PSS News

Sept 12, Saipan public school students and CNMI PSS staff met for the fall meeting of the Youth Advisory Panel. The Youth Advisory Panel works with the Commissioner of Education on matters that concern students in our schools. These matters include the development of school wide programs, student programs, and school community programs which addresses both the short and long term needs of the Public School System students.  Student members of the Youth Advisory Panel have the opportunity to identify and advocate for the needs of our youth in our school communities, identify and carry out events and activities system wide which are important to students, and create and foster cultural relations in the communities served by the CNMI Public School System on Saipan, Tinian, and Rota.

On Sept 7, CNMI PSS hosted the 2017 Fall Cooperative Education Job Fair at World Resort helping to connect high school students with local employers that are offering training and employment opportunities. Over 70 students from all Saipan public high schools attended the Job Fair to meet and interview with these local employers as part of their Cooperative Education course at their high school.

We would like to thank all our community partners who were present for making this event successful. Although we were not able to post all the photos because of the upload limitations, please know that we appreciation and treasure each and everyone of you.

Students and parents of students interested in participating in Cooperative Education in the spring term of this school year should contact their high school’s counselors to ask about registration in their high school’s Cooperative Education course.

In accordance with the CNMI Public School System’s obligations under the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Rehabilitation Act, the CNMI PSS District website has been re-designed to comply with WCAG 2.0 Level AA and WAI-ARIA 1.0 accessibility guidelines.  The changes to the website include improved compatibility with assistive technology, easier keyboard navigation, and the consistent use of text equivalents for audio/visual content, among other changes.  Additionally the site has been designed for improved functionality on wider range of devices include tablets and mobile devices.

The CNMI Public School System remains committed to providing equal access to educational and professional opportunities to all members of our community, and the redesign of this website is part of the ongoing process to ensure that equal access is provided.  It is our hope that the re-designed website will better serve the needs of students, parents, and community members in the CNMI.

If you have questions, comments, or concerns regarding the accessibility or usability of any part of the CNMI Public School System website or the websites of any individual public schools or public school programs in the CNMI, please contact the CNMI PSS Webmaster via email at webmaster@cnmipss.org.