March 8, 2019
February 16, 2019
Please join us for a presentation by Teach For America (TFA) – Hawai’i. TFA is a diverse network of leaders who confront educational inequity through teaching and work with unwavering commitment from every sector of society to create a nation free from this injustice. Jill Baldemor, executive director and Josh Heimowitz, managing director of external affairs will join us to share updates on the TFA work, impacts, challenges and current priorities here in Hawai’i.
December 21, 2018
We are pleased to welcome staff from the DOE to present an update on their School-Based Medicaid Program. HE`E has also been participating in SCR81, a Senate Concurrent Resolution that requests the establishment of a working group to examine how the DOE can maximize Medicaid reimbursement for support services offered to eligible students during school hours. Please see the link to the DOE School-Based Medicaid presentation here. Please join us for this informative discussion! From 9:00-10:00am, we will have member announcements and an update on HE`E business. From 10:00-11:00am we will have the presentation from the DOE.
December 20, 2018
The September 16, 2018 Star Advertiser Insights column provided two views on the Education Funding Constitutional Amendment Ballot; a “Yes” commentary by HSTA’s President Corey Rosenlee, and a “No”commentary by Ray L’Heureux, former Assistant Superintendent of the Department of Education, and Randall Roth, Professor Emeritus of Law at the University of Hawai`i at Manoa. In order to provide a balanced view on the measure, we would like to present both views at the next HE`E Meeting on Tuesday, October 9, 2018.
Along with HSTA’s Government Relations Specialist Mitzie Higa to speak in support, we have also invited former Assistant Superintendent Ray L’Heureux to speak in opposition of the measure. The structure of the meeting will be as follows:
9:00-9:30 Ray L’Heureux
9:30-9:40 Break
9:45-10:15 Mitzie Higa
10:15-10:25 Break
10:30-11:00 HE`E Group Discussion
August 27, 2018
July 22, 2018
HEʻE Planning Meeting, Tuesday, July 10, 2018 from 9:00-11:00am at The Learning Coalition (Validated Parking at Harbor Court Parking Garage, 66 Queen Street. See map here.)
HE`E is pleased to have the Education Institute of Hawaii (EIH) present about their financial analysis tool at the July 10 Planning Meeting. EIH is partnering with EduAnalytics, LLC, a consulting and professional services practice specializing in finance and technology. EIH has recently requested data from the HIDOE to support a demonstration pilot using the financial tool that puts financial analysis into the hands of front-line decision-makers to enhance transparency and public engagement.
June 3, 2018
May 12, 2018
HEʻE Planning Meeting, *Monday, May 7, 2018 from 9:00-11:00am at The Learning Coalition (Validated Parking at Harbor Court Parking Garage, 66 Queen Street. See map here.)
One of CRCO’s primary functions is to ensure the safety of DOE students from conduct based on their protected class status (such as gender, race, or disability, among others). Over the summer and fall, the HIDOE will be updating the administrative rules that govern the processes relating to this type of conduct. This will include revisions to Chapter 41 (Civil Rights Policy and Complaint Procedure) and Chapter 19
Having just finalized their proposed changes to the administrative rules, HIDOE thinks it is important to get feedback on them from the community before they submit them to first the HIDOE Board of Education, and then the Hawaii Governor for their consideration. We would like to invite you for a small group discussion regarding this issue.