Thank you. Mahalo chairs Kim and San Buura and members of the community. My name is Dana Moore. I'm a Kanaka Maui nurse raised on Maui and as the founder and leader of Hawaii Community Health, an organization dedicated to strengthening community health by bridging healthc care providers, researchers, educators, families, and leaders across Hawaii. I want to share that I we are in strong support of SB 2969. Our lived experience is that Maui fires of August 8th, 2023 were the deadliest in a century. What followed has been described by experts as the is the disaster after the disaster. The trauma did not end that day and the health impacts continue to emerge. Burnout among health care providers, mental health professionals, educators, and community helpers are real. I um wanted to say that Maui West from experience is not passive research. Every point of contact we've created matters and with partners we accomplish screenings and sample collection, but we also share in the real tears and um >> and smiles uh with our community.
All right, good afternoon everyone and welcome to Clifton High School. As today, Clifton Live Stream Sports brings to you live a boys basketball game between your Clifton Mustangs and a visiting Bloomfield Bengals. Clifton coming into the contest with a record of 2-2 as they are 1-1 verse Wayne Hills. They did play earlier in the year. Of course, they did beat Wayne Valley. Did lose here to Bloomfield. So, coming in with a record of two and two. Got starting lineups on the floor. For Clifton, we have number 24 Jeremiah Granados. Number 25, he's also starting. That's Kyle Frell along with number 32, Franklin Burnham. He'll be in the starting lineup. We also have number 20 Daniel S. He will be in the starting lineup. Also, Shaun Leonard Ha. Opening tip goes to looks like the Bengals here with number five. Number five for Bloomfield. Here you got starting lineups.
>> A teacher that I really like look up to and I look to when I'm at school is Miss Hos since freshman year. She's always been there for me and she's one of the most considerate people I know when I'm like panicking or overthinking. She's always there to ground me. One thing I really appreciate is how teachers take time out of their day for students that need work. Last year I needed help and the teacher said I could come in the morning and that really helped me a lot. Got my grade like from the lowest to a really good grade. >> Another teacher, Coach D, he taught me how to be tough. Taught me how to be like a good citizen in school and taught me how to be physical, how to like be like we want to say a man. I really appreciate Miss Austin because she always like helps me feel motivated and helps my learning in a more like active way.
I think a person that maybe a lot of people from the outside looking in wouldn't think is is a wrestler or or >> [laughter] >> and kind of beats all those preconceived notions about what we can be as people and then the way that other people look at us. Maya had a tremendous year. Sectional champ. Uh finished the year 30 and 8. All of those eight losses coming from other state level competitors in Indiana and Ohio. Um obviously, she's a three-time regional qualifier, but this year kind of pushed through um with just a little bit of believing in herself and that commitment to herself, not just to the sport, to become a state qualifier. Does all of this while saying yes to every activity that she can and holding a 4.498 GPA. >> [applause] >> First young lady, Macy Skinner. >> [applause] >> I know I'm sure everybody is used to hearing, especially when it comes to these student recognitions through the school, multi-sport athlete every year in high school, the face of the girls program since she stepped into high school.
Please share your name and your address and you will have three minutes as soon as I get my timer up. Yeah, >> Chair Ston. >> Yes. >> Um, I'm attending remotely and we don't have video of anything in the room. >> The whole town's out, right? >> Oh, we do now. Thank you. >> You're very welcome. >> Cool. >> Okay. >> Uh, so Doug Selwin, Sln, 38 Forest Avenue in Greenfield. Um, so I have a um a request that I know will not be easy um because you have so much to focus on in district, but I'm going to um ask the committee to figure out as much as possible how to be part of the statewide conversation for things that need to happen and or for actions we need to take to stop things from happening around the state. So, four different um areas of concern.
Good evening everyone. Thank you. Um I think we should start this every time and just thank you Stacy for initiating this process where we get to publicly um just say thanks to one of our great students at each of the sites and it's been really cool. Um, some of the things we were looking for when we picked um, I don't know what it's called, board student of the month, it's new this year, was it wanted to be someone that was just a great person all the way around, may have come from some adversity, does well, but is still really nice and humble. Um, and it's really my honor. It's pretty cool because this got picked when I wasn't on campus. I was at a meeting with Mr. B and Mr. Simson was running the meeting. And so I came back. I'm like, "Hey, what what happened there?" It was cool cuz um well, it's Billy Smith and he's near and dear to my heart.
The list goes on. So anyway, we um wanted to or at least I do and I'm sure I can speak for everyone just acknowledge um that we appreciate their service and we wish them well in their retirement. Thank you. You're welcome. >> Okay. Is there any other discussion on the consent agenda? Okay. Hearing nothing, then let's go to a roll call vote. Diane, we'll start with you. >> I I um hearing of persons wishing to address the board. Um I have three tonight and I'm going to read um the guidelines for that. The public hear me. Okay. The public may address the board on any matter pertaining to the school district that is not on the agenda. Members of the public may sign up requesting to address the board by filling out a request form and turning it into the board president prior to the start of meeting unless otherwise determined by the board.
And now can I get a motion to adopt the agenda? >> I'll move to adopt the agenda. >> Second. >> All those in favor? >> I. >> Any opposed? Seeing none, moving on to recognition ceremonial. There are isn't anything there. So now we're moving to the cons public comments on consent calendar items. I don't think I see any. Yeah. None. And now we're on to the consent calendar. Can I have a motion to adopt? >> I'll move to adopt the consent calendar. >> Second. >> All those in favor? >> I. >> All right. So, now we have comments from the public on non-aggenda items. So, we would like to start first with the speaker conduct card. I'm going to read the rules. For all who wish to address the board during public comment periods, speakers are requested to state your name and affiliation for the record.
So, thank you very much and I'm here for questions. >> Okay, why don't you sit there because I don't have uh the rest. I have uh Glenn Moramoto uh is an individual opposition. Uh Carlos Santana in support. Uh Sean Spencer comments and Kyle or in support. Anyone else here wishing to testify on this measure?
>> Sorry, your time is up. >> So, thank you very much. And we're going to ask um testifiers if you don't mind standing on your testimony committee. We really appreciate it. Uh we have Kobe Chop from testifying from the Alzheimer's Association of Hawaii. >> Chair, we stand on our written testimony just highlighting our amendment. >> Thank you very much. Uh we have Jack Leuen testifying for the state department of health. >> Chairs stand on our testimony. Thank you. >> Thank you. Jonathan Ching from Kaiser Permanente. Not here. Okay. Uh, we have Cibil Moran by Zoom. Civil, are you here? >> Yes, I'm here. Aloha, Mako. Oh, Cibibo Cooa. I'm here as a Maui West participant, a first responder who worked in the burn zone in Lahina, a community facilitator, and a resident of Lahina, asking for your help and supporting my community by allowing Maui West to continue giving their free health checkups because they are saving lives.
We have number 10 Xavier Adonis on the floor. Shot is short. Rebound comes back out. And this is number one Malachi Stevens. He'll pass around the perimeter. You can see Clifton playing like a two-3 zone. Shot is wide. Rebound comes back out and kick back out to Machi Stevens. He'll shoot a three and he'll knock it down. So, second chance opportunity there for the Bengals. Rebound came back out. And here is opening possession for Boomfield as Hajes comes up short. Ball goes out of bounds. It will still be Clifton ball. >> This is the again fifth game of the season for Clifton. And rebound comes back out. Early score. Three nothing. 650 here in the first quarter. No fouls just yet. No team fouls of course. Clifton led by Miss Shmley, Miss Vec, Miss Veayner. They're the head coaches. They help out of course with these boys.
She helps me stay focused and learn how to be better in different environments where I know it can help me in the future. >> So I want to talk about the Mr. Go. He's my coach and Dragonfield. I think he have good teacher because he doesn't know Spanish but he tried to speak Spanish. I think that's better. He doing a bad job. But I think it's a good person for try. >> For me personally, what I like is when a teacher is passionate about the thing that they're teaching. I've had many teachers that really do like the subjects that they teach and are passionate about it. And that really makes me feel like I want to learn more about it. When I see somebody else invested and interested in it, there's so many teachers here that embody that. >> To Mr. Caleronia, you are a very bright teacher and have made my sophomore year really fun and I really enjoy all of the funny moments that you incorporate into class time and Friday birthdays are like one of my favorite days.
It's it's very odd coming to those last few times I get to kind of brag about everything she's done this year, why we're here. 37 and 2 record. Only loss coming to a four-time state champ in the state finals and then the other one coming to what I assume to be an eventual state champ in Ohio when their tournament concludes. All that while holding a 4.402 GPA. >> [applause] >> Her career accolades, four-time state qualifier, three-time state placer, three-time academic all-state, two official IHSA sectional titles, two IHSA regional titles. Um and has just been an absolute like blast. Such an honor to coach this young lady and watch her grow through all those things. So, thank you guys again for >> [applause] [applause] >> Now we have the Madison Junior High School presentation. So, I'll ask Jordan Warner to come up. Please.
One is um and and I'm what I'm asking the committee to do both individually but also as a committee to contact our legislators. So, Senator Cmerford and um Representative Whips and uh Representative former Representative Bla's office um about these issues. One is to encourage the reopening the foundation foundation budget review commission which would be looking at the way schools are funded. Um hasn't been done in decades I think or at least a decade and we need we need that to happen and the more they hear from districts the more likely they are to respond. Secondly, there's a group around the state that is pushing to roll back and there is a ballot initiative for this to roll back income tax from 5% to 4%. And um to to eliminate fair share that would cost the state 8 billion with a B dollars. That's a lot of school dollars that would be disappearing.
I want to read a few things um that the teachers have said about Billy. This is from Melissa Goldman. She she laughed when she she said this. I hope it comes out good. Billy Smith showed up in my honors English class a day or two after the first day of school. He had been he was already behind. There was a mistake in his schedule and he had not been placed in honors. I had never had him in a previous class, nor I'd ever seen him before. If I was going to judge by a book by its cover, I have to admit I wasn't expecting Billy to blow my socks off like he has done. He immediately threw himself into the work in order to catch up and the quality of work was fantastic. I thought to myself, who is this kid? I was instantly impressed, and he has continued to impress me with his work ethic, manners, and overall dedication to school.
Each person is limited to 3 minutes and 20 minutes per topic if multiple people speak. You may also email elderbaslake sd.org board prior to 12 p.m. on the date of the meeting. If you would like to address the board, your email will be read by a staff member at the meeting up to 3 minutes in length. There will be no board discussion and no action will be taken unless listed on a subsequent agenda. The public may also submit a request to address the board on each of the remaining items on the agenda as those items are taken up by specifying the agenda item on the public comment request form.
Each speaker will be given three minutes to address the board, five minutes per organization, and a maximum of 20 minutes per topic. However, in exceptional circumstances, when necessary to ensure full opportunity for public input, the board president may with board consent adjust the amount of time allowed for public input and or the time allotted for each speaker. Any such adjustments shall be done equitably so as to allow a diversity of viewpoints. The president may also ask members of the public with the same viewpoint to select a few individuals to address the board on behalf of that viewpoint. Speakers are reminded to communicate with respect, fairness, and curiousness to each other and to all present. We ask that you not use the name of any district employee in your comments. The board welcomes orderly communication from the public. Okay. And with that being said, um we have uh Joe Herman.
Okay, hearing none. Members questions. >> So is prepared to do its part in meeting the dollar agreement? >> That would be [snorts] we we would work on that. We it's a the way I understand the bill >> to to to make that happen. >> Yeah. [clears throat] I think we have to do uh both. We have to raise money for the near term that we can use to fund NAL expectations right now and then if this bill exists and creates an end or if this endowment fund exists then we would also be trying to raise money to m do the matching funds as well. >> Thank you. >> So um how would this work the $2 million as opposed to establishing the 10 million? How do you see that work? I was yeah kind of contemplating that if the state if if we were able to raise a million for example and the state had a million then the fund would start with 2 million and we could start getting the the interest from that 2 million if we have to wait until it's a full >> what's the interest in >> well I understand it's probably four or 5% only on that so it would still you know maybe 100,000 a year or something like that >> any other any other questions Senator Fel Yeah.
I work with fire survivors every day, many who have found out they had diabetes, lung obstructions, anemia, hypertension, myself included. These invaluable checkups include heavy metal testing with lung function tests, blood work, and mental health screenings. Where else can you go and get all of that testing for free? And on the same day, meet with the physician and a mental health provider like Dr. or Dr. Bladesdale. Additionally, nursing students from Maui as well as Aahu get firstirhand experience working with our medically underserved community. I will conclude by saying this is a win-win for everyone and I'd like to say mahalo nurioa to the committee and the chairs for your time and consideration. >> Thank you very much. Uh Pedro Harlo. >> Aloha chairs. The American L Association stands in strong support of this bill. >> Thank you very much. Uh Amy Jackson on Zoom. >> Aloha.
Shot is wide. rebound comes back out. Looks like number 14 is there. And trying to find numbers to names here, folks. Doing the best I can. That's Jacob Kelly. And inside again is an easy hoop for Boomfield. And they'll go off to a 5-0 lead. 620 left to go here. And looks like Ha will look to bring it up. Ha dribbling up the court. Looking like a fast break here. Ha. Right up the middle. Ha inside. Knocks it down. Sean Leonard Hog going coast to coast. That'll cut the lead to three. Outside wing comes back out. Here is number two. He did score before. That's Andrew Royster. Got to be careful of him. Out to the rim. Good defense there by Clifton. Shot again is off the mark. Rebound comes back out. That's a nice rebound there by number 24 Jeremiah Granados. Shot just short and Boomfield with the ball.