Insert on page three in line 1617 section A. The department shall conduct at least two career fairs and within a 60-day period has actively advertised a position as part of a good faith recruitment effort. Page 414 lines 14 to 15. Remove the words remove for eligible for another differential and annual amount of $3,000 or more established by the department. So, we're taking out the differential. uh also that the in on page five lines six and seven add the AG's recommendation regarding that there shall be no agreement by the retiree prior to a retirement um and that we will remove on page five in 8 through 10 the department shall contribute the required percentage of compensation to amatize the employee's retirement system unfunded actual occur library those are being removed page 28 lines 8 to 11 C that will also be removed. Each employer shall contribute to the pension accumulation fund.
So every single swim record has been broken in the last seven years. Super exciting. Yeah, they have a lot of fun. >> All right, unless is there any other comments? >> No. Thank you everybody. 8.4 board protocol discussion. I think um this where we're queuing Dr. Burky. Is that correct? >> Oh, there he is. >> There he is. >> Wow, that was really good. >> He was right there. >> I'm going to eliminate Hello. I think the idea that your board has about regularly, even on a monthly basis, reviewing your board protocols in small chunks makes a lot of sense. The uh you know, your board is committed to continuous improvement. We've been meeting quarterly to do board self- evaluations and typically the board protocols are all reviewed at one time either annually or you know every other year and I think taking them kind of protocol by protocol and embedding that as a regular discussion as a board both to look at uh why we have this protocol is the way it's written best reflect our current practices is there a better way that this protocol could be written to move us forward as a board.
On page five, add the language from Senate Bill 2872 SD1, which says, "A retirement hired after June 30th, 2026 shall receive the entry-level salary for the teacher or administrator position as negotiated in the collective bargaining unit contract for that position and shall not be eligible for benefits typically afforded to active employees pursuant to chapter 78.
Um, and then when we do get to the board retreat and the board self- evaluation annually, you will have reviewed a lot of these ahead of time and we'll have that data. So, it's not all done at one time. And ideally, you know, anybody is part of a growth process, whether it's an individual or or a board of education. Doing regular discussion about how can we continue to be better only makes us stronger. And so I think it's also a really good thing for the public to see how you are continually working on that self-improvement as a board. So, I do think it's a really good way to move forward for you to embed this as a regular part of your board discussions. >> Yeah, just a quick uh >> quick write up here. Um good evening. Uh I'd like to briefly introduce a new effort we're beginning as a board, our board protocol discuss discussion initiative following a recent debrief uh and with the input from Dr.
So with that said, members, any discussion? Anything else we need to add in there? If not, chair votes I. >> Repeat what you said. >> Okay, let's go back. >> Kidding. >> I know you are. I was afraid you were gonna ask that. >> Chair votes I on uh SD1. >> House Bill 2172 HD2. >> Uh HD2, but it's going to be SD1. >> SD1. >> Yeah. >> Chair votes I. I senator excuse senator Hashimoto hi >> senator court >> hi meadows >> okay thank you house bill 1785 house draft one on the student transformation I'm going to defer to my colleague from Maui since it's his passion >> great thank you chair um we're going to um recommend that we uh make amendments so in the amendments we're going to remove the governor from the contract suspension process This ensures the superintendent of education retains proper statutory authority as the chief procurement officer for the department.
Berkkey. uh he was the executive director of LUDA, the large unit district association that I referred to earlier. Uh recognize we recognize the value of a more structured approach to reviewing our board protocols. This effort is designed to support continuous improvement, strengthen our effectiveness, and reinforce transparency in how we operate. Beginning tonight, we will dedicate about 10 minutes, maybe less today, um periodically uh to review one to three protocols. Uh these discussions are intended to promote reflection and shared understanding rather than immediate changes. Um, our first topic is the process for requesting agenda items. Currently, requests are submitted through the board president and superintendent. As part of this discussion, we will also uh consider the potential role of committees while maintaining proper procedures and preserving the ability to address urgent matters. Um, we appreciate the support of Dr. Berky, including that brief video. Um, and as part of this this initiative, facilitation will rotate among board members.
We're going to restore the financial penalties for contractors who fail to deliver service. However, we're making the assessments of these penalties discretionary. This provides the Department of Education with the necessary leverage to hold bad actors accountable without forcing rigid punishments that might exacerbate our current driver shortage. We're going to align the statutory language with how the department actually procures services by changing the term contracted routes to contracted service capacity. And we're going to protect the integrity and transparency of competitive bidding by reducing the exemption for interimm agreements from 30 months down to 12 months or the remainder of the current academic school year. Finally, we will add language to explicitly harmonize this new flexibility with the existing state procurement office rules regarding termination for default. Um and I'm not sure if you want to um defect the date further. >> Yes, was defected to July 31, 2055 to be consistent.
Um, I will lead the first discussion tonight. Um, and we'll be ongoing. So that's today it's uh agenda development board me. So we are at 1A on our agenda development for our board protocols. Board members who wish to have an item placed on the agenda will contact the board president and superintendent. Now the intention of this is not necessarily to um discuss potential changes but this one I think needs to be figured out. I think we um need to have better protocols on how to get things put on the agenda. Um not just a discussion with the board president, superintendent. Um obviously discussion between us um and the person requesting the agenda but also maybe um how do we incorporate the committees um to see if that's something u that can be either discussed in the committee level requested on the committee level see if others on the board um in that committee think that it's appropriate to put on the agenda.
Any discussion members on that? >> Hearing none, the chair votes I on House Bill 1785 uh SD1. >> Chair votes I. Vice chair votes I excuse >> I adopt. >> Thank you. House bill 1780, House draft one. This requires Department of Education to establish a student bus fair system that includes free bus passes. The recommendation is to amend to an SD1 and to amend the language to include the word school before the reference to bus passes as was brought up by the AG and insert the defective date of July 31, 2055.
So this kind of make it more of a a board um discussion rather than just superintendent and president. So kind of just wondering your thoughts and uh on that and because it's not very clear on what's you know we'll contact the board member president. You know it's um it's it's not a very well-ritten protocol right now. >> So I think >> go ahead. Oh, I was just I was going to add just a couple thoughts to get us started. I do think that the first step there is a good step. You know, if I'm a board member, I would and I want something on the agenda, I reach out to Dr. Kelgotti and Dominic in this case. Um to first inquire or or let them know about an agenda item I think should be in there so that we can see. To me, it's like an opening to a discussion.
Any discussion hearing? None. Chair votes I. SD1 for House Bill 1780. >> Chair votes I. Vice chair votes I. Senator Another excuse. Senator Ashimoto. >> Hi. >> Senator Dory. Hi. Measures adopted. >> Thank you. On House Bill 1870, House draft 1. This is the early learning apprenticeship grant program. Uh recommendation is to amend to an SD1. Recommendation is on page 7, lines 10 to 11. We remove the words general revenues of the state of Hawaii. Replace it with uh tuition fees and special fund. Defect the date to July 31, 2055.
And it's not really like hey like if I wanted to talk about something as a board member my first instinct is not to like let's put it on a full board agenda right my first instinct is let me reach out to Dr. Katti and Dom and see if I can get some information on this thing and or this topic right before and then through those discussions I feel like the idea of where it should go from there um that should be the fruit of that discussion, right? Does it go to a committee or do I have all the information I need? Does it go to a committee? Um and then does it go to a full full board meeting? I like to piggy back off of that, I like the kind of um kind of like flowchart scenario you set up because I feel like as it's written, it's like almost could be interpreted that someone like a board member will bring a concern or a potential agenda item and then like there's nothing that dictates what happens next.
Any discussion hearing? None. The chair votes I on House Bill 1872 SD1. >> Chair votes I. Vice chair votes I. Senator excuse. Senator Hashimoto. >> Hi. >> Senator Dort. >> Hi. >> Thank you. On House Bill 1889, House draft 1. This is relating to school psychologist. Recommendation is to defer.
Um, and I think, you know, we've talked tonight and just in general as a board quite a bit about like sustainability and a lot of the projects and a lot of the information that we see is like very long-term like large scale projects and and so I think it's not uncommon for someone to have a question that maybe enters in the middle of a process. Um so I think in situations like that it makes a lot of sense to be like oh well this committee is engaging with that right now and and you know we'll have information when they're done with their work or you know this whatever. So I think um >> I don't know I do think kind of a and then what >> would be helpful. Yeah, the idea of a not that we need like a full page flowchart for how something gets on an agenda, but an if then something like that because as elected board members, I'm not, you know, >> I haven't personally had this experience, but if I really wanted something to have a public discussion, I should have an opportunity to have that be a public discussion, even if the superintendent and the board president don't agree with what that about that public discussion, per se.
Any discussion? Hearing none. Items deferred. On House Bill 1893, House draft 2. This clarifies the public charter school teachers are eligible for incentives under the teacher national board certification incentive program. Um the recommendation is to amend to an SD1 to keep the original dollar amount of $5,000 on lines one page one line 11 page two line four uh including each public school teacher has was already included in the bill so we don't have to revise that. So that language stays in and insert the defective date of July 31, 2055.
Um although I think as a board we should be having those discussions one-on-one too before it's it gets to that you know forcing an agenda item of some sort. >> I don't know. >> Yeah, you covered you know a few of the things that you know uh encountered you know where things are um you know coming up or you know um it could be part of an agenda item that's already there. Um, but I noticed in your committee with the teaching and learning, >> um, they have a new business part. >> Oh, yeah. >> You know, and I I'm not sure if that's represented in in all of the committees right now. Um, but that might be a great time to really kind of >> Yeah. You know, >> so at those opportunities we like for especially equity teaching and learning because there's so much like >> there is that new business section and oftent times we'll say hey next meeting we'd like to see this or next time we'd like to see this or the administration will give us ideas we maybe you guys would like to see this and we'll say yeah I think we think that would be good.
Any discussion hearing? None. Chair votes I on SD1 for HB1 1893. Chair votes I. Vice chair votes I. Senator excuse. Senator Ashimoto. I senator Dori. >> Measures adopted. Madam chair. >> Thank you. House Bill 2344 House draft 1. This is established temporary public school realignment closure commission to develop and recommend a comprehensive package of school consolidations. Recommendation is to insert a defective date of July 31, 2055.
So I think that's that might be another piece that we add to other agenda or to other committees too >> because I guess that was a question I had. How do we decide essentially what we do put on the agenda? Right? Um there's been times in our committee meetings we spoke about equitable grading practices which I think would be great you know to bring forward. I don't think we had enough information at that time. I do feel like um it would spark even more questions and given like the committee is still working on it, but I think um we should establish maybe a timeline um relative to things that may come out of a committee and that we've asked for within that committee and we're working on within that committee. Perhaps then you know we publish you know um those discussions a bit further even though within those committees is you know um the public they have access but when we bring it to you know board meetings.
Any discussion? Hearing none, chair votes I on SD1 and HB 2344. >> Chair votes I. Vice chair votes I. Senator Fukumo excuse. >> Senator Hashimoto. >> Hi. Senator Decort. Hi, measures adopted. Madam Chair, >> thank you. House Bill 23, House 2300, House draft 1. Uh, this is relating to procurement uh for the Department of Education. Uh, recommendation is to amend to an SD1 on page two, line 21, change the amount from 250,000 to $2. Oh, no, wait, excuse me.$200,000. >> Just thought I'd do that for >> Insert the defective date of July 31, 2055.
>> Dr. Kgatti can you briefly just talk about like the process of creating the agenda. I know that Dominic and I are both involved, but I know a lot of times you have a team that is working diligently on a project or on a presentation and that is like already slated for for a specific agenda just based on their workflow. So, can you just briefly discuss that? >> This is kind of this is kind of part B of our agenda development. Yeah. So, no no I just I'm going to read it. Prior to the board meeting, the superintendent will confer with the board president and her vice president on the agenda. So this right this is the other part of the board protocol. So go ahead. >> So it really goes down to I think one is as we think about the work of the year.