{"id":64095,"date":"2018-06-11T22:49:40","date_gmt":"2018-06-11T22:49:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/viconsortium.com\/?p=64095"},"modified":"2018-06-11T22:49:40","modified_gmt":"2018-06-11T22:49:40","slug":"myron-jackson-says-cahs-track-and-field-may-be-best-option-for-modular-classrooms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/wp.viconsortium.com\/?p=64095","title":{"rendered":"Myron Jackson Says CAHS Track And Field May Be Best Option For Modular Classrooms"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ST. THOMAS &#8212; Senate President Myron Jackson on Monday afternoon held a brief meeting with senators and Commissioner of Education Sharon McCollum to discuss growing dissent regarding the placement of modular classrooms at the Charlotte Amalie High School track, according to Mr. Jackson&#8217;s office.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe controversy over the modular installation at the CAHS track and field has been met with mixed emotions,\u201d Mr. Jackson said. \u201cThe challenges of land sites and local funding compounded with the requirements imposed by FEMA and eligible funding has made this crisis a stressful situation for students, faculty, parents, the Department and the community.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Students from the school <a href=\"https:\/\/viconsortium.com\/virgin-islands-2\/charlotte-amalie-high-students-protest-use-of-athletic-field-for-modular-units\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">voiced their concerns at the Legislature<\/span> <\/a>and through the streets with active protests against the module placement led by the marching band and others last week. Chanting, \u201cdon\u2019t steal the field,\u201d they appealed to lawmakers to protect their athletic venue by finding alternative locations for the modular units.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter assessing all the options, the track and field may be the best option available with the use of Lionel Roberts Stadium,\u201d Mr. Jackson said after the meeting. \u201cTomorrow the community will have the opportunity to see the options and learn of the FEMA process involved in the decision-making of this site selection. I would encourage the community to participate in the discussion.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The meeting comes a day before the Department of Education\u2019s own town hall meeting scheduled for 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Charlotte Amalie High School auditorium, where the community will be updated on the Temporary School Facilities Project in the St. Thomas-St. John district.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ST. THOMAS &#8212; Senate President Myron Jackson on Monday afternoon held a brief meeting with senators and Commissioner of Education Sharon McCollum to discuss growing dissent regarding the placement of modular classrooms at the Charlotte Amalie High School track, according to Mr. Jackson&#8217;s office. \u201cThe controversy over the modular installation at the CAHS track and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":46859,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[191,147],"tags":[8370,68],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Myron Jackson Says CAHS Track And Field May Be Best Option For Modular Classrooms - V.I. 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