AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoEducation Shake-Up: GDOE told the Guam Education Board it will end double sessions at Simon Sanchez, JFK, Okkodo, and F.B. Leon Guerrero Middle School as early as August, leaning on FEMA-funded classrooms, repaired wings, and housing units—while the union and board pressed hard on staffing gaps, vacancy-report mismatches, library coverage, outsourcing, and teacher pay. PFAS Funding: EPA announced nearly $9.5M for Guam to tackle “forever chemicals” in drinking water, supporting testing, planning, and infrastructure. Legal Watch: A June trial date for Nicholas Moore was unexpectedly vacated after court proceedings raised unresolved issues tied to the Attorney General’s requests. Local Politics: A new push is reigniting debate over Guam’s political status plebiscite voting rules—ancestry-based versus open vote—framing it as both a decolonization question and a legitimacy question. Community & Culture: UOG held degree conferrals for 369 graduates, and Guam marked Memorial Day with renewed attention to CHamoru war units and remembrance efforts.
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