Career and Technical Education Stymied by Chronic Underfunding and Agency Delays, Board Says

Efforts to attract youth and adults to CTE programs stalled by lack of funding and information flow from the V.I. Department of Education

The Board of Career and Technical Education is being hindered in the execution of its duties due to chronic underfunding and a debilitating lack of urgency from partner agencies. This was the testimony of CTE Chair Joane Murphy when she appeared before Thursday's meeting of the Committee on Education and Workforce Development. According to Ms. Murphy, the board’s primary responsibility involves the establishment, maintenance, and supervision of vocational schools.” However, she says that while the law grants them this authority, “the board currently lacks the power to enforce this provision effectively.”