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Senate committee grills nominee Magali Rivera on school reopenings, procurement and device status
Summary
In a May 17 confirmation hearing, Magali Rivera Rivera told the Senate nominations committee she will verify regional data, pursue open bidding and install project managers for oversight; senators pressed her on a $72 million allocation for the south, the status of roughly 300,000 computers and 57,000 iPads, and teacher retention plans.
Magali Rivera Rivera, nominated to serve as Puerto Rico Secretary of Education, appeared before the Senate nominations committee on May 17, 2021, where senators pressed her for concrete plans on school reopenings, infrastructure funding and procurement safeguards.
Rivera repeatedly said she needs verified data from regional superintendents, municipal officials and agencies before finalizing plans. "Tengo que sentarme con los diferentes representantes… OMED, edificios públicos, AFI, sentarme con ellos para precisamente esas partidas y esos datos que usted nos da, esto…
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