by Sabrina Salas Matanane

Guam - According to the governor's education advisor Vince Leon Guerrero, while a teleconference with U.S. Department of Education was rescheduled from last week to this Thursday, he says recent developments show positive signs that an extension to the September 30 deadline for $60 million in American Reinvestment and Recovery Act funding may be granted.

Leon Guerrero added that last week they were granted approval for an extension of the liquidation for one of the stimulus grants totaling about $300,000. "But we're thinking positively that this has been elevated and we're hoping we'll be able to provide them with all information and assurances that they need at this Thursdays phone conference to get a positive response back from them," he added.

He also said the $300,000 had been encumbered but were unable to finish the payments before the grant period ended. The teleconference takes place this Thursday.