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Aloha HE'E Members and Participants,
Legislative hearing are coming up quickly so we appreciate your understanding of the fast turn around needed to send testimony in on time. While it is hectic in the beginning, once the Coalition finishes testimony on the various bills, the process will be more manageable. We encourage everyone to consider attending at least one hearing and testifying on behalf of the Coalition. The Coalition participates in the session both to advance issues of importance but also to educate the members about the legislative process. Your participation is critical to the success of the Coalition efforts. If If you are interested in attending a hearing please let me know at cheri@heecoalition.org and I can give you more details.
HE'E Testimony
HE'E will submit testimony in support for SB1093 on the School Readiness Program and SB1095 on the Early Childhood Education Program. The hearings for these two bills will take place on Wednesday, January 30, 2013, at 1:15 pm and 1:20 pm, respectively, in State Capitol Conference Room 414. SB1093 establishes a school readiness program which prepares children for school. It gives priority to the late born four-year olds that will not able to attend kindergarten in the 2014-2015 school year, and to underserved and at-risk children. Please see testimony for SB1093 here. SB1095 establishes a statewide early childhood education program. Please see testimony for SB1095 here. Please let us know if you should have comments by Tuesday noon.
Upcoming HE'E Meetings
Hawaii Work to the Rules Presentation and Conversation, Wednesday, January 30, 2013, 4:30-6:00pm
Please join us for a discussion with the Hawaii Work to the Rules representative and organizer, Corey Rosenlee, who is also a teacher and Campbell High School. Corey will give a presentation about the movement, followed by conversation and discussion. More information on the movement available at at this Facebook link. Meeting will be held at The Learning Coalition, 841 Bishop Street Suite 301, validated parking at Ali'i Place, 1099 Alakea Street. Please RSVP as soon as possible to cheri@heecoalition.org.
HE'E Planning Team Meeting on Tuesday, February 12, 2013 from 9:00-11:00am
We will update members on the progress of legislative session. All members and participates are welcome to the Planning Meeting. Meeting will be held at at The Learning Coalition, 841 Bishop Street #301, validated parking at Ali'i Place at 1099 Alakea Street.
Free Webinar
Rethinking Discipline: Strategies at Work in Schools Today - Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2 to 3 p.m. ET
Some schools are adopting new discipline strategies in an effort to move away from sometimes-controversial zero-tolerance policies, which require out-of-school suspension or expulsion for certain inappropriate behaviors. During this webinar, hear educators implementing two such approaches-restorative practices and Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports, or PBIS.
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