of Building B at Charlotte Amalie High School. Building B is the building that houses most of the classrooms at C.A.H.S.. According to Mrs. Frett-Gregory, during the last school year (2018-2019), half of Building B was condemned, forcing classes to be held in the auditorium, the library and wherever else space could be found. Building A was recently assessed and may also be at risk. With Building B now off limits and possibly Building A, C.A.H.S. is challenged with classrooms in the fall. Although the senator has reached out to the commissioner for information on the issue, the details shared thus far remains unclear. No information or plan to move forward has been discussed. Mrs. Frett-Gregory expressed alarm that information about the school’s deteriorated physical sta...