NĀNĀKULI – MĀ‘ILI NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD NO. 36

EDUCATION COMMITTEE AGENDA
MONDAY, AUGUST 11, 2025
NĀNĀKULI PUBLIC LIBRARY, HALEAKALĀ ROOM
89-070 FARRINGTON HIGHWAY, HAWAIʻI 96792
6:30-8:00 PM

COMMITTEE CHAIR: VALERIE-MAE MANOA
COMMITTEE VICE CHAIR: KAUI ASINSIN

Google Drive: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1OpQrZcPlM4-SOeAKbx0CAgcA0tazyEYf

Rules of Speaking: Anyone wishing to speak is asked to raise their hand. When recognized by the Chair, state your name clearly for the minutes and address comments to the Chair. Speakers are encouraged to keep their comments under three (3) minutes, and those giving reports are urged to keep their reports to less than three (3) minutes. Silence all electronic devices.

I. CALL TO ORDER – Chair Valerie-Mae Manoa
a. Pule/ʻŌlelo Noʻeau
i. E lawe i ke aʻo a mālama, a e ʻoi mau ka naʻauao.
1. He/She who takes their teachings and applies them increases his/her knowledge.
2. https://www.facebook.com/share/v/19bGqnQvJb/
3. How can we as an Education Committee provide the pathways/take away barriers for keiki to explore, journey, evolve…. belong, become, etc?

b. Welcome/Introductions

II. OLD BUSINESS
a. Approval of Minutes

III. NEW BUSINESS
a. McKinney Vento: To share what it is, who they support, how to apply, and what services they provide. Presenter Jeanna Hurt (10 min presentation. 10 min discussion/questions)

IV. BOARD BUSINESS
a. Committee to send letters to each school inviting them to send a representative to attend our monthly committee meetings to share school announcements, concerns, and initiatives.
b. How can we increase committee members, including ʻōpio (youth)/haumāna (students) involvement?

V. COMMUNITY CONCERNS: Limited to three (3) minutes

VI. ANNOUNCEMENTS
a. Nānākuli High & Intermediate School Student Government
i. Homecoming Parade on Nānākuli Ave: Thursday, October 16, 2025, 4:00-5:00 PM
ii. Homecoming Game vs Aiea: Friday, October 17, 2025

VII. NEXT EDUCATION COMMITTEE MEETING: Thursday, September 11, 2025 6:30PM
a. All meetings to be held on the second Thursday except for the months of August 2025 and June 2026.

VIII. ADJOURNMENT

A mailing list is maintained for interested persons and agencies to receive this committee’s agenda and minutes. Additions, corrections, and deletions to the mailing list may be directed to the Neighborhood Commission Office (NCO) at Kapalama Hale, 925 Dillingham Boulevard, Suite 160 Honolulu, Hawaii 96817; Telephone (808) 768-3710 Fax (808) 768-3711; or call Neighborhood Assistant Jeffrey Jones at (808) 768-3720 or e-mail nco@honolulu.gov. Agendas and minutes are also available on the internet at www.honolulu.gov/nco.

All written testimony must be received in the Neighborhood Commission Office 48 hours prior to the meeting. If within 48 hours, written and/or oral testimony may be submitted directly to the board at the meeting. If submitting written testimony, please note the board and agenda item(s) your testimony concerns. Send to: Neighborhood Commission Office, 925 Dillingham Boulevard, Suite 160 Honolulu, Hawaii 96817. Fax: (808) 768-3711. Email: nbtestimony@honolulu.gov.

If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability or an interpreter for a language other than English, please call the Neighborhood Commission Office at (808) 768-3710 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. or send an email to nco@honolulu.gov at least three (3) business days before the scheduled meeting. It may not be possible to fulfill requests received after this date.

To view agenda and minutes, visit our board website.

Event shows physical location; however, other options of participation may also include WebEx and phone.  If available, instructions for WebEx and phone can be found at the top of the agenda.