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Aloha HE'E Members and Participants,
We would like to update you about recent Coalition and member news as well as upcoming events!
Upcoming HE'E Meetings
May 2, 2012 Wednesday, 4:00-6:00pm HE'E Large Group Meeting: Please join us for HE'E's Large Group Meeting at the Japanese Cultural Center in Mo'ili'ili (2454 South Beretania Street). Validated parking is available.
We will have presentations by Ivalee Sinclair, from the Coalition for Children with Special Needs, and Elizabeth Sager from the Hawaii State PTSA. We will recognize Wai Sam Lao for her outstanding work at the Hawaii Board of Education and also hear from members of the Hawaii State Student Council. After a brief update on the legislative session, there will also be time for member announcements and networking. Please RSVP if you have not already done so to cheri@heecoalition.org.
May 8, 2012 Tuesday, 1:00-3:00pm HE'E Policy and Planning Team Meeting: We will have a combined Planning and Policy Group Meeting on May 8th, Tuesday, from 1-3pm at The Learning Coalition Office. We will have a review and discussion about the legislative session as well as talk about plans for the coming year. Please let us know if you can make it!
June 6, 2012 Wednesday, 11:00am-1:00pm A Conversation with Stephen Schatz on RTTT and the ESEA Flexibility Waiver: HE'E is pleased to be hosting a conversation with Stephen Schatz, Assistant Superintendent for Strategic Reform, about the status of Race to the Top (RTTT) and the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Flexibility Waiver. Location to be announced. Lunch and refreshments will be provided. This conversation will be interactive, giving members and chance to ask questions and give feedback. We know that these topics are of great interest to members so we encourage you to attend! Please save the date!
Upcoming Events
May 1, 2012 Tuesday, 10:30am, 11:30am, 1:30pm BOE Human Resource Committee, Finance and Infrastructure Committee and General Business Meeting: Meeting notice link is here.
May 7-11, 2012 Teacher Appreciation Week
Recent Events
Board of Education Community Meeting-Leeward District
On April 24, 2012, the Board of Education held a community meeting in cooperation with the Nanakuli-Waianae, Campbell-Kapolei , Pearl City-Waipahu Complexes. There were over 200 people in attendance, including administrators, teachers and parents/families, a tremendous turnout for the community! Chair Horner spoke about the accomplishments of the Board and gave audience members a chance to ask questions and give input. The audience was then broken into smaller groups and were asked to brainstorm ideas on what could be done to help students succeed. More parent involvement/engagement was recurring theme among the groups. It was a impressive effort by all stakeholders in education to come together exchange ideas on how we can help our students succeed!
Legislative Update
The following HE'E Coalition supported bills, resolutions, and Governor's messages have passed up to this point in the session. They are SB2545 on Early Learning, SCR79 on Family Engagement, GM817, GM818 and GM819, which are reappointments for Board of Education Members Keith Amemiya, Nancy Budd and Cheryl Lupenui, respectively. Please see HE'E testimony for all items by clicking on associated links. Mahalo for the Policy Team and members who attended and gave testimony at hearings. We appreciate your hard work and support!
HE'E Member Updates
Hawaii Education Matters (HEM) (http://hawaiieducationmatters.org/)
HEM will pilot five workshops in May 2012 as part of its Kailua/Kalaheo Parent Academy. HEM is collaborating with the Kailua/Kalaheo Complex Area Superintendent, principals, teachers, and families to develop a sustainable way to engage parents and families in the education process, so that families deepen their understanding of education issues and become effective partners in improving their local schools. Please see the attached link for schedules of workshops! Please go to website www.hawaiieducationmatters.org for further information!
Mom's Congress Hawai'i Delegate
Melanie Bailey, a HE'E Policy Team member, has been selected to represent Hawaii at the Parenting Magazine Mom's Congress to be held in Washington D.C. April 27-30. This is the third annual Mom's Congress. She will join outstanding moms who have made a difference from every state, where they meet with leaders in education and advocacy to discuss the best ways to effect positive change in education. Speakers range from U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and NEA VP Lily Eskelsen, to celebrity chef and school nutrition advocate Jamie Oliver and Save the Children VP Mark Kennedy Shriver. The Congress' goal is to provide parent leaders with the tools, resources and connections they need to plant seeds of change in their communities, and to inspire others to get involved. For more information about the Mom's Congress visit this link.
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