So, I just wanted to put um a plug in that and if there's any updated information I can watch the meeting later or if you have that now to offer >> um update on the implementation committee. >> Yeah, we were planning to discuss that a little later. Um so I'm not sure what so I'm not I can't give you that update. So, um, Anna would be >> would be kind of spearheading that. But, um, >> okay. >> Um, the second thing is at the LA January 22nd meeting, the the last meeting, um, there there was some incorrect information about our water being from MWR and I think that's just really important to have um correct information. So, it was stated we get our water from the MWR and that is actually incorrect. So, we do have a supplemental connection. Um, I have heard that we have not used that ever for supplying water since it's been turned on and that would make sense with the way it was presented as supplemental only.
This generous gift will go a long way in supporting our students needs and programs. And thank you for your generosity and for being such a vital part of the Kennedy High community. Um, so we'd love to present a certificate to associate pastor uh Andy CHUNG All right, moving on to our athletics recognitions. Uh, tonight we are honoring two of our girls sports team. Um, so I'm going to start off with um the Anaheim High School girls flag football champions. Uh, yes. Definitely a big night for girls sports. We proudly recognize the Anaheim High School girls flag football team for their outstanding achievement. The team captured the coast league championship and continued an impressive postseason run to become CIF Division 5 champions. This CIF divisional title represents a significant milestone as it was earned in just the third year of the program's excellence. Um, and I want to thank Coach Vince Gomez for all of his leadership towards the team.
Questions or concerns? Not vice chair. >> Uh chair's recommendation on SB 2528 is to pass with amendments of the members present. Are there any no votes or reservations? Hearing none. The measures adopted. >> Okay. Thank you very much. That ends this uh agenda. Okay, welcome everyone to the joint or 10 10:15 agenda with judiciary committee and our friends and colleagues from the education committee. We have one bill on the agenda today, SB Senate Bill 3123. This clarifies that free tuition at private educational institutions are being considered conditional gifts that support education rather than contractual obligations. Uh, and do you do you have any opening statement you would like to make or Okay. Okay. Um, as noted, this hearing is being streamed streamed live on YouTube. You can find links to viewing options for all Senate hearings and meetings on the live and on demand video page of the legislaturator's website.
That's what I thought. That's what I was telling that I needed to change this. Okay. Well, okay. So, scroll it down. So, Okay. Okay. I will keep. So, what I would like to talk ask you guys and see if you came up with the same thing that we came up with at Bolts. What is trust? What do we mean by when we say trust? I think it means um between two people that you're you have confidence in the other person that you believe that what they're telling you is the truth. Okay. So, it has a lot to do with truth. Absolutely. And it has a lot to do with what you have seen the person do before and their integrity. Integrity. Yeah. Okay. Barb, do you have anything um along with the truth? I think it has uh to do with respect that you respect the person's beliefs.
And then two, before Mr. Nicodemus probably publicly shames me, I did knock over his Jenga tower in his office today. I was not able to complete that and he was going to bring it up. So, I'm just going to tell on myself that was knocked over and there we are. So, as we roll into hosed in 2025 2026, oh man, some of the surprises got ruined. There we go. I'm always going to lead every presentation I give with counting my blessings. And so, school board, I I thank you for this last year. I'm going to thank you for this this year. You've provided me the opportunity to have a job, not only to work with great humans, but it's rare in life you get to take your kids to work with you every day and have memories like this. So, not every day does a guy get to be Olaf at an inflatable race the last day of school and have his kindergartener and his soon to be preschooler there excited cheering him on.
And then today, Mr. Hearn was like, "Oh, by the way, I'm sick, so it's tag you're it." So I was like, "Okay." So I get the opportunity of being here not only as a mom, but also as our GCE representative. So um I did bring my husband and my daughter along with me, so they are all here. Um, but at Graham Creek, we really, really pride ourselves on eliminating barriers for students. And one way that we've been able to do that over the last few years is creating clubs that take place during the school day. And so, we've started these clubs and we've gotten them going and they're really successful to the point where teachers are just completely exhausted after them. And they're like, "Okay, we love them, but we need a break." And we love them, but we need a break. It's like, but it's for the kids, so they keep doing it month after month after month.
>> Didn't wait long enough. If he would have waited an extra second, he could have got it. But it also probably would have given the enemy team a better chance to defend. >> It would have been longer than a second. >> Maybe >> it would have aerials are a lot longer than it is on the ground. >> That is true. >> Hence why aerials take much longer. >> Mhm. Oh, didn't catch it in time, but we went four and0. >> We're just amazing. >> Jordan was the MVP for this round. >> It's because we're viewing Jordan. >> No, it had MVP above him. You were paying attention. >> Oh, when did they add MVP to Rocket League? >> That hasn't always been a feature. >> Well, it's a private match, so >> that's true. >> [snorts] >> Bro's trying so hard to [laughter] be quiet.
Um, so I just I hope that will get corrected in the in the public record. Um, and then I I also just wanted to compliment that our comment and compliment that our new associate member had mentioned sort of about the water and sewer investigating. And I I feel like it's a little bit of a third rail in our town. And I I think part of that's because the water and sewer commissioners are the select board, but it comes up um continuously on planning board like is there adequate planning board has to evaluate whether there's adequate utilities for projects and yet if you don't have the information that would be through the select board. It's hard. So I feel like um I hope that maybe the associate member bringing that up will make some more action. I know the planning board and select board have been working together more.
The team secured its first divisional championship with the divisive 32-6 victory over CA Castadatic at El Marada High School. Throughout the fivegame playoff tournament, Anime High School outscored its opponents by an average of 23 points per game. Ashley Guzman has was honored as player of the year for their exceptional performance during the season. Um on behalf of the AUHD board of trustees, um also as a proud alumni at my high school, I want to congratulate the players and coaching staff of the 2025 girls high school flag football team and invite any of the players in the audience to please join us uh for a photo um as well as our COACHES and the coaches if they'd like to join us or principal if you'd like to join. Good job. All right, our next recognition goes to the girls volleyball champions at Cypress High School. We are proud to recognize the Cypress High School girls volleyball team for its outstanding athletic achievement.
uh in the unlikely event that we have to cancel the or to recess the meeting for technical difficulties, we'll try again on Tuesday, February 17 at 10:00 a.m. in this room 016 and then public notices are posted. For those testifi, well, for everybody, there's a two-minute time limit. For those online, your um audio will be muted and video disabled until it's your turn to testify. Okay, first up on SB 21 3123 is Will Kaine, senior advisor, Office of the Governor uh in support. Next is Office Hawaiian Affairs also in support. Uh Danna Doier Doier, executive director, Hawaii Association of Independent Schools. If you just if you'd like to testify as it's a time, come on up. >> Yep. Please. >> Aloha, chairs, members of the committee. I really appreciate your time today. Um, my name is Sienna Dolier. I'm the executive director of the Hawaii Association of Independent Schools.
You respect their um choices, you respect what they're having to say, you you will listen to them a and trust that what they're saying is accurate and stuff. And it's because you respect their opinions. That's the word I was trying to think of. Respect their opinions. You do trust them. Can I add that? You may add anything. Even if you disagree. Oh yes, even if you disagree. Most definitely. Trust doesn't have anything to do with agreement or disagreement. It's just having the the trust trust in the person. Okay, Lance, can you do it? This is this is what we kind of came up with and it's exactly what Fred and Barb were saying and it has a lot to do with our intention intentions and our abilities and we have enough experience the four of us that we know what our agenda is. You know my agenda is scores and kids and each one of us has an agenda that we work from.
Very sweaty in that costume following that. But it was a great day overall. And then secondly, when Santa came this year, their mom insisted they had matching pajamas. We talked about my outfit. In short, you get it. I appreciate you guys. Thank you for giving me the opportunity of a lifetime. So, that's where we start. That's on the personal selfish level. From there, other culture things we're doing this year. I talked a lot more last year. This year, I'm going to make it I'm going to tell you some culture stuff and I'm going to let my teachers and my kiddos talk about all the cool instructional things we're doing. So, one thing that we started this year, uh, I will admit I thieved or copied, although I told him I was going to do this. Um, so we can call it a different thing if we must.
And so Shirley approached uh Mr. Hearn and I early on and was like, "Hey, I have an idea. I want to bring back 4. I want to bring it back to our school. Our community needs it." And for me as being a former 4er with Shirley as my 4 leader that we were the wild bunch and we were all for it. And so it started off as just something that we did at Graham Creek as one of our clubs. It has blossomed into something even bigger than what I think that any of us had ever imagined that it was going to be. And now it is not only during the school day whenever we have our clubs, but it is also an afterchool program to where kids are we have so many kids that want to be involved that we've had to move it to where they do have some afterchool meetings.
It's not working. >> Okay, we're switching out. Barollo for >> Oh, >> just that one. Nope. Guess again. >> It's two. >> Two. >> The armp Well, two is Bartolo. >> Dang. >> Where is he? >> They just don't have >> There's four. >> Yeah, but where's four at? >> Right there. >> Okay. to >> Barala. >> They're casually watching all this camera finicking. >> I know. [laughter] Super unprofession. >> Come on, Gemma. Isn't this your system? >> Yeah, that's why I'm so distraught right now. Have >> uh Oh. [clears throat and cough] That's why it's not working >> cuz he isn't live. >> Have a talk with Hunter. >> It's a very >> Moving on over to Mario Kart. >> Oh, we got Sebastian and Asher in main cameras. >> Yeah. Thanks, Captain Obvious. >> Why are you so mean? >> No mean. I'm just calling the facts.
Um I think there's things like are the apartments per using more or less water per capita, right? Because we're that's how we're evaluated with the state you can draw so much and that would go back to, you know, is there a way to incentivize um getting them to use extra low flow? Maybe that's not necessary, but I I hope that the planning board will um not like take their foot off the gas pursuing the issue. >> Right. Great.
The team earned the Crest View League Championship during an exceptional season. Cypress went on to win the CIF Southern Sectional Division 3 Championship, marking the second CIF title in the program's history. For their outstanding performance, Isabella Faro was named CIF Division 3 Player of the Year. Head coach Alex Griffins was named CIF Division 3 Coach of the Year and was also honored as the Orange County Register girls volleyball coach of the year. The team continued its postseason success by capturing the CIF Southern California Division 2 Championship. Then Cyber High School then secured the CIF State Division 2 Championship with a 3-0 victory over Clovis West. This victory represents the first state championship won by any athletic team in Cypress High School history. The board proudly recognizes its players and coaching staff for such an incredible achievement um and making us proud across the uh our school sites on girls sports.
We represent roughly a 100 schools here in Hawaii. Um, this bill is fundamentally about protecting the spirit of the gift. Um, I'd like to include that it clarifies that donor-funded scholarships, grants, and tuitionfree educational programs are charitable educational gifts, not commercial contracts. For families, this ensures that scholarships, pathways, and access remain open. For schools, it supports stability and continuity in financial aid programs. When scholarships and tuitionfree pathways are secure, families have access to the best education for their keg. So, for those reasons, I'm encourage you to uh move this bill along and we as the Hawaii Association of Independent Schools are in strong support of Senate Bill 3123. Thank you. >> Thank you very much. Next up is Kuio Kuyo Lewis or Madlin for Hawaiian County. >> Good morning. >> Morning to the chair, vice chairs and members of our judiciary and education committees. My name is Maline B.
So our my intentions are pointed this way and you guys listen to them and sometimes you say something about them but I think we really need to say say more. Um each one of us has a different ability to do something. Charlene is in her in her quiet mode tonight. I'm listening. We're listening. I'm listening. Not necessarily trusting yet. No, no, no. I trust you. You're listening. Um, go ahead. So, it has a lot to do with character and competence. And if you have a a character that is in has integrity, that is honest, that it that doesn't stray from what they what you already know, um basically you have trust and and basically, you know, a character that doesn't change from one day to the next their beliefs and what they're telling you. Yeah. That they stay consistent with Yeah. Yeah. Okay. character. This is what Fred was saying.
Uh, Jay Strickland, good buddy of mine at the high school, great principal, great leader, long friend time friend of mine, um, has the Athenian torch. And what you guys know, those of you that know what the Athenian torch is, uh, Mr. Strickland [clears throat] gave that out to a teacher many of moons ago. And the teachers every couple weeks pick another teacher to pass that on to. And so we had a staff member whose son is very good with 3D printing. They made what's there as the hose hammer. They made that and said, "Hey, we wanted to give this to the school." And I'm like, "This is really way too just sit in the office. We need to do something with it. And so I called Jay up and I said, "Jay, can we can we thief this idea?" He goes, "Absolutely. Do do it." So I picked the first winner, that's Heather Cheney, longtime teacher, Carville School District, awesome first grade teacher, affected many, many, many lives in her time.
And so last year we were able to send over 250 projects to our local um Jennings County for age fair. And that's that's huge. I I don't I don't even know how many have been in there in the past, but to have that many from one school, we just thought was phenomenal. So, um some of those projects even were able to make it to the state fair. So, we are really excited because Simons was one of the projects that was able to make it to the state fair. He was able to um put in the hard work along working with Shirley and Angie Money and um they've really pioneered, you know, getting these projects and making them with the kids and and presenting them. And Simon was wasn't able to win grand champion at the state fair. So, it was it was huge. We we actually took a big family trip up to the state fair, all four kids.