WAIMĀNALO NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD NO. 32

HYBRID WAIMĀNALO EDUCATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA

Tuesday, August 13, 2024, at 5:00 pm

In Person at the Waimānalo Public Library Meeting Room
41-1320 Kalanianaʻole Hwy, Waimanalo, HI 96795
OR Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89514156737?pwd=ckg0U05qUzBneFJWMkJlZ2VnN1BNdz09
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Passcode: Education

The purpose of the Waimānalo Education Committee is to support the success of our learners and educators in Waimānalo by: Celebrating the work of our schools and community organizations, advocating for resources at the state and county levels, connecting our learners and educators to educational resources, and connecting educators in our community. This is a seven (7) member Committee represented by Chair Kimeona Kane, Co-Chair _____, Julie Dugan, Ardis Eschenberg, Denise Espania, and has three (3) vacancies.
Rules of Speaking: Anyone wishing to speak is asked to raise his/her hand, and when recognized by the Chair, to address comments to the Chair. Speakers and those giving reports are encouraged to keep their comments to less than three (3) minutes. Please silence all electronic devices.
Note: The Committee may not take action on any agenda item. Recommendations shall be reported back to the Waimānalo Neighborhood Board No. 32 at its next regular monthly meeting for action.

I. Call to Order – Chair Kimeona Kane, Co-Chair
A. Welcome & Opening Pule
B. Rollcall
C. Meeting Rules & Conduct
1. Akahai(modest) Lōkahi(unity) ʻOluʻolu(pleasant) Haʻahaʻa(humility) Ahonui(patient) to be used as a standard of conduct of all
II. Committee Business
A. Committee Charter Update
B. Legislative Topic Discussions for 2025
C. Engagement with the Department of Education
D. Meeting Minutes
1. Thursday June 13, 2024 Meeting Minutes
III. Community Sharing and/or Concerns
A. Mālama Honua Public Charter School – Principal Denise Espania, despania@malamahonuapcs.org
B. Hui Mālama O Ke Kai – Maile Vickery, info@huimalamaokekai.org
C. Blanche Pope Elementary, Kula Kaiapuni o Waimānalo- Principal Heidi Rezentes, heidi.rezentes@k12.hi.us
D. Waimānalo Elementary and Intermediate School – Principal Dela Cruz, Jamie.DelaCruz@k12.hi.us
E. Windward Community College – Ardis Eschenberg, ardise@hawaii.edu, Kat OʻDell, katodell@hawaii.edu
F. Hawaiʻi Job Corps – Julie Dugan, Dugan.Julie@jobcorps.org
G. University of Hawaiʻi, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources – Ilima Ho-Lastimosa, lipuupuu@hawaii.edu
H. Community Concerns
IV. Next meeting
A. Next meeting will be on Tuesday September 10, 2024 at 05:00 pm and will be a hybrid meeting.
V. Adjournment
A. Chair Kimeona Kane, kimeonakane@gmail.com
B. Co-Chair

A mailing list is maintained for interested persons and agencies to receive this Board’s agenda and minutes. Additions, corrections, and deletions to the mailing list may be directed to the Neighborhood Commission Office (NCO) at Kapālama Hale, 925 Dillingham Boulevard, Suite 160, Honolulu, Hawaiʻi 96817; Telephone (808) 768-3710 Fax (808) 768-3711; or Email nco@honolulu.gov. Agendas and minutes are also available on the internet at www.honolulu.gov/nco

If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability or an interpreter for a language other than English, please call the Neighborhood Commission Office at (808) 768-3710 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. or send an email to nco@honolulu.gov at least three (3) business days before the scheduled meeting. It may not be possible to fulfill requests received after this date.

All written testimony must be received in the Neighborhood Commission Office 48 hours prior to the meeting. If within 48 hours, written and/or oral testimony may be submitted directly to the Board at the meeting. If submitting written testimony, please note the Board and agenda item(s) your testimony concerns. Send to: Neighborhood Commission Office, 925 Dillingham Boulevard, Suite 160 Honolulu, Hawaii 96817. Fax: (808) 768-3711. Email: nbtestimony@honolulu.gov

To view agenda and minutes, visit our board website.

Event shows physical location; however, other options of participation may also include WebEx and phone.  If available, instructions for WebEx and phone can be found at the top of the agenda.