Planning Meeting 10/14/2015 9:00-11:00am

 

HE’E Planning Meeting

October 14, 2015

4:00-6:00pm

The Learning Coalition

Agenda

 

Attendees: Karen Ginoza (FACE), Sue Emley (PPS), Deb Zysman (GBA), Paula Adams (Afterschool Alliance), Josh Heimoweitz (TFA), Kathy Bryant (HE‘E), Nicole Forrester (PREL)

 

 

4:00-4:10 Welcome

 

4:10-4:40 John Bickel, Democratic Party of Hawaii Education Caucus

 

Priorities

1. Library Services
2. School Facilities, A/C
3. Holistic Education—less testing
4. Bullying
5. Early Education
   1. Lowering student teacher ratio
6. Dedicated funding source for education-1/2 % sales tax, top tax rate sunset

 

4:45-5:15 Representative Beth Fukumoto Chang House District 36 (Mililani Mauka, Mililani)

 

Priorities

1. Anti-bullying bill—one republican no vote
   1. More suicide prevention training
   2. Safe messaging
2. Dedicated funding but not for increase in GET tax
   1. HSTA proposing constitutional amendment –dedicated funding
3. Tech/Vocational Training
   1. Not every school has program

 

5:15-5:30 Other Business