Government

Promised Certification Bonuses for Teachers From CTE Board Caught in Government Cash Crunch

Joining the list of entities awaiting a more robust cash flow from central government in order to fulfill obligations is the Virgin Islands Career and Technical Education Board. During a meeting on Wednesday, board chair Joane Murphy revealed that the entity was still waiting for “finances to open up” to “fulfill our promise of giving those teachers who are fully certified a $500 bonus….We're still waiting for our funding to materialize so we can make that happen,” she lamented. Anton Döös, who chairs the board’s finance committee, remarked on the “slow” pace at which funds are being released through the ERP. Responding to Ms. Murphy’s query about how to speed up the process, Mr. Döös suggested that the only way to do so might be to “write a check to the VI government. Apparently they have no money.” In his first press briefing for the year, Governor Albert Bryan Jr indicated that his administration would be exploring several avenues to secure necessary funding for government operat...