STATE OF HAWAII

BOARD OF EDUCATION

STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT COMMITTEE

MEMBERS:

            Nancy Budd               Charlene Cuaresma             Danicia Honda

Jim Williams

Cheryl Ka‘uhane Lupenui, Committee Chairperson

Keith Amemiya, Committee Vice Chairperson

NOTICE OF MEETING

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

9:30 a.m.

Queen Liliuokalani Building

1390 Miller Street, Room 404

Honolulu, Hawaii  96813

AGENDA

I.                     Call to Order

II.                   Approval of Minutes  

III.                  * Public Testimony on Committee Agenda Items

IV.               Update/Discussion on 2012 Senate Concurrent Resolution 79 requesting the Board and the Department of Education collaborate with parent organizations to establish, implement, and monitor statewide policies for family engagement in Hawaii's public schools 

V.                 Presentation/Discussion on the Hawaii Department of Education Castle Complex Area Redesign initiative as it relates to the Board of Education/Department of Education strategic plan

VI.               Discussion/Committee action on the Department of Education’s recommendation to hold a Public Hearing on the amendments to Title 8,  Subtitle 2 Chapter 60, Hawaii Administrative Rules, (Provision of a Free Appropriate Public Education for a Student with a Disability)

                   Ch. 60 Memo                   Standard Version                    Ramseyer Version                    Act 129                   Reference

VII.              Discussion/Committee action on Goal 1 Targets and related metrics contained in the Board of Education/Department of Education strategic plan

VIII.            Adjournment

* 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.

Persons requiring special assistance or services, such as a sign language interpreter, should call 586-3334 at least three business days before the meeting. 

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                                                                                    Cheryl Ka`uhane Lupenui, Committee Chairperson