State of Hawaii ‑ Board of Education

                                                                      1390 Miller Street

                                                                 Honolulu, Hawaii  96813

                                  General Business Meeting Agenda

                                                         Tuesday, June 19, 2012

                                                                           1:30 PM

                                       Queen Liliuokalani Building, Room 404

                                                            Members:

                                                         Keith Amemiya

                                                           Nancy Budd

                                                      Charlene Cuaresma

                                                          Kim Gennaula

                                                  Cheryl Ka'uhane Lupenui

                                                    Angelica Wai Sam Lao

                                                              Wesley Lo

                                                            Jim Williams

                                                           Donald Horner

                                                             Chairperson

                                                           Brian De Lima

                                                         Vice Chairperson

I.         Call to Order

II.        Executive Session          

               This portion of the meeting is a closed meeting under Section 92‑4 and sections 92‑5(2), (3) and (4), Hawaii Revised Statutes.

A.     Update/Discussion on Hawaii State Teachers Association contract and

           related Hawaii State Labor Board matters

B.      Discussion/Board action on Personnel appointments  

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

         transportation services

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

III.       Approval of Minutes

IV.       Public Testimony on Board of Education (Board) 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.

V.        Reports/Announcements of Board Committees and Members

A.               Report of the Student Achievement Committee on the following: (1) Proposed 2011-12 Secondary Student Conference (conference for Hawaii’s secondary school students to identify, discuss and arrive at recommended solutions to major problems, with emphasis on school problems that require the attention and joint action by the students, Department of Education and the Hawaii State Legislature) resolution No. 21 recommending that all public high schools continue to offer preparatory classes for the SAT as an accredited elective course as well as explore and expand other options such as online classes and courses during intersession; and (2) Implementation of the Department of Education (Department) Strategic Plan.

B.              Report of Finance and Infrastructure Committee on the following: (1) Department’s recommendation for providing student transportation services for Fiscal Year 2012-13; and (2) Department’s recommendation to hold a public hearing on proposed amendments to Title 8, Subtitle 2 Chapter 27, Hawaii Administrative Rules (“Transportation of Students”).

C.              Report of the Human Resource Committee on the following: (1) Update of the Department’s 2011-2018 strategic plan; (2) Personnel appointments; and (3) Department’s proposed Board Policy related to the Maintenance of Salary for Complex Area Superintendents, Assistant Superintendents and Deputy Superintendent

D.             Superintendent's Report

E.                                   Hawaii State Student Council (HSSC) Report

VI.       Board Action Items

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

B.                                     Discussion/Board 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”)

C.                                     Discussion/Board action on Department's proposed Board Policy related to the Maintenance of Salary for Complex Area Superintendents, Assistant Superintendents and Deputy Superintendent

D.                                     Discussion/Board action on appointments to the State Public Charter School Commission

VII.      Adjournment

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