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Aloha HE'E Members and Participants,
Happy New Year and Best Wishes for 2013!
Thank you to those who responded to our vote. We will have results by Monday, January 7, 2013.
There are a few upcoming events we would like to highlight.
1. Tuesday, January 8, 2013, Board of Education Student Achievement Committee Meeting, 9:30am, Finance and Infrastructure Committee Meeting, 11:30am, General Business Meeting, 1:30pm, Queen Liliuokalani Building, Room 404
The meetings will include many items that the Coalition has been following. At the BOE Student Achievement Committee Meeting and the Finance and Infrastructure Committee Meeting, there will be final discussions on metrics for Goal 1 and Goal 3 of the Department's Strategic Plan, respectively. At the General Business Meeting, along with the final vote for Strategic Plan metrics, there will also be a presentation and discussion by the Department on school security measures and on the Department's anti-bullying efforts, including measures to deter bullying, cyber-bullying and harassment. There will also be a presentation and discussion on the new DOE website portal.
Here are links to the agendas for the Committee Meetings and General Business Meeting.
http://www.hawaiiboe.net/Meetings/Notices/Pages/01-08-13SAC.aspx
http://www.hawaiiboe.net/Meetings/Notices/Pages/01-08-2013FIC.aspx
http://www.hawaiiboe.net/Meetings/Notices/Pages/01-08-2013GBM.aspx
2. Thursday, January 10, 2013, 3:00pm, Collective Impact Project-Truancy at Dole Middle School Meeting, 3375 Koapaka Street, B290
As a follow up to the presentation made by Deborah Spencer-Chun and David Hipp at the last HE'E Meeting, we would like to offer members the opportunity to participate in the Collective Impact Project on Truancy at Dole Middle School. Participants welcome to join a project meeting on January 10, 2013, at Adult Friends for Youth, 3375 Koapaka Street, B290. Please see Charter and Action Plan for project.
Please feel free to contact me for questions at cheri@heecoalition.org
3. Tuesday, January 15, 2013, 9:00-11:00am, HE'E Planning Meeting, The Learning Coalition, 841 Bishop Street Ste. 301, validated parking at Ali'i Place, 1099 Alakea Street
Please join us for an update on prospective policy actions for the upcoming legislative session. All members are welcome to Planning Team Meeting.
4. Saturday, February 2, 2013, 8:00am-4:30pm, 35th Annual Hawai'i Educational Research Association Conference, University of Hawai'i at Manoa Campus Center. Deadline for registration is Sunday, January 6, 2013.
Registration rates (registration must be received by this date, payment can come later)
* $60, Member Rate
* $80, Non-Member Rate
* $110, Late Registration (both member and non member) after January 6, 2013
Here is link to conference website.
http://www.hawaii.edu/hera/conferenceinfo.htm
* Note: If you are submitting your registration by postmail, it must be postmarked by January 7, 2013 or late fees will apply.
Waivers are available for graduate students. Read about the Peter Dunn-Rankin Graduate Student Waiver Program at http://www.hawaii.edu/hera/conferenceinfo.htm.
Questions? Feel free to contact conference organizers at herainfo@hawaii.edu.
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