STATE OF HAWAII

BOARD OF EDUCATION

FINANCE AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE

MEMBERS:

Angelica Wai Sam Lao        Nancy Budd      Brian De Lima            Kimberly Gennaula

Wesley Lo, Committee Chairperson

Don Horner, Committee Vice Chairperson

NOTICE OF MEETING

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

11:30 a.m.

Queen Liliuokalani Building

1390 Miller Street, Room 404

Honolulu, Hawaii  96813

AGENDA

   I.                  Call to Order

 II.                  *Public Testimony on Committee Agenda Items

III.                  Approval of Minutes

IV.                  Discussion/Committee action on the Department of Education's (Department) recommendation for providing student transportation services in FY 2012-13

                    Memo - Student Transportation Deficit              Attachment             School Bus Data

VI.                  Discussion/Update on Department’s strategic approach to building 21^st Century Schools in Hawaii

VII.                  Discussion/Referral to the Department of the proposed 2011-12 Secondary Student Conference (conference for Hawaii’s secondary school students to identify, discuss and arrive at recommended solutions to major youth problems, with emphasis on school problems that require the attention and joint action by the students, the Department of Education and the Hawaii State Legislature) resolution No. 47 recommending supplying locally grown produce in school cafeterias

VIII.                  Discussion/Referral to the Department of the proposed 2011-12 Secondary Student Conference resolution No. 50 recommending increasing accessibility of textbooks in public schools throughout the State of Hawaii to provide students with reference materials to facilitate independent learning

IX.                  Discussion/Referral to the Department of the proposed 2011-12 Secondary Student Conference resolution No. 54 recommending rescheduling of campus yard work, such as lawn mowing and tree trimming to non-instructional school hours

X.                  Adjournment

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*Any interested person may submit data, views, or arguments in writing to the Board on any agenda item.  An individual or representative wishing to testify should register prior to the meeting.  Testimony must be related to an item that is on the agenda and such person shall be required to identify the agenda item to be addressed by the testimony.  Each individual or representative of an organization is allotted two minutes, or an amount of time otherwise designated by the Chairperson, to provide testimony to the Board.

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                                                                                                Wesley Lo, Committee Chairperson