AGA Guam Chapter Promotes CGFM Month and Assists UOG & GCC Students With Careers

On April 12, 2013 By

Guam -  The Association of Government Accountants (AGA) Guam Chapter promoted its Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM) designation during the month of March with support from both the Executive and Legislative branches of the government of Guam.   The Governor’s Office presented Proclamation No. 2013-024 to the AGA Guam Chapter proclaiming the month of March [...]

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Speaker’s Bills Provide Way to Fund School Security Systems

On April 5, 2013 By

Guam – Speaker Judi Won Pat highlighted passage of two of her bills in a release following the conclusion of today’s [Monday's] Session. One measure, Bill #1, approves a mechinisim which can be used by GEDA to procure security systems for Guam DOE schools. The other, Bill #44, authorizes the transfer of GovGuam earned airline [...]

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Guam Department of Education to Set Up Foundation, Alternative Funding Stream

On March 28, 2013 By

HAGÅTÑA — An alternative funding stream for programs and projects may be provided by an educational foundation that the Guam Department of Education is planning to establish within the next couple of months that would also broaden the partnership between GDOE and the private sector. GDOE Superintendent Jon Fernandez, addressing the Rotary Club of Northern [...]

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Guam Public Schools Facing an Estimated $5 million increase in power and water costs.

On March 20, 2013 By

HAGATNA, Guam – The Guam public school system is facing an estimated $5 million increase in power and water costs. According to the Pacific Daily News (http://is.gd/092aDZ ), Department of Education Superintendent Jon Fernandez says the school system faces some serious belt-tightening or will have to get more money. Fernandez says the department budgeted $10.5 [...]

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Guam Celebrates Public Schools Week

On March 13, 2013 By

Guam – Public school students, teachers and administrators showed their pride at the Paseo loop in Hagatna this afternoon. The celebration was part of Public Schools Appreciation Week and was followed by a motorcade down to Adelup for a proclamation signing for Guam Public Schools Week at the Governor’s office. Department of Education Superintendent Jon [...]

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Guam DOE Needs to Switch Students From Books to e-Readers

On March 6, 2013 By

The Guam Department of Education has had chronic problems ensuring that public school students have updated textbooks for classes, and it’s well past time to break the cycle. The school system says it needs about $5 million a year to ensure every student has a textbook for every subject. It only gets about $2 million [...]

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DOE Superintendent Fernandez Elected to Serve on Accreditation Commission for Pacific Region

On February 27, 2013 By

Guam – Guam Department of Education Superintendent Jon Fernandez was elected on Tuesday to serve as a Commissioner for the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) Accrediting Commission for Schools. He is one of the organization’s thirty-two Commissioners and the first ever selected to represent Guam and the Pacific islands. WASC is the accrediting [...]

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Alternative Options Presented At Guam Planetarium Roundtable

On February 20, 2013 By

HAGÅTÑA — The University of Guam on Monday presented several options in the event the proposed closure of the planetarium pushes through at the end of the semester. These options include replicating the planetarium-experience via new technology tools at several schools all over the island. During a roundtable discussion at the legislative building, UOG President [...]

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Law Prohibiting Secret Ballots Brings Education Board Officer Vote Into Question

On February 13, 2013 By

Guam- A recently passed Public Law prohibiting Guam Boards and Commissions from casting votes in secret brings the Guam Education Board’s election of officers last week into question. Public Law 31-218 was signed into law by then Acting Governor Ray Tenorio on June 15, 2012.  The law was written as bill 321-31 introduced by Senator [...]

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Alternative Options Presented At Guam Planetarium Roundtable

On February 7, 2013 By

HAGÅTÑA — The University of Guam on Monday presented several options in the event the proposed closure of the planetarium pushes through at the end of the semester. These options include replicating the planetarium-experience via new technology tools at several schools all over the island. During a roundtable discussion at the legislative building, UOG President [...]

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