Um, zero concerns. Our issues are that um we've we understand a long range plan is being developed um and this bill would excuse it from all environmental regulation, conservation district use permits and SMA permits as written and I we oppose that we we without even seeing the plan we don't think we can excuse it from all these permits. Um we had a robust discussion on the companion bill in the house. the um compromise reached on page six. Um line two, uh Rep. Hashim changed the word shall to the program may be exempt. Um I'd rather have that whole section deleted, but I was able to live with that compromise, so I wanted to share that with the committee. >> Thank you. Uh, next up, uh, Mary Alice Evans from Department of Planning and Sustainable Development. Chairs and members, I'm Mary Alice Evans with the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development.
So, we're looking to having conversations and applying for that. We have also, and I did include a letter in one of our folders there, just received with Greenfield Community College an early college planning grant of $25,000. You'll see that letter in there. And that is very nice. So, we'll be able to begin collaborating with Greenfield Community College to assess our readiness, identify opportunities, and determine next steps for our students to attend advanced coursework there, and also get students ready for college level learning. So, we're very excited about that. I'd like to thank everybody who helped with the winter carnival a few weeks ago. It was finally winter, right, for the winter carnival, which is actually a great thing. It might have been actually a little too winterish that day. It was pretty cold that weekend. Um, but one of the nice things that the schools did a lot of good things, but one of the things that we did sponsor was the Title One program sponsored the Mad Science Fire and Ice Show held on Saturday, February 7th at the Greenfield Middle School auditorium.
So with that in mind, you have uh in here, I believe I saw the the documents, the proposal from uh the consultant uh just walking through all the the things that they're going to do. Um and in order to do that, they'll let us peacemeal it. In order to get the the initial design or the initial idea of how much it's going to cost us, we need to spend $7,500. So, would you like to make the motion? You want me to make the motion? >> You should make the motion. >> I'll make the motion. Move that the Chesher Board of Education approve the expenditure of $7,500 for SLR to complete preliminary design services for the track and field project. >> Do I have a second? I'll second it. >> And is there further uh Miss Cullinin?
We support um the bill and uh we are uh we strongly support a regional shoreline management approach to uh these uh threatened areas. We think that headland to headland is the appropriate way to look at shoreline protections. So we're willing to support DBED on this. And thank you. >> Thank you, Mayor Alice. Next up, Noi Noilani Uh Hajins, council member in support. Yuki Mura, council member from Maui also in support. Catly Morayama on Zoom with Mukuji Stoen Mission. Go ahead. I'm Kathleen Murayyama of Paya Mukuji Sotoen Missions Administrative Forward and I want to add further emphasis to Mokuji's call for assistance and support. Um, in the past year, a computer science teacher from Maui High School and a handful of his students have been conducting drone observations and collected data on the shoreline erosion at Montuji Bay. They have completed three observations and after that their latest visit in January, one of the students emailed the board president and asked whether we we actually excavated the portion of the shoreline stolen um um noticeably be missing.
And there was a nice crowd there to see that. So, we thank everybody who helped us out with that and all those who helped with the winter carnival that was put on by the park and recck department there. And February vacation academy, we are in the middle of February Vacation, right? It's not too often that we have a meeting during vacation in that sense. So here we are and we had this up and running this week. We had nearly 40 students attend Discovery School from all students from all schools going and this was not just for remediation. This was for enrichment and anybody could go. It was from 8:00 to 1:00. It almost doubled our size from last year. One more day tomorrow. And I stopped over there. Mr. Sullivan's been there every day. I spent a little time over there going through all the classrooms.
Did you get um any discussion? Questions for Miss Taylor or Mr. Eky? Mr. Colehower? >> Uh not questions as much as comments on the process this time around. Um [clears throat] I I do agree that we need this. Part of the reason that I advocated for the new schools when I did was all of the facts in my view were in favor of the school needing or the district needing new schools. And I and I do think that I mean the first time I heard of the turf was when we got the mailing that said here's the referendum question. So, I I think, you know, not that we or the town council want to keep going back to referendum and saying, "Hey, just, you know, we'll keep asking you until you pass it." That's that's not the intent. Um, but but I do think as we progress through this process, we, you know, and I understand the board was a bit blindsided by the town council actions and putting it on referendum.
He had to explain that the damage was all due to the wave winter waves. The scope and scale of damage is significant and the rapid progression of erosion as witnessed by the high school student can seem unbelievable but it's very real. Payamaji has spent about 10 years and close to a million dollars to implement a temporary emergency solution. We humbly offer um humbly ask we stand on our written testimony and we ask for your support of Senate Bill 3169. Thank you. >> Thank you. Uh next up, Patrick Sullivan in support with Oceanet Douglas Meer uh League of Women Voters in Opposition. Eric Moto for Matuji Sto's admission in support. Roberto Arita testifying uh for Monte Kujo Monteuji Sto as well in support. Uh and then Cindy Freighes in opposition and Scott Warden in opposition. Anybody else wishing [clears throat] to testify on this measure?
Everybody's having a great time. I know that some of our own school committee members have a couple have some of their children over there. So, we thank all our teachers who are working over school vacation and everybody else who's involved with that. So, that is a nice opportunity for our students to continue enrichment and continue learning. So, that is assistant superintendent Selvin's report. >> I may Thank you. And I will roll briefly into a few things. Um I did attach our enrollment summary for the beginning of February 1343 students that is minus two students from the last month but when I students eb and flow people move and enroll and then we gain students we lose students so that is absolutely normal. Uh we were fortunate to have a last week Greenfield Middle School had a rock and readathon where they set up a nice area in their front hallway vestibule rocking chairs, tables, and this was an honor collaborating for Black History Month with reading about black authors and books to sign up.
Um, but, you know, I think the facts are there. There was a lot of a lot of talk around the fire trucks that were on the referendum and it was safety safety safety. Let's, you know, vote the new fire trucks in safety. You know, I I I don't want a kid to tear an MCL or an ACL on that turf. Um, so as we progress as a board through this process, you know, for those of us that think it's a good idea, I think it's it's really incumbent on us to keep communicating the why for this, not just it's 15 year old 15 years old and we need something new. Well, what are the risks? What are the problems with it? Um, yeah, I'm I'm in favor of trying to get this back to the voters. >> Any other comments, Miss Cullinin? Yeah, I this isn't so much a question as a comment.
Uh seeing none, members, any questions? Uh >> Mary Alice, please. >> Senator Enoi. >> Thank you. We've had several bills this year and in most recent discussions about uh the same issue with regards to sea level rise and all the other crisis. So such as uh the issue on Maui uh I think we've deal dealt with this uh as well. So and I think we've made decisions on other bills. How does this one different from that? >> This is a a pilot project that's an opportunity as I see it to put our uh adaptation pathways approach which is a DLNR and OPSD and CCM approach for regional management in practice. Um our CCM staff has gone and looked at the bay. it is severely threatened uh and needs to have uh and the landowner needs help. And this is not we're not looking at a for-profit uh uh resort community.
I was fortunate enough I signed up and had a time in the rocking chair. They're reading and I read a small book. I'm going to tell you about Rosa Parks. And one thing I learned in that book is I never knew that she was a seamstress. Some of you may have known that, but I did not know that detail of it. So you learn something new every day, right, when you do that. So thank you to Kim Hurley and all those at Greenfield Middle School who did that and kept students reading all week long, some with their teachers, some alone in those rocking chairs to learn about Black History Month. And we were fortunate today, it may come up later, to do a school facilities tour throughout our six schools. We had school committee members. We had city council, city council alerters there as well, too.
Um and and I think you kind of mentioned it, Matt, that I'm seeing this as a safety issue now, you know, with our high schoolers running whatever, you know, all the different components of track. So, I mean, that's my worry and I I think we would be and I don't want to use the word more trouble, but god forbid someone gets hurt on that track and we're sitting here and we know that it's a concern. So, yeah, I'm I'm all for the the study andor what would be next steps. >> Thank you. I would add also that um Why don't you go, Mr. White first. >> Thank you. Um, [clears throat] yeah, just to reiterate what Matt had mentioned and just to clarify what you had mentioned, Mark, if I if I recall correctly, what you said is we did something or other. And so we I can I can completely agree with that collectively if we're talking about like elected officials.
We're looking at a a cultural icon that, you know, should be uh protected. And so, uh, OPSD will help DEBID with all of the the planning, uh, uh, approach, look for federal funds, look for any sources of, uh, revenue. So, I see it as a pilot project, but I do think the concept of of regional shoreline adaptation is one that we're going to need to move forward with because we can't continue to deal with these on a TMK by TMK basis because the the ocean doesn't work that way. >> Well, I it's just kind of concerning because we had issues with regards to our what what was that issue on Maui Hanamok or just recently? Um anyway, um there are >> and it's been an ongoing uh plans and issues for the last two years more so with bills and we just heard one recently.
Took quite a chunk of our day to do that, but to show people what was going on and answer any questions for anybody. So, there'll always be more on our facilities coming up.
But I just want to reiterate that the board of ed we didn't have anything to do with this. No, I mean >> what I don't know what I said that. >> No, and it's okay. I'm just saying whatever call you saying was something along the lines of we put this forward and I >> No. Well, >> yeah. Yeah. >> It was in the first It was in the capital budget. >> Oh, yeah. Yeah. Yeah. But we didn't recommend it to send it over to him. And if we had, I think we would have done this stuff and there probably would have been a much better process last year than what happened. Um, so, uh, I I think replacing the track and field, the turf is appropriate. It's it's, uh, it's maintenance from my perspective at this point. And I think maintenance is an important thing to do.
I I'm just wondering, we're designating this particular bill um Montuji Bay, but what about the others that we have been dealing with on Maui for the last several years? That's just my concern. Um, [clears throat] and this is a pilot project, but then all the other ones that came before our committees has already been I mean, the issues are the same. So, I'm wondering if there's a conflict or how can you do a study with only one bay? I mean, I have no problem. I can see the urgency for this particular bay. So, so Senator, what we're going to try and look at as we look at this bill and then you guys had discussion yesterday with waterland. Um and I have had a discussions on how do we look at >> several of these bays to come up with a a solution to try and address not just this one >> which is why we've been talking directly with you know the different entities that have been working on.
>> Any questions? Can you repeat the number of students enrolled currently? >> Yes. >> 13431343. >> I see member Goodwin. >> Just a thank you for taking the time to give us a tour today. And just a shout out to the custodians. The the buildings were sharp. >> Very sharp. >> Thank you. I'll pass that on through through our our director, Mr. Budro. >> Any other questions? Okay, seeing none, uh we'll move along to our consent agenda. Um so there are three items in the consent agenda. Approving the minutes of January 14th and February 11th. Maybe. Do we actually have those minutes? We do actually have those. Fantastic. >> No, February 11th, not 14. We have February 11th. >> Okay. Well, then approving the minutes of February 11th. January 14th to be coming another time. >> Um, vote to approve the Greenfield High School Spanish class field trip to New York City on March 25th.
You want, we want to maintain our assets. I believe that. Uh, but the voters also spoke very, in my opinion, very clearly only three months ago, and returning this to referendum right now to me is reminiscent of the pool. Um, my concern if we're if we continue following this path where we are, as I understand it, and I could be wrong about this, but where we are right now in September, I'm going to hear people like the pool saying, "You guys can't take no for an answer. You're just trying to shove this down our throats." If I'm hearing that, I think it's less likely to pass. What I believe could help mitigate that would basically be a miappula by council leadership that uh they they did this wrong. Um if I think if I think if the council leadership um said something clearly right now acknowledging what happened saying something along the lines of we screwed up, ask for your forgiveness, we want to move forward.
It's [clears throat] been a problem and it has been PA that has had this problem with the deterioration. Thank you. Thank you, Senator. Any any other questions? Um, seeing none, I'm going to turn this over to my good-looking chair from Waterland, >> but not as good-looking as the chair from economic [laughter] development. >> Um, thank you. Uh, let's move on to the next measure, which is Senate Bill 2000 relating to the Banyan Drive Community Development District, which establishes the Banyan Drive Community Development District Special Fund. Um testifying first on SB 20001 is um the mayor of Big Island. Oh, I'm sorry. HDA signed up. My >> apologies. Thank you. >> Thank you. Uh, next is Department of Land and Natural Resources. [snorts] >> Thank you. Uh, up next is Office of Foreign Affairs on Zoom. >> Aloha, chairs, vice chairs, and members of the committees.
Um, and doing a first read of the revised policy DB, empowered use digital empowered digital use policy. Um, and the revisions, just to note for folks, are around AI. Um members can ask for any of these items to be removed from the consent agenda. I see member Den and then member child. >> Okay. And is that the same one that you All right. So that is removed. We will discuss it separately. Um otherwise I'd look for a motion to approve items A and B from the consent agenda. >> So moved. >> All right. So we've got a motion from member Deniv. >> Seconded. So long as we're clear that we've struck January 14th from >> correct, we have struck January 14th from item A of the consent agenda. And so we have a second from member child. >> Um and because we are we have a member who's online, all of our votes need to be done by roll call.