I would like to have that item placed back on the agenda. Information regarding uh data and uh student needs. Okay. Um, if there is none other, we can move on to 9.1, which is adjournment. I'll take a motion for adjournment. >> This is board member Herren. I move that we adjourn the meeting. And this is board member Bo. I second. >> All in favor? I. I. >> I. Meeting adjourned.
Welcome to the committee on education being held jointly with the committee on labor and technology. I apologize our agenda is at 2 1:00. So we're starting with the joint agenda first and then we'll proceed to the second agenda which is education only. Uh let's see. We are in room 229. Today is Friday, February 6. Yay for the weekend. Uh but in the unlikely event that we must end abruptly, uh this hearing due to technical difficulties, the committee will reconvene to discuss any outstanding business on Monday, February 9th, 1 p.m. in this conference room 229. And a public notice will be posted on the Hawaii State Legislaturator's website. Uh and this meeting is being streamed live on YouTube. In light of the time and the amount of measures that we want to cover before the committee, uh your testimony will be limited to one minute. We will be asking questions and so that discussion could go on beyond that.
All right. Good afternoon. Welcome to School Five Spelling Bee. We just want to take a moment to wish all of our wonderful spellers the best of luck. We're proud of all of you and let's have some fun. Good luck. This one sell number one. The word is forest. >> Forest. F O R E S T horse. Spell number two. >> The word is spinning. >> Spinning. S P I N I N G spell number three. The word is sizzling. >> Sizzling. S I S S L I N G Sal number four. The word is mango. >> Mango. M A N G O. Mango. >> Spell number five. >> The word is jungle. Jungle. G U N G O E. >> Speller number six. >> The word is blossoms. >> Blossoms. B L O S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S O O M S.
Okay, we'll um here for the work session. Here's here's how I'd like this to go. Um as you know, what 18 months ago, we did that uh MEP the assessment and we had the list of all of the things that they recommended and [clears throat] we had Stacy from Tecton um help us out and prioritize that. We met with admin uh and u maintenance and so we put that on a list and we said that when it came time for capital project planning that we would work with uh Tracy and the whole board. So that's where we're at right now. So we have the new budget and um we need to plan and prioritize. So, what I'd like to have Stacy do is we have the list that we made all the uh all those months ago to go through those and I think he's kind of looked at those again and help us with what is a priority.
Welcome. This is a special board meeting and it's 10 a.m. and I'm gonna call it to order. All right, let's go ahead and stand for the flag. >> I aliance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for it stands one nation indivisible with liberty and justice for all. >> [laughter] >> We're on it. >> All right. We are gathered here today for discussion. All right. We're under the discussion action calendar. We're going to be talking about measure C um project application reviewing. >> Thank you for agreeing to call this special meeting for this purpose today. Much appreciated. Um, as you know, it was included in your packet. We received a new application. >> Oh, no. I I was crying. [laughter] >> I I was going to let the person in the back know that the the uh stuff is working and say thank you.
Uh there are let's see how many items we have four items on the joint agenda and then two others on the education only agenda. So with that I want to welcome our chair of the labor and technology committee, Senator Elephante. And um we want to start off with Senate Bill 3179. This bill relates to the safety of educational workers, requires the Department of Education uh and public charter schools to take certain steps to report incidents of harassment and implement procedures of handling harassments of educational workers. And I think we're all familiar with some of the harassments that's gone on in our schools. So this is really important measures. First person uh that we would like to call up would be the department of education. Chair, vice chair, members of the committee. Shantima, assistant superintendent for the office of campus operations and support testifying on behalf of the department of education.
Blossoms. Spell number seven. The word is moment. >> Moment. M O M M E N T. Moment. Spelling number eight. The word is >> Satin. S A T E. >> Speller number nine. The word is signal. signal. S I G N A N. >> I'm going to do my natural voice in case this is >> okay. >> The situation. Everyone can hear me clearly? >> Yes. You won't hear me clearly? >> If you cannot, you make sure you say Mrs. Um, that's right. >> Okay. Or we can do that. But this doesn't >> I believe this this >> Okay, no problem. You You can give them the mic. >> Okay, >> that's that works for me. I didn't turn it on. I turned it off. So, yep. Thanks. Number 10. The word is shuffle. >> Shuffle. S H U L E. Speller number 11. The word is before.
And as he's doing this, this is a work session. Just ask questions, ask where we got the price, ask if we can wait until, you know, 2028 to do it or so. It it is a work session. >> So, um yeah, let's let Stacy go. >> Okay. Um, so you know the the packet of information that you have there is the prioritization sheet from a year ago and so you all put a lot of labor into determining what was most important at that time uh to get done with with the money that you had and and so the priorities the priority numbers are still there from that work. Uh, a couple things I've done here on the one on the screen. Uh, in the yellow I I put all priority 0.5 on the things that are being done right now that Tecton is managing. Uh, this next group of that's in green, which were ones at the top.
>> You're welcome. We received a new application for the measure C 65% for charter allocation from Blue Oak Charter School. Um, this application is for a reduced uh project uh that will be located on their site in Miriam Park that was purchased previously with bond dollars. Um, the application scores more points than previous application. Um, with the correction of my mistake, the last one, 93 points out of 100. The the biggest changes are in the uh number two project plans completed and approved by governing authority. Um, Blue Blue Oak has made steps in the last two weeks reaching out to the city of Chico and the division of the state architect to um secure their requirements for the project. Um, and also number three, which is the secured leverage funding. Um, this project is less expensive. With your approval [snorts] of these dollars today, the project would be fully funded and and ready to go.
The department stands on its written testimony in support of this measure. Thank you. >> Okay. Thank you very much. Uh let's see. the Attorney General's office. >> Good afternoon, Chairs Kim and Elephante, uh, Vice Chair Kedan, and members and Horuchi from the Department of the Attorney General. as we stated in our testimony um a couple of clarifying amendments um in a couple of sections is just to clarify that the bill um is addressing harassment that is directed at the educational worker because of the worker's position as an educational worker. Also, um, regarding the provision about the DOE assisting educational workers with legal actions, um, we're suggesting an amendment to make sure that that's limited to, um, actions to obtain temporary restraining orders. And then finally, our last note was that um, as written, the bill does not specify that the harassment was must come from a source outside of the DOE or charter school.
>> Before. B E S O R E. Before >> speller number 12. >> The word is sugar. >> Sugar. S U G A R. Sugar. >> Spelling number 13. The word is wheels. >> Wheels. W H E L S. Wheels. Speller number 14. The word is fruit. Fruit. F R U I T. Fruit. >> Speller number 15. >> The word is goats. >> Goes G O A T S. >> Speller number 16. Yeah, 16. The word is elephant. >> Elephant. E L E P H E N T. Elephant. Speller number 17. The word is recipe. >> Recipe. R I recipe speller 18. Before I say this word, I want to let you know two spellings are accepted for this word. Two spellings are accepted. So go with the one that you think is what you >> The word is surprise. >> Surprise. S U P R I S E.
Ryan probably would be able to speak to these most clearly because um, in that at the time we thought, well, you know, those are pretty small, desperate kind of things. are probably just going to be handled through capital uh projects. So whether they have been or will be in that way or whether you haven't been able to get to them and rather would rather than be in a project will be questions to to to answer. So you know Ryan, you might look at those and say well we we'll cross them off. So on your list they'll all be marked in the right hand column at the top with capital projects. So you can just look scan through those probably and know whether they're done or you're getting to them or or if you would like for them to be a in a project >> and also if the prices are you know close and even Tracy here are these amounts things that you consider to be capital projects or would they go beyond that to other funds >> the bonds refinancing?
So, at that at this point, I'd like to open up for any questions that you might have. We have representatives from we also have their architects here to answer any questions that you might have. >> Question. Um what portion of what we're doing falls under the um guidelines about when real property or a build or something is purchased that title goes to Chico Unified that it there's there's something in something that I remember from all of our work that says that's what you must do. Sure, that's a good question. Um, the land that was purchased with bond dollars already belongs to Chica Unified School District. This project would require site work to support modular buildings that will be leased. So we will not own the buildings but all of the infrastructure that is installed underground will be permanently placed and will belong to school. >> Thank you.
Um so if this is the legislaturator's intent and you think that uh um the bill should be amended to make that clarification. >> Okay. Appreciate those those recommendations. >> See we have Osaturi for the HSTA. >> Thank you. Welcome to have you here. Uh Edn for the charter public charter schools. Aloha chair Marcato Kim and Ella Fonte and members of the committee PJ4 on behalf of Dr. No and uh the chart commission we stand on our submitted testimony in support of SB 3179. >> Thank you so much. >> Joy Bulisan testifying for HGA. Good afternoon. >> Thank you. >> Tuli Tafi for UPW. >> Tuli Tafi on behalf of UPW. I'm standing in strong support of this measure. >> Okay. Thank you. And then we have several others that have testified in support. Is there anyone here in this room that would like to testify that not have signed up?
Surprise. 19. The word is incredible. I N C R T I E L E. Okay. Speller number 20. The word is pepperc corn. >> Pepper corn. P E A R E C O R E. Smeller number 21. The word is street lights. Street lights. S T R E E T L I G H T S. Street lights. Speller number 22. The word is courtyard. >> Courtyard. C O R C Y A R D. Spell number 23. The word is turnout. Turnout. T U R N O U T. Turn out. Back to number one. The word is February. S E B >> R E A R Y. >> Speller number four. >> The word is avocado. Avocado. A V O C A O spell number six. >> The word is monsoon. >> Monsoon. M O N S U E M. Monsoon. Speller number eight. >> The word is dinosaur.
You guys feel free to pull up. There's table space. >> And the chairs are comfy. Yeah, >> there's a there's another packet here, too. Somebody need another one, too. I guess >> scoot down or somebody can sit here. >> Yeah, it's true. >> Just looking over real quick. Most of that is minimal stuff that I think we can put towards capital projects at some time. >> That's what we decided last time. you know, I just didn't know if you're still there or we need to continue to track it or >> or [clears throat] what the case is. So, >> um Okay. So, [clears throat] you know, uh again, in this the column that's priorities, we're we're down now to number TWS, right? That's number two priorities. We did number ones already. I mean, we did what [snorts] what ended up being 0.5. Now, I scooted them up.
I have a question. >> A question. Um so this um proposal it sounds to me like you'll be able to stay where you are through what February and then [clears throat] up and running and then you can just move to the happy place, right? >> Yes, that's correct. [clears throat] >> With the um permanent work the what you you know, the electrical, the plumbing, whatnot. Will has the architect planned for that to be usable for the permanent structure as well? >> Yes. >> I like that. One more answer. >> Thank you. an opportunity to say a few words comment from the public. >> Um I mean I feel like you guys have heard a lot of what I've already said. So we worked really hard um Kevin and his team the last couple weeks put together this proposal and feasibility of it. We're excited of all of the discovery we've done that's getting us a little bit further along that we're going.
Anybody online? Nothing. Okay. With that, we're open for questions. Members, um, questions. Okay. I have a couple of questions. U maybe DOE. Uh, so the DOE has a policy for harassment already, [clears throat] right? >> Within for your employees. >> So, we're we're developing a standard practice right now and um it's in draft form and we're in consulting confer process. So our the units have been very responsive to us. So given the recent events, we're trying to expedite the process. So we'll have something formal coming out. Fortunately, with everything in the SP are components that we already have, but we want to package it into a a standard practice. >> Okay. And but that policy is only for within um DOE employees. Correct. >> Correct. >> Okay. So this bill then we want to target outside again to make it clear what the AG brought up that whether or not this is for overall or just to target non-DOE employees coming onto the >> correct.
>> Dinosaur. D I L A U R S [clears throat] A U R. Spell number nine. >> The word is asleep. >> Asleep. A S L E P. Asleep. Teller number 11. The word is fragments. >> Fragments. M R A G N E N T. Speller number 12. The word is perfume. >> Perfume. P U R F. Perfume. Speller number 13. >> The word is tuxedo. >> Toxued. T U C K S E T O speller number 14. [snorts] The word is mustache. >> Mustache. M O S T A S H. Speller number 15. The word is scorcher. sport. S C O R C H E R number 17. >> The word is cosmetics. >> Cosmetics. T O S. >> Sure. Yes. We range. I'll take a minute to What's now? Just take a look. Um, we left off when we were I think. Okay.
>> [clears throat] >> Um, so if you look at those, some of two of these, and I marked them in red, the bottom two red ones are items we bid as alternates in the in previous bidding. So we we those have been bid out. We know what it's going to cost from that perspective. You know, we'll have to readress them, of course, and rebid it if they went into a project. Uh but but those are two that last time they were they were important to us. Um as all of them the big ticket item in the number two is the chiller at Arban and uh you know chillers and Ryan can can speak to this but those chillers are not something that [clears throat] you want to wait until they go out right. So you you got to keep an eye on from a maintenance say, "Well, we're starting to have problems.