Evan Kumasaki2020-07-29T13:07:00-10:00July 29, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: Board of Education, christina kishimoto, coronavirus, COVID-19, Department of Education, HGEA, memorandum of understanding, mou, reopening, school calendar, superintendent, testimony, UPW|
On Thursday, July 30, at 1 p.m., the board will hold a special meeting to discuss school reopening options. The agenda includes three action items that link to background, recommendations, and implications as submitted by the Hawaii State Department of Education (HIDOE). On Tuesday, July 28, we submitted joint testimony with HGEA and UPW on all three action items, which we are sharing below.
Evan Kumasaki2020-07-25T04:32:00-10:00July 25, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: Board of Education, christina kishimoto, coronavirus, COVID-19, Department of Education, HGEA, memorandum of understanding, mou, principals, reopening, superintendent, testimony|
BOE Chair Catherine Payne said the board will “hold a special meeting to address the concerns in the testimony about training and health matters that came up. At that point, we could also consider a waiver (of the 180 required student instructional days) for some additional professional development days.”
Evan Kumasaki2020-07-23T12:11:00-10:00July 23, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: administrators, Board of Education, coronavirus, COVID-19, HGEA, HSTA, joint statement, reopening, schools, UPW|
We have a critical obligation to our communities to take every step and precaution necessary to ensure the safety of our students and members as we reopen schools.
Evan Kumasaki2020-05-02T09:57:00-10:00May 2, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: AFSCME, aid, bargaining, borrow, congress, coronavirus, COVID-19, David Ige, governor, HGEA, HSTA, ige, pay cuts, Wilbert Holck|
For the first time since his administration floated the unwise idea of 20-percent pay cuts for state employees, including educators, Gov. David Ige appears to be considering a federal low-interest loan program suggested by the Hawaii State Teachers Association (HSTA) and other unions to avoid those reductions.
Evan Kumasaki2020-04-24T04:07:00-10:00April 24, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: AFSCME, alternatives, Bobby Lee, budget, Corey Rosenlee, David Ige, funds, furloughs, governor, HFFA, HGEA, HSTA, Lee Saunders, options, pay cuts, Randy Perreira, reductions|
Union leaders offer more than 15 budgetary options to avoid docking state employees' pay because of plummeting state revenues caused by the coronavirus.
Evan Kumasaki2020-11-05T14:36:15-10:00September 22, 2019|Categories: News|Tags: Bennett Yap, Board of Trustees, endorse, ERS, Hawaii Employees Retirement System, HGEA, HSTA, trustee|
As a 25-year employee of the State of Hawaii, working for the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, Yap is a dedicated public servant who cares deeply about the health and preservation of the Hawaii ERS.
