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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Community College is faced with a challenge heading into the new fiscal year, as instructors and other staff exit the territory’s only college, for higher salaries offered by the government and the local Department of Education (ASDOE) — which now has...

![“We were asked by the Governor to submit in our budget needs for reclassification for our teachers,” she explained. “We met with the Governor in April this year before [AS]DOE put out their reclassification. And we were told, ‘move forward’, the Governor’s Office will take care of the shortfall for the reclassification.” SCC President Dr. Rosevonne Pato](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ascc_-_dr_pato_2.jpg?itok=otpEC_qh)