State of Hawaii ‑ Board of Education

                                 Finance and Infrastructure Committee

                                 Meeting Agenda

                                                          Tuesday, June 5, 2012

                                                                         11:00 AM

                                Queen Liliuokalani Building, Board Room 404

                                                        1390 Miller Street

                                                                 Honolulu, Hawaii  96813

                                                                            Members:

                                                     Angelica Wai Sam Lao

                                                           Brian De Lima

                                                           Kim Gennaula

                                                           Nancy Budd

                                                     Wesley Lo Committee Chairperson

                                             Donald Horner Committee Vice Chairperson

I.         Call to Order

II.        Public testimony on committee agenda items

           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.

III.       Approval of Minutes

IV.       Executive session on personnel, collective bargaining & legal matters

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

A.           Consultation with Deputy Attorney General on Board powers, duties, privileges and liabilities related to student transportation services

V.        Discussion Items

A.           Discussion on implementation of the Department of Education Strategic Plan Goal 3 (Successful Systems

              of Support) Objectives, Strategies and Measures

B.            Discussion/Update on investigative committee working on Department of Education (Department)

               monthly operating and capital budget reports

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

D.           Presentation/Discussion on the Department’s recommendation on capital improvement project priorities

               for Fiscal Year 2012-13 

VI.       Committee Action Items

A.             Discussion/Committee action on the Department's recommendation for providing student transportation services for Fiscal Year 2012‑13

B.             Discussion/Committee action on the Department’s recommendation to hold a public hearing on proposed amendments to Title 8, Subtitle 2 Chapter 27, Hawaii Administrative Rules, Transportation of Students

VII.      Adjournment

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