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Saipan, MP © 1989 Marianas Variety AUGUST 25,1989 Serving the CNMI for 18 Years 500 Teacher Shortage Threatens School Closure UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII LIBRARY iüsç h o o î Tan Denies Conti In Poker Petition 1Г и ^ л , , Charges... Court.. Update... seepage 3 see page 22-B see page 4 I Вr rI l I u 4·^! a Vjjf S M a r i a n a s V a r i e t ycNews ! MICRONESIA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER SINCE 1972 Vol. 18 No. 44 Saipan, MP © 1989 Marianas Variety AUGUST 25,1989 Serving the CNMI for 18 years 500 Teacher Shortage Threatens School Closure meeting yesterday morning. The may be the assignment of staff move the "BESTE" requirement. conference committee, said the by Dan Phillips committee was formed because from the PSS Central Office to The bill's new language ac­ Legislature agrees with the idea the House disagreed with the the schools. commodates both. It says that of testing nonresident teachers The Legislature is acting Senate's amendments to its origi­ Until the law is amended, nonresident teachers who have for English proficiency, but that quickly to try to avoid a critical nal bill, introduced by Rep. Sablan says, the PSS cannot not graduated from colleges in it shouldn't be limited to one shortage of teachers in the Pub­ Babauta. renew the contracts of nonresi­ the U.S. or ones which are ac­ specific test before the tests have lic School System (PSSj, one The primary focus of the leg­ dent teachers. PSS-Staff Serv­ credited by the U.S. must pass been reviewed by the Board of that threatens to close the schools islation is to allow the PSS to ices Officer Joe Guerrero said the BESTE test "orits functional Education to determine if they shortly after the start of classes. keep its current nonresident that 48 teachers are being af­ equivalent, as designated by the are appropriate for the CNMI. With school scheduled tostart teachers. Public Law 6-28 fected, and that their contracts Board of Education." The new amendment to CNMI Monday, a bill that will help the amended the law to require that expire by the end of November. These requirements would law would also allow the PSS to PSS fill its immediate need for nonresident teachers must be Leo Boyer of PSS said that an­ take effect in September, 1990. hire nonresident teachers until nonresident teachers was passed either graduates of colleges or other 16 nonresident teachers Until then, theonly requirements September, 1992. The current by the Senate yesterday and will universities in the United States must wait for the law to be for incoming nonresident teach­ law does not allow the hiring of probably be before the House or colleges which are accredited amended before coming here. ers are those set by the Board of nonresident teachers after Sep­ early next week. by the U.S. The original bill, passed by Education. tember, 1990. A joint conference commit­ Education Commissioner the House on July 26, required Sen. Babauta, whochaired the Continued on page 39 tee, consisting of Senators Juan Henry I. Sablan and other PSS nonresident teachers who are not Babauta and Manuel VillagomeZ officials have said that if the from U.S. or U.S.-accredited and Reps. Gabriel Babauta and requirements are not revised, the schools to pass a "BESTE" test Concerns Raised Over Law Antonio Camacho, ironed out PSS will be faced with a crisis. for English proficiency. The the language of the bill during a He said a short-term solution Senate amended the bill to re­ Barring Aliens' Relatives tinuing entry of immediate by Dan Phillips relatives of nonresident workers." WhenPublicLaw 6-28 was Exemptions are provided passed on May 10, it was for in the current law that meant to provide for some allow the relatives of non­ much-needed non-resident resident workers to come workers in certain occupa­ here if the worker holds a tions, particularly teachers at position of "distinguished Northern Marianas College merit", if it is the family of a (NMC) and personnel for the foreign diplomat, if the indi­ Technical Services Division vidual has a certificate of of the Department of Public foreign investment, or if the Works. person is a member of a However, one of the "rid­ foreign media organiZation. ers" added to the bill by the Several groups are rais­ Legislature before its passage ing concerns, including the into law changed the law to Saipan Chamber of Com­ bar the entry of the relativesof merce and Philippine Con- most non-resident workers, sulate,groups whichfeel the Marianas High School was packed everyday this week as students stood in long lines to register for the new school year. including those in manage­ amendment keeping imme­ ment positions. diate relatives out presents That amendment provides hardship to certain busi­ Students Ready For School Year that immediate relatives of nesses and individuals and nonresident workers residing shouldeitberbe amended or cm Marianas College. He said his school is undergo­ by Fermin Meriang in the CNMI cannotcome here rescinded altogether. At Hopwood, the campus looks ing minor repairs, some clean unless therelatives are "inde­ Chamber President Joe like a construction site but Prin­ up, and the distribution of in­ A look at the secondary schools pendently qualified" for en­ Camacho, in a letter he wrote cipal Tom Pangelinan is noncha­ structional materials to teach­ on the island reveals one similar try. The new provision did not to both Sen. Pres. Benjamin lant as he sits in his office, re­ ers. Meanwhile, registration was trend: Everyone is getting ready affect nonresident workers T. Manglona and House viewing the projected attendance extended to accommodate those for the start of the new school whose families were already Speaker Pedro R. Guerrero, records and wondering what to students who missed registra­ year. here, but it has affected many said the Chamber is con­ do with all the students already tion week. Administrators are holding individuals since. cerned about the provision registered and the eigh t addi tional At Marianas High, students meetings, teachers are preparing According to the law, the because it "will place an classrooms not scheduled for line up in droves to get to the lesson plans, students are regis­ Legislature found that "nei­ undue hardship on compa- completion until the end of the registration tables. The school tering for classes in droves, and ther the social structure of the niesin recruiting the needed year. had to designate different days CNMInorthemcchanismsof the support staff are cleaning managementexpertise from But in the classrooms teachers for various class registrations classrooms and getting instruc­ government which provide off-felaitd,” are scrubbing floors, changing- because of congestion. Still, the tional materials together. public services can bear the H e notedin particular the Those are familiar sights at chalk boards and putting instruc­ teachers and staff are very pa­ burden imposed by the con­ Hopwood Jr. High School, Mari­ tional materials on the walls. "It tient as if it is all in a day's work. anas High School, and theNorth- is like this every year," he said. PAGE 2-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-FRIDAY, AUGUST 25 ,1989 FRIDAY, AUGUST 25,1989-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-PAGE 3 A MEETING PLACE FOR OUR Public Auditor Denies Guerrero Allegations by Patty Jacobs lied. He speaks with forked BoaZ suggests that there Tan's reply stated, "Article OPINIONS AND YOURS would be "nothing contrary to III, Section 12 of the Scott Tan, the CNMI Public tongue." FORUM the intent or letter of the law Constitution (amended by Auditor, came under fire According to Tan, he asked preventing the Public Auditor Constitutional Amendment Tuesday when he received two for a legal opinion on whether to set up a private account for #17) where relevant, requires letters from Sen. Juan T. or not the office could set up the purpose of handling that the Public Auditor 'shall Guerrero accusing TaiTof being the bank account. The Public miscellaneous income audit the receipt, possession in violation of the Auditor's counsel, Dennis BoaZ (incoming or outgoing) so and disbursement of public Commonwealth Code. In his wrote the opinion in long as the records of such an funds by the executive, letter to Tan, Guerrero states, December, 1988 that the law account are kept open for legislative and judicial branches "You have exceeded your did not specifically prohibit the Dear Editor still ample time for the Board future citiZens. This is an scrutiny and are referred to in of the government..’ Our office Poker Initiative Faces Another authority by maintaining your opening of the bank account. A front page article on your to discuss and approve or investment for our future and the OPA's annual report, 1 has no constitutional, legal or own Public Auditor Checking BoaZ said, "Section 1 CMC August 22, 1989 issue disapprove these items. the funds for this investment CM C 2308.' other authority over the Hurdle - Legislative Approval Account with the Bank of 7831 establishes the OP A regarding comments that the Thirdly, I wish to point out should be based on what we Guerrero claim that Tan has issuance of financial Hawaii..." funding though government Governor's Special Assistant that the estimated amount that really need to provide our never filed an annual report. statements. This is the While there is general rejoicing that the initiative drive Tan answered this allegation and independent agency for Program and Budget made Mr. Ripple indicated for the students with the best possible Public Auditor Scott Tan Tan said he has filed an annual requirement of the Director of to gain the necessary signatures to place the question of and several others made by withholding.
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