STATE OF HAWAII

BOARD OF EDUCATION

GENERAL BUSINESS MEETING

MEMBERS:

Keith Amemiya                                  Nancy Budd                           Charlene Cuaresma            

Angelica Wai Sam Lao                        Kim Gennaula              Cheryl Ka’uhane Lupenui  

Wesley Lo                                          Jim Williams

Donald Horner, Chairperson

Brian De Lima, Vice Chairperson

NOTICE OF MEETING

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

1:30 p.m.

Queen Liliuokalani Building

1390 Miller Street, Room 404

Honolulu, Hawaii  96813

AGENDA

            1:30 p.m.                                Call to Order

            1:30 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.           * Executive Session on Personnel, Collective

                                                            Bargaining and Legal Matters

a.   Update/Discussion on Hawaii State Teachers Association Contract and related Hawaii State Labor Board matters

b.   Consultation with the Deputy Attorney General on Board powers, duties, privileges, immunities and liabilities

            2:15 p.m.                                Reconvene General Business

I.  Approval of Minutes

II.  ** Public Testimony on Board of Education (Board) Agenda Items

III.  Reports/Announcements of Board Committees and Members

    a.      Report of the Student Achievement Committee

i.    Secondary Student  Conference resolution No. 23 recommending that high schools utilize the Hawaii          Department of Education’s (Department) E-Portfolio System to assist with standardization of Personal Transition Plan guidelines for students

           ii.      Department of Education Strategic Plan Goal 1 Objectives, Strategies and Measures

          iii.      Amendments to Title 8 Subtitle 2 Chapter 60, Hawaii Administrative Rules, establishing the process for the Department’s monitoring of private placement of special education students

          iv.      Student Achievement committee agenda

   b.      Report of Audit Committee

           i.      Department’s Audit Plan

          ii.      Oversight duties of the Board under new Legislature-approved charter school governance law, Senate Bill 2115, Relating to Charter Schools 

c.      Report of the Finance and Infrastructure Committee

           i.      Department's recommendation for providing student transportation services in Fiscal Year 2012-13

d.      Superintendent’s Report

e.      Hawaii State Student Council (HSSC) Report

f.        Military Representative’s Report

          i.      Implementing technology and 21st century learning goals in U.S. Department of Defense schools

g.      Update/Discussion on the Board Community Meetings  

h.      Update on 2012 Legislative Session and Board testimony to Legislature

IV.      Recommendations for Action:

a.   Discussion/Board action on the Department's recommendation for providing student transportation services in Fiscal Year 2012-13

b.   Discussion/Recommendation for Board Action on the School Community Council Requests for Exceptions to the Collective Bargaining Agreement & Waivers of Board Policy for School Year 2012-13

       Leilehua HS - SCC Exception re Revised Attendance Procedures

       Waimea HS - SCC Exception re Revised Attendance Procedures      

      Konawaena Middle - SCC Exception re Assessments Schedule       

      Leilehua HS - SCC Exception re Assessments Schedule      

     Mililani HS - SCC Exception re Assessments Schedule      

     Radford HS - SCC Exception re Assessments Schedule       

     Aliamanu  - SCC Exception re Change in Bell Schedule & Teacher Prep Periods      

    Kalaheo HS - SCC Exception re Change in Bell Schedule & Teacher Prep Periods      

    Lahaina Intermediate - SCC Exception re Change in Bell Schedule

c.      Discussion/Board action regarding the Department’s recommendation on proposed Hawaii Administrative Rules Chapter 8-63 establishing Civil Service rules

           Recommendation Memo - Chapter 8-63, HAR

d.      Discussion/Board action on the Department’s recommendation on proposed Hawaii Administrative Rules Chapter 8-65 establishing the process for Alternative Certification of Principals and Vice-Principals pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes 302A-605, Principals and Vice-Principals

         Recommendation Memo - Chapter 8-65, HAR

e.      Discussion/Board action on the Department’s recommendation on proposed Hawaii Administrative Rules Chapter 8-66 establishing the compensation for part-time temporary teachers and certain other part-time temporary employees pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes 302A-1112, Rules

                      Recommendation Memo - Chapter 8-66, HAR

V.       Adjournment

* This portion of the meeting is a closed meeting under Section 92-4 and sections 92-5(3), and (4), Hawaii Revised Statutes.

** 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.

In an effort to reduce costs and increase public access to meeting materials, the Board of Education (BOE) will no longer be providing copies of materials for distribution.  Instead, at each meeting there will be two (2) folders of materials for public review and, effective immediately, materials can be viewed online at www.hawaiiboe.net.  For those unable to print, the BOE Office will make copies of such materials at a cost of $0.25 per sheet.

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                                                                                                Donald Horner, Board Chairperson