PSS Targets Mid-May School Reopening; Two Campuses Deemed Total Losses, Eight With Major Damage
SAIPAN — The CNMI Public School System Board of Education met in a special session Friday to assess storm damage across the district and chart a path to reopening, with school leadership indicating a target window around May 11 to resume classes while stopping short of setting a firm date.
CNMI Board of Education sets February 19 special meeting with agenda that includes four-day school week discussion, Head Start budget revision
SAIPAN — In a post this morning on social media, the CNMI State Board of Education has scheduled a special board meeting for tomorrow Thursday, February 19, at 9:00 a.m., with the meeting to be held at the SBOE Conference Room.
BOE ad hoc committee votes to seek court clarity on “25%” after teacher raises morale, prep-time concerns
SAIPAN — A Marianas High School classroom teacher told the CNMI State Board of Education’s ad hoc committee on constitution and budget Wednesday that austerity measures have created a significant morale problem among teachers, urging the board to “aggressively pursue” what he described as the “25%” issue.
Board of Education to meet in Susupe Wednesday
SAIPAN — All eyes of the CNMI Public School System will be focused on Susupe tomorrow evening as the CNMI State Board of Education’s Ad Hoc Committee on Constitution and Budget will hold a meeting Wednesday, January 14 at 5 p.m. at the Governor Pedro P. Tenorio Multi-Purpose Center.
Op-Ed: Classification should follow duties, not org charts, in PSS grievance decisions
When Legal Counsel doesn’t Objectively apply the Regulations
PSS hosts inaugural Teacher LEAD Capitol Hill Day honoring 2026 Teachers of the Year
SAIPAN — The CNMI Public School System, in partnership with the Board of Education, hosted its first Teacher LEAD Capitol Hill Day on Monday, December 1, honoring the 2026 Teachers of the Year and giving teacher leaders a platform to share their priorities for education in the Commonwealth.
Op-Ed: Response Contesting the Commissioner’s Statement
The Office of the Commissioner of Education recently claimed that the Public School System “strictly adheres” to the Board of Education Personnel Regulations. Unfortunately, this statement does not align with the actual requirements of those regulations or with the documented actions taken by PSS leadership. When the regulations are applied to the facts, it becomes clear that PSS’s handling of classification and grievance matters significantly departs from the standards the Board has established.
Op-Ed: Accountability and Fairness: A Deeper Dive into PSS’s HR practices
The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Public School System (PSS) often promotes its commitment to fairness, equity, and transparency. Yet, within its own ranks, employees have raised serious concerns that these principles are too often ignored — particularly in the Human Resources division and leadership oversight.