So, I assume that the reason why we have these three resolutions is because the legislature or the introducer of the resolutions feels like there's some concerns or issues with whatever as- aspect of the Department of Education that we're asked to review. Um, because of the consistent lack of controls that we've identified in the past three audits and and the one report, my thought would be, and I don't know what the audit plan is of the internal audit office, but my thought would be that may be a different opportunity to address the concerns that the introducers of these resolutions, you know, may have because the internal audit office is in charge or responsible for ensuring that the department appropriately manage risks. And those risks would be managed through proper controls, meaning policies, procedures, other ways to ensure that the program achieves its mission in accordance with how management has decided the mission should be achieved and that also allows management to be able to review and assess performance by those who are charged directly with the day-to-day operations.
So, with that, any questions? Any discussion? >> eliminating the CAS positions, which is No, we're just capping it as originally. Any other Senator Elefante. Thank you. Um I'll be in support of your recommendations, Chair. I do appreciate the amendment from changing shall to may. Um I did have concerns with how that process plays out, but um do appreciate your I do still have concerns with the AG's comments though in that sense. But with that, I I won't be voting with reservations, but just appreciate your amendments. Thank you. Any other discussion? Um My Vice Chair. For the For the For the for the vote. No, right there, she Michelle has the Michelle, I'm sorry. Vice Chair of Education, will you take the vote, please? >> [laughter] >> So, again Shall I or may I? You may. >> [laughter] >> Okay, the Chair votes aye. Vote for House Bill 2567, proposed SD 1 to pass with amendments.
It's Oakill Scott and McCutchenville will go up. Yeah. Wonderful. Um and hopefully we'll have more schools next year. Uh UV educator of the year um announcements will happen uh very soon, but even seeing the articles in the paper, we had 10 of the 12 nominations. And so really proud of our uh educators that were nominated for those awards. We have so many people very deserving. And uh kindergarten open houses are also happening right now for the next two weeks. There will be a lot of those rounding up little people to be with us next year. So an exciting time. >> Um just real briefly um you mentioned spring sports. Um, and I'll ask Steve Sheller to comment if he wants to, but we have new lights at Washington Middle School for the Bossy baseball and softball programs, and I'm bet they're excited about those. In addition, uh, work I think continues at Rice Bowl and um, Enlow Field and uh, I'm sure they're trying to get what they can get done by graduation.
Is that correct? Uh she was in my son's class, so I remember Lindsay go back to when she was a first grader running around, twirling, jumping around. Plymouth, and she was quite athletic. I think she was in cheerleading and gymnastics and you name it. Uh she was doing it. Uh when I went to Plymouth uh my first day there for orientation, I looked out at the audience of the new teachers and there were five Knox kids in that audience. Lindsay was one of them. And uh she was being hired in as a elementary school teacher at one of the one of the four elementary schools there that year. Uh I actually got a phone call today from uh her former principal uh in in that building who saw that she's being introduced tonight as uh the associate head principal at KMS. Um and and he was extremely proud of her.
Um, tell your husband Dennis I said hi. I'll see him at the gym. All right, this is Olen. Olsen with centering pass to Lascow and she buries up. Is the ref going to say it's not a goal? Yep, there was a penalty. So, she's going to have to see if she can do it again. >> Lascow. Oh, didn't score that time. Couldn't Couldn't get it by Amelia at H. Watch. I just got this. Um, sounds funny, but I got to verify that it's an H. My handwriting might have been bad. It could have been an L. So, um, Diaz working the ball now and bringing out of the corner, >> working it up, >> centering, >> and that ball rolls out. Oh my goodness. It was Ameilia L the whole time. So my bad. Yeah, I know. Oh my god. How embarrassing is that? [snorts] All right.
So, without knowing what the office of internal audits audit program would be, uh, without knowing how the Board of Education may consider amending that audit program so that they could address some of the concerns that these three resolutions are requesting us to audit, perhaps that's a different way to achieve some assurance that the department does in fact have controls in place, they have identified the risks that would cause the program not to achieve whatever its purpose or mission is. Uh, and maybe that's a different way that could more effectively and efficiently achieve the legislature's goal of understanding whether there's a structure in place that ensures or helps to minimize the risk to achieving whatever the pur- purpose of the program is. Hope that was understandable.
Correct. Chair votes aye, Vice Chair votes aye, Senator Fukunaga excused, Senator Hashimoto Aye. Senator DeCoite >> Aye. Measures adopted. Thank you. Ways and Means recommendation. Please. For HB 2567, uh Chair votes aye, Vice Chair votes aye. Senator DeCoite Aye. Senator Elefante Aye. Senator Hashimoto Aye. Senator Inouye Aye. Senator Kanuha Aye. Senator Keohokalole Aye. Senator Kim Aye. Uh Senator Lee is excused, Senator Richards Aye. Senator Wakai Yes. Senator Favela Aye. Recommendation adopted. Thank you. Recalling the 10:30 agenda to order. This is begins with House Bill 2275. Uh House Bill 2275, recommendation is to pass with amendments, add blank appropriation uh to the following state programs Agribusiness Development Corp, HTDC, School Facilities Authority Hawaii Community Development Authority uh and B&F from the Mass Transit Special Fund and transfer unspecified balance from the State Risk Management Revolving Fund into the General Fund and effective date to 2050.
It may work out and it may not, and that's okay. We'll we'll make that arrangements. But uh those are exciting things for our facilities and it it shows a a dedication to making sure that our students and our public that visit our school have quality facilities to to visit and to see and that our kids have the the best that we can provide to them. Any other comments or >> Yes, sir. >> I do have some. Um, as everyone knows or a lot of folks know, uh, the PTAs have been, um, very busy in the past 20 months giving away books, um, and learning toys. Last week, we hit a a monumental mark. Um, we hit the $300,000 mark. In the past 20 months, we've given away $300,000 in learning toys and books. This week with the kinderg kindergarten roundup at Stockwell, we have given away a grand total of 36,11645 worth of books and toys for children.
Um and talked about what a great hire we're making. And we're getting a really good person here. So, I just think that's so important um for our kids to to see uh one of us grow into a leader and come back home to prove that this can be done. You can do this. It's there for you. You got to walk through that door. And I know she's going to do a great job. Um you know, hopefully she's going to be with me for a couple years and and I can tell her what not to do uh in in in those year or two uh and and then she'll be ready to succeed me if all goes well. I know she's going to be great. Okay? Thank you. Anything else? Okay. I'm sorry about that, dear. I'll give you reasons not to cry, too. It's okay.
Well, Amelia L is the Panthers goalie. Don't mess it up. That's not Amelia H. All right, Raiders working it out of the zone now. And now Saxs picks it up. Saxs right up to Mley. Mollley's on the 20, the 15, the 10. Molly's going to go all the way. Play it back to Lynch. Lynch passes to Luscow. Luscow working it up. Oh, good juke there. Le going to center it up to Olsen. Olson coming around. Going to go back to Lynch. Lynch little maybe wrap around. Oh, dishes it up. You got This is coming in is Mley passes Spalding and a goal. Unbelievable. The young talent on this team just ridiculous. Um cuz Molly's a freshman, too. How does this make sense, people? This is uh this is just I mean, this is incredible. Honestly, >> very rarely you have a freshman class is dominating teams.
I'm happy to answer any questions, but that would be my thought and I like I said earlier, we just don't have the capacity to do four audits a year, let alone the other two audits that are requested in the other two concurrent resolutions. Thank you. Anyone else wishing to testify this measure? You were the last one to testify, that's why I said to continue. Um, >> [clears throat] >> not giving you special treatment. Uh, anyone else? Questions? Um, Department of Transportation? Transportation. Uh, education. Sorry, we have a water main breaking on the freeway, so have transportation on my mind. Thank you, Superintendent. >> [laughter] >> So, um, so in your testimony you had mentioned that um, uh, these audits being conducted would take away from operational um, duties and responsibilities. Whose Whose responsibility is it to provide the information to the state auditor? Um, in whichever area that the >> Performance as example.
Any discussion? Not, Chair votes aye. HB 2275, uh members present, uh Senator Lee excused, anyone voting with reservation, recommendation adopted. Thank you. Next item, House Bill 2329. Our recommendation is to pass with amendments affecting the date to 2050.
Um, thank you to all the PTAs, uh, especially area council PTA. Um, and a big shout out to Dr. Hoover since you've taken over. you we had a one-hour meeting, I think it was, and you were only there for half an hour. You just said, "Here's here's what we got." And since then, and that was at the very beginning. Since then, it has just flown so smoothly. And you have a couple pit bulls. Kim McWills and Dr. Owen are awesome. Those two, I mean, we we work so great together. And those guys are doing such a good job. I really do appreciate everything you guys do. Um, and to see the kids get these books. Um, they get so excited and I've heard countless stories about um, how their kids love reading. It just turns a it turns a page. Sorry for the button, but it turns a page in their life and they they really all of a sudden start loving it.
Don't worry. All in favor, say I. I. Opposed? All right. Item 10, business. Item A, treasurer's report. The corporation treasurer has provided a report on page 16. Is there any questions on that? Okay. We'll move on to item B, vendor usage report. Treasurer has provided the vendor usage report on page 36.
All right, Hollist >> getting it. Trying to work it back. Goes back to the defenders, but Raiders get it. This is Lynch. Lynch, who is also a freshman, get out of town right now. This is wild. All right, centering pass by Schneider and Sachs gets a goal. >> Schneider to Saxs. >> 9:15 left to go in the third quarter. 10 to one right now. Raiders just running it up. Got the Panthers in >> in trouble. >> Panthers need to go on an absolute historical run to get back into this one. Faceoff is up and it goes the stick of Mley >> who's also a freshman. This is unbelievable. Right up and oh my goodness, Saxs gets a goal. Beautiful pass from Luscow. um >> yeah, Lascow is a senior, so I mean yeah, >> she's um yeah, very very good player as well. Sachs is only in 10th grade, so she's a sophomore.
Wh- whatever area that the auditor um, asks of us of the department, uh, depending on what area that is, it would be the personnel in that area that would need to gather all of the information based on the request from the auditor. Okay. You know what? Do you mind if I pull up the state auditor at the same time? Yeah. Really quick. So, thank you so much. Um, uh, when you request for information from Department of Education, how long typically does it take you to receive the information so you can conduct your audit? Well, um, it could be a week, it could be a couple weeks. It depends on what information we're requesting. Air conditioning, uh that report. We never got some of the information because the department either didn't maintain it or it was lost somehow. Uh other programs where they have the information, it's not like it it's relatively They're relatively responsive if that's the question.
Any discussion? Natural vote site. HB 2329, all members present with the Senator Lee excused. Anyone voting no with reservation, recommendation adopted. >> Okay, next item, House Bill 2452. Recommendation is to pass with amendments affecting the date to 2050.
Um, thank you for all that everybody does. It's been a a wild ride and we're still on it. We're still giving them away. I really do appreciate it. >> Thank you so much. >> Thank you. Anything else? >> I will say regarding the lights, they look amazing. They >> do, don't they? >> They look absolutely amazing. I ride past there every night and very bright. >> They are very bright. >> Very bright. Very nice. >> Cut off. Supposed to cut off so it doesn't bother the neighbors. And it just it's it's very pleasing to see safety >> in that in that light. No pun intended. Right. If you will, but they look good. Look really good. >> It's easier to catch those fly balls when you see them. >> Yes. >> Okay. Anything else from the board at this time? >> Excuse me. >> Artwork is from North Junior High.
Any questions regarding that? Okay. We'll move on to item C. Superintendent recommends a board approve the claims that are listed on page 39. Do I have a motion? Motion. Autumn makes the motion. Is there a second? Second. Aaron makes the second.
Hartner is a sophomore. There's I mean I could just go down the list, but um >> yeah, I I won't right now. 8:35 left to go in the third quarter. 11 to one. Raiders just just on fire. Mley now. Mley so fast. Oh, good stick check. Knocks it away. >> Um, there you go. Williams takes it away and oh, she stepped out. Panthers ball. See if the Panthers can get it going. >> Working up on that sideline. Getting pestered by the Raiders though. Making it out somehow. Passing it over Charlotte D with it. passing it to 19 to 15. 15 trying to work her way in. Does somehow still has it. Nice save by Mororrow. That was uh Abby L number 15. >> All right, let's see. This is an opportunity. She's going to try to get in and not really sure what happened, but it's going to be Raider ball.