EDUCATION CUTS ARE CREATING NEW CHALLENGES HAWAII SCHOOLS.

WOULD PROGRAM AND BENEFIT ALSO IIMPACTED MOST HOW WILL THE STATE DEAL WITH LOSS OF FUNDINGMENT CUTS IMPACT KEIKI AND GENERATIONS TO COME.

JOIN THE CONVERSATION TALK ABOUT WHAT SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS ARE DOING ADAPT AND MANAGE THESE FED EDUCATION CUTS.

TONIGHT'S LAVEA BROADCAST AND LIVESTREAM OF INSIGHTS ON PBS HAWAII START NOW.

♪ ALOHA AND WELCOME TO INSIGHTS ON PBS HAWAII.

I'M DARYL HUFF.

FEDERAL FUNDING SUPPORTS EVERYTHING FROM AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS AND TEACHER TRAINING TO RESOURCES FOR ENGLISH LEARNERS AND AT-RISK COMMUNITIES.

TONIGHT WE ASK: HOW WILL HAWAII'S SCHOOLS, FAMILIES, AND STUDENTS MANAGE THE FALLOUT FROM FEDERAL EDUCATION CUTS—AND WHAT OPTIONS DO WE HAVE TO RESPOND?

WE LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR PARTICIPATION IN TONIGHT'S SHOW.

YOU CAN EMAIL OR CALL IN YOUR QUESTIONS, AND YOU'LL FIND A LIVE STREAM OF THIS PROGRAM AT PBSHAWAII.ORG AND THE PBS HAWAII YOUTUBE PAGE.

NOW, TO OUR GUESTS.

REPRESENTATIVE TRISH LA CHICA SERVES DISTRICT 37, WHICH INCLUDES MILILANI TOWN, MILILANI MAUKA, KOA RIDGE AND WAIPIO GENTRY.

SHE IS THE ASSISTANT MAJORITY FLOOR LEADER AND THE VICE CHAIR OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION.

BEFORE BEING ELECTED, SHE SPENT 15 YEARS IN LEADERSHIP POSITIONS IN LOCAL NON-PROFITS AND IN STATE AND COUNTY GOVERNMENT.

PAULA ADAMS IS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND FOUNDING MEMBER OF THE HAWAII AFTERSCHOOL ALLIANCE WHICH WORKS TO ADVANCE EQUITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE THROUGH AFTERSCHOOL, SUMMER AND COMMUNITY SCHOOL PROGRAMS.

SHE HAS OVER 20 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN MENTAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH AND EDUCATION.

TAMMI OYADOMARI-CHUN IS THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF THE STATE OF HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

SHE HAS PREVIOUSLY WORKED FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII SYSTEM, HAWAII COMMUNITY FOUNDATION AND THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR.

SHE HAS A MASTERS IN PUBLIC POLICY FROM HARVARD AND AN EDUCATION DOCTORATE FROM USC.

LOGAN OKITA IS THE VICE PRESIDENT OF THE HAWAII STATE TEACHER'S ASSOCIATION, THE UNION REPRESENTING OVER 13,000 PUBLIC AND CHARTER SCHOOL TEACHERS STATEWIDE.

SHE WAS A CLASSROOM TEACHER FOR 20 YEARS AND RECENTLY STEPPED OUT OF THE CLASSROOM TO SERVE AS AN INSTRUCTIONAL COACH AT NIMITZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

LET ME START WITH YOU TAMMI OYADOMARI-CHUN.

WHAT IS THE LATEST D.O.E.

SEEING IN TERMS OF NONE I MONEYT OFF THREATS OF MONEY BEING CUT OFF FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT?

>> CURRENT SITUATION WE'RE IN CHANGING ALL THE TIME.

IN A WAYS THAT ARE UNEXPECTED.

ALWAYS HAVE HAVING TO WATCH.

AS YOU ALL KNOW, OCTOBER 2.

AND YESTERDAY GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN.

BECAUSE THERE ISN'T A FED BUDGET.

THAT IS THE LATEST.

FORTUNATELY, FOR OUR SCHOOLS, WE'RE CONTINUING TO BE ABLE TO OPERATE.

BASED ON THE FUNDS THAT THE FEDS HAVE ALREADY COMMITTED TO US.

FOR THIS YEAR.

SO OPERATING WISE, WE'RE DOING OKAY FOR NOW.

KEEPING A CLOSE EYE ON WHAT'S HAPPENING IN DC.

>>Daryl: ASIDE FROM THE SHUTDOWN, HAVE THERE BEEN ACTUAL STOPPAGES OF MONEY THAT AFFECTED US?

>> THERE HAS BEEN SOME A LOT OF THREATS.

AND THERE'S BEEN CERTAIN AREAS IN WHICH FEW AREAS WE'VE SEEN SO FUNDING CUT.

BUT QUITE SMALL.

SO FAR.

BUT THERE'S BEEN A LOT OF THREATS.

FOR EXAMPLE, WITH AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS, WE HAD EXPECTED TO SEE THOSE FUNDS FOR THIS SCHOOL YEAR ARRIVE IN THE SUMMER BECAUSE CONGRESS APPROPRIATED THEM IN MARCH.

HOWEVER, OUR AFTER-SCHOOL FUNDS AS WELL AS SOME OTHER PROGRAMS FUNDS WEREN'T GIVEN TO US BY THE U.S.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

ABOUT $33 MILLION TO THE STATE.

AND WE SUED FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND U.S.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO RELEASE THOSE FUNDS.

AND THEY WERE RELEASED AFTER POLITICAL PRESSURE AND LEGAL ACTION.

>>Daryl: PAULA ADAMS NONPROFITS INVOLVED IN AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM.

IS A-PLUS STILL IN THAT WORLD?

>> YEAH.

>>Daryl: WHAT KIND IMPACTS HAVE YOU SEEN AND WHAT'S IT BEEN LIKE.

>> MAIN CONCERN FOR US WAS 21ST CENTURY COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER THAT TAMMI MENTIONED.

THAT IS THE ONLY FEDERAL FUNDING THAT IS ALLOCATED FOR AFTER-SCHOOL SUMMER PROGRAMS.

WE WERE CONCERNED BECAUSE FUNDING WAS PASSED, BY CONGRESS, PASSED BECAME LAW, BUT THEN WHITE HOUSE DECIDED TO WITHHOLD THOSE FUNDING AND INSTEAD OF RELEASING IT TO THE STATE, SO WE WERE VERY CONCERNED FUNDING WAS NEVER GOING TO ARRIVE TO HAWAII.

I THINK THAT FOR HAWAII, WE SERVE MORE THAN 17,000 KIDS WITH THAT FEDERAL DOLLARS.

WAS GOING TO AFFECT 'THE LOT OF OUR FAMILIES AND CHILDREN.

THANKFULLY, THANKS TO THE, WORK OF STATE, ADVOCATE NATIONWIDE FUNDING WAS RELEASED AND ARRIVED TO HAWAII THROUGH OUR DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

>>Daryl: REPRESENTATIVE.

WHAT ARE YOU SEEING ON THE HORIZON NOW, START POTENTIALLY COMING, HEARD ABOUT THE SHUTDOWN DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

WHAT ARE YOU HEARING?

WHAT ARE YOU MOST CONCERNED ABOUT.

>> REALLY CONCERNED ABOUT ALL OF THIS UNCERTAINTY.

SO IT'S REALLY HARD TO PLAN AND OPERATE ON MAYBE DOLLARS.

MAYBE WE GET FUNDED NEXT SCHOOL YEAR.

MAYBE NOT.

SO HERE IN HAWAII, THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO PUT IN INTO PERPERSPECTIVE EDUCATION OPERATIONAL DOLLARS ARE FUNDED.

SO IF YOU LOOK FOR EXAMPLE MATH, ONE OVER ONE AND EVERY TEN DOLLARS, 11 PERCENT FUNDED THROUGH FEDERAL SOURCES.

IN OUR EDUCATION BUDGET.

THEN SPECIAL FUNDS AND REST OF THAT THANKFULLY IS SUPPORTED BY GENERAL FUNDS.

SO STATE DOLLARS.

AND BECAUSE MAJORITY OF THAT IS SUPPORTED BY THE STATE, THAT MEANS D.O.E.

IS LARGEST LINE ITEM.

SO IN STATE OF HAWAII, WE TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FUNDING OF ALL OF OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND TAKE THAT SERIOUSLY.

HOWEVER, BECAUSE WE ARE SMALL STATE, COMPARED TO NEIGHBORS LIKE CALIFORNIA, OREGON OR WASHINGTON, WHICH HAVE A VERY LIMITED REVENUE SOURCE AND WE DON'T HAVE A LOT OF WEALTH TO DISTRIBUTE.

ANY TYPE OF THOSE HUNDREDS MILLIONS DOLLARS NOT JUST THROUGH EDUCATION MEDICAID AND SNAP, NOT ABLE TO USE ONE BUCKET LIKE EMERGENCY RAINY-DAY FUND.

ABLE TO FILL ALL OF THOSE HOLES.

>>Daryl: COME BACK AND TALK MORE ABOUT WHAT IS POTENTIAL LEGISLATION ACTION.

GTSENCY ENDS WHAT WE'RE LOOKING AT HERE.

AAS A TEACHER HOW DOES THIS TRICKLE DOWN TO TYPE OF'S MERELY AND FAMILIES SEEING MILITARY BASES, NIMITZ MAR MORALE.

MOSTLY MILITARY FAIL LIST.

WHAT IS THAT LIKE FAMILIES.

WHAT IS THE LIKE WITH THE SHUTDOWN.

>> FUNDING PUTS STRESS ON EVERYONE SCHOOL LEADERSHIP TRYING TO DETERMINE, WHAT PATH WE'RE GOING TO GO AND WHAT DO WE NEED TO MAKE SURE GETS FUNDED WHILE WE HAVE FUNDS SO THAT WE HAVE THOSE RESOURCES IN PLACE TO GO FORWARD.

AND THEN NOT BEING ABLE TO PAY FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT THAT STAFF NEEDS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE OUR STUDENTS WITH THE BEST AND LATEST BEST PRACTICES.

>>Daryl: NOT ABLE TO PAY FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT?

>> NOT BEING SURE WE'LL BE ABLE TO.

SO TRYING TO GET IT ALL IN NOW WHILE WE HAVE THE FUNDING.

TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW ARE WE PRIORITIZING WHAT WE HAVE.

SO THAT WE CAN HAVE THINGS GOING FORWARD.

>>Daryl: LIKE THERE'S UNCERTAINTY SO RATHER THAN SPENDING BUNCH OF MONEY ON SOMETHING NOW, HOLDING BACK IN CASE IT GETS CUT OFF AND NEED FUNDING IS LATER IN THE YEAR.

>> OR TAKING CARE OF ETHICS THINGSNOW SO IT DOESN'T HAVE TOT TAKEN CARE IN THE FUTURE.

TRYING TO STRATEGIC ABOUT HOW WE'RE THINKING ABOUT THAT AS A WHOLE, BUT THEN JUST AS A STAFF, TRYING TO SUPPORT THOSE STUDENTS WHO WE KNOW THAT THE STRESS THAT PARENTS FEEL AT HOME, DIRECTLY I AM PABLGHTS STUDENTS.

BEING HYPERAWARE OF CURRENT SITUATION IMPACTING PARENTS THROUGHOUT THE STATE AND THAT UNCERTAINTY TRICKLING DOWN TO THE STUDENTS AND HOW THEY'RE EINTERPRETING WHAT'S HAPPENING.

>>Daryl: TAMMI, TAMMI OYADOMARI-CHUN, SORRY, D.O.E., FROM WHAT, IS SAYING, HOW DO YOU LIKE PREDICT AND PROJECT OUT THROUGH THE YEAR IF WITH ALL OF THIS UNCERTAINTY?

>> SO THERE'S GOOD NEWS, BAD NEWS ON THE PREDICTION.

BAD NEWS IS THERE'S LOTS OF UNCERTAINTY AND THERE ARE A LOT OF ACTIONS BEING TAKEN INCLUDING ACTIONS WE WEREN'T EXPECTING.

THAT ARE COMING FROM U.S.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SOMETIMES.

SO THAT'S HARD TO PLAN FOR.

HOWEVER, WE THE WAY THAT EDUCATION IS FUNDED, MOST OF EDUCATION FUNDS ARE WHAT'S CALLED FORWARD FUND.

SO THAT MEANS THAT LAST FEDERAL FISCAL YEAR ', JUST ENDED, MONEY FEDS GAVE E'O US AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS, THAT WERE FUND LAST YEAR FUNDS THIS YEAR'S PROGRAMS.

>> SO WE KNOW THAT WE AT LEAST HAVE FUNDING TO MOVE THROUGH THIS SCHOOL YEAR AND COMMITMENTS PRINCIPALS AN TEACHERS AND PARTNERS WITH CARRY ON WITH THE PLANS THEY MADE LAST SPRING.

>>Daryl: TALKING THIS SCHOOL YEAR, SEPTEMBER TILL JUNE OR JULY?

>> AUGUST.

YES.

AUGUST TO MAY.

>>Daryl: ASK PAULA ADAMS TALKING ABOUT THIS 21ST CENTURY COMMUNITY.

ACRONYM.

IS WHAT SPECIFIC PROGRAMS ARE YOU MOST CONCERNED ABOUT?

YOU MENTIONED IN YOUR INTRODUCTION YOU'RE INVOLVED WITH DIVERSITY EQUITY QUALITY.

THOSE ARE KIND OF LIKE DANGEROUS BUZZWORDS NOW.

IS THAT ONE OF THE REASONS YOU THINK THAT SOME OF THIS GOT HELD UP AND DO YOU THINK THIS COULD COME AROUND AGAIN, ANOTHER THREAT?

>> WELL, FUNDING FOR 21ST CENTURY TAX FOR THIS FISCAL YEAR '.

THROUGH 2025.

>>Daryl: SUMMER.

>> UNTIL NEXT SUMMER NOW WE NEED TO CONTINUE FIGHTING FOR 21ST CENTURY FUNDING TO BE ALLOCATE FOR FISCAL YEAR '2026.

SO WE NEED TO WORK WITH PUBLIC, WITH LEGISLATORS, IT MAKE SURE THAT THEY KNOW THAT AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM, ESSENTIALS FOR OUR KIDS LIVE.

ESSENTIAL FOR OUR FAMILIES LIVE.

>>Daryl: EXACTLY HOW THAT WORKS, IT'S BEEN A LOT OF TIMES, ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

LIKE PHYSICALLY HOW DOES IT WORK NOW?

IF ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER OR NEED AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS, HOW DOES IT WORK?

>> KIDS THAT ENROLL AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS ESPECIALLY THESE PROGRAMS ARE, 21ST CENTURY FOR INSTANCE, FOCUSING ON ACADEMIC IMPROVEMENT.

SCHOOLS PROVIDE PRODUCT THEMSELVES OR PARTNER WITH THE ORGANIZATIONS YMCA AFTER-SCHOOL.

MATH AND ENGLISH ARTS SUPPORT LEARNING.

BEING A LOT OFTEN RICHMENT ACTIVITIES.

AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM MUST BE FUN.

HAS TO BE SAFE PLACE FOR THE KIDS TO BE AND ALSO HAS TO GIVE FAMILIES PEACE OF MIND.

>> I THINK WHAT EVERYBODY IS TALKING ABOUT IS THESE FEDERAL PROGRAMS ARE RISK.

SHORT TERM THROUGH THE NEXT FEERMT WE'RE FINE.

SHOULD THIS CHAL CHALLENGE BUDGT FEDERAL LEVEL WE'RE GOING IN TROUBLE NEXT SCHOOL YEAR.

PUT THIS INTO PERSPECTIVE, A LOT OF THE PUBLIC DON'T KNOW THAT 30% KIDS STATEWIDE ARE ON MEDICAID.

SOME PLACES LIKE THE BIG ISLAND 50% OF THEM ARE MEDICAID.

TITLE 1 SCHOOLS.

GET FERAL AFTER-SCHOOL SUPPORT.

SOME NEIGHBORHOODS WHERE 100% OF THE KIDS ARE TITLE ONE.

IN HOUSEHOLDS THAT ARE LOW INCOME.

REALLY RELY ON THESE TITLE BASE FUNDS COMING FROM LOW INCOME HOUSE HOLD STRETCH THEIR BUDGET.

NEED HELP WITH MEALS.

ONLY MEAL THEY GET IN SCHOOL.

TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT CENTER AFTER -- TRANSPORTATION AFTER SCHOOL.

PARENT A WAITING TO FINISH YOUR SHIFT, KID FINISHING HOMEWORK AFTER SCHOOL AND SHOULD THAT PROGRAM BE CUT, WOULD YOU RATHER LIKE LEAVE YOUR SHIFT EARLY?

RISK LOSING JOB OR HAVE KID BE LEFT UNSUPERVISED.

PAYI AM FACT TO FAMILIES HOPEINO PREPARE OR.

AT RISK.

>>Daryl: QUESTIONS COMING IN.

DO SOMETHING ABOUT THAT.

BOTH QUESTIONS THAT I THINK FOR PRIMARILY FOR DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

FOR LEGISLATURE.

IF ALL THE FEDERAL MONEY GOES AWAY, CAN THE STATE MAKE UP THE DIFFERENCE?

IF SO, HOW?

ERIC KAILUA.

MOSES, MOSES IS WATCHING.

SHOULD WE JUST ASSUME THAT FEDERAL MONEY IS GONE AND PLAN ACCORDLY?

THEREBY ELIMINATING UNCERTAINTY.

THIS WAY WE ARE CONTROL OF SITUATION.

TAMMI, TAMMI OYADOMARI-CHUN, IS IT REALLYISTIC FOR US TO BE ABLE TO, REPLACE ALL THE FEDERAL MONEY WITH MONEY FROM HAWAII?

>> SO THIS YEAR, WE HAVE ABOUT $295 MILLION OF FEDERAL FUNDS.

THAT'S A LOT OF MONEY.

AND IT SUPPORTS REALLY TARGETED EFFORTS TO PROVIDE SUPPORTS FOR STUDENTS IN NEED, PARTICULAR INNOVATION.

I WILL SAY NOT ALL THE FUNDS ARE EQUALLY AT RISK.

SO FOR EXAMPLE, LOOKING AT THE NUMBERS, RIGHT NOW, WHAT'S BEEN PROPOSED FOR THE EDUCATION BUDGET.

SO THERE IS PRESIDENT'S BUDGET.

HOUSE BUDGET AND A SENATE BUDGET RIGHT NOW.

THAT IS IN PLAY OVER WASHINGTON, D.C.

AND IT DOESN'T ZERO OUT EDUCATION ENTIRELY.

NONE OF THE BUDGET ZERO OUTS ENTIRELY.

PRESIDENT BUDGET IN PARTICULAR WOULD BE THE MOST PAINFUL AND ELIMINATE ALL A LOT OF PROGRAMS.

>>Daryl: COULD YOU SPECIFIC ONE FOR EXAMPLE?

WE SHOULD FOCUS ON FOR A MINUTE WORE?

ANYTHING PARTICULAR PRESIDENT BUDGET YOU'RE CONCERNED ABOUT.

>> ALL OF IT.

I GUESS I WOULD SAY SOMETHING THAT WE MIGHT TALK ABOUT IS WE HAVE FUNDS FOR TITLE 2.

IMPROVING TEACHER QUALITY.

IT IS ABOUT $10 MILLION THAT WE RECEIVE A YEAR.

ONE OF THE THINGS THAT SUPPORTS IS OUR INDUCTION IN MENTORING PROGRAM.

FOR NEW TEACHERS.

SO BRAND NEW TEACHERS GET SUPPORT IN THEIR FIRST TWO YEARS OF TEACHING FROM EXPERIENCED TEACHER AND OTHER HELP.

THAT MENTOR TEACHERS FOR THAT ARE FUNDED BY OUR TITLE 2 FUNDS FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.

>>Daryl: HOW MUCH MONEY ARE WE TALKING ABOUT THERE?

YOU SAY 10 MILLION.

>> $10 MILLION.

>>Daryl: THAT'S A LOT OF MONEY.

HOW IMPORTANT IS THAT?

>> INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT.

SO AS A TEACHER I NATURALLY WANT TO HELP OTHER.

JUST IN YOUR NATURE BECAUSE YOU'RE A TEACHER SUPPORTING YOUR COLLEAGUES.

COMES NATURALLY IN THAT ROLE.

BUT THE TRAINING THAT'S MENTORING PROGRAM PROVIDES FOR EXPERIENCED TEACHERS TO BE ABLE TO SUPPORT NEW TEACHERS, IS INCREDIBLY VALUABLE.

I'VE BEEN THROUGH THE ENTIRE TRAINING PROGRAM AND MENTORED SEVERAL TEACHERS OFFICIALLY THROUGH THE D.O.E.

'S PROCESS.

AND THAT TRAINING OPPORTUNITY HELPED ME TO GROW PROFESSIONALLY AND HELPED ME TO UNDERSTAND HOW I COULD HELP MY NEW TEACHER BE REFLECTIVE IN THE PROCESS AND REALLY SURVIVE.

BECAUSE IN THOSE FIRST FIVE YEARS, WE KNOW THAT WE HAVE TO MAKE SURE THEY'RE SUPPORTED SO THAT THEY FEEL LIKE THEY CAN STAY AND THAT'S HOW WE BUILD OUR WORKFORCE AND WE RETAIN OUR TEACHERS.

I ACTUALLY JUST MET WITH MY TEACHER, SHE'S IN HER SECOND YEAR WE HAD OUR MEETING THIS AFTERNOON.

SO COMPENSATES ME FOR MY TIME IN ADDITION TO EVERYTHING ELSE AND THEN ALLOWS ME TO REALLY GIVE MER THAT DEDICATED TIME WHERE I'M ABLE TO SAY THIS IS ISN'T MY TIME.

THIS ISN'T MY WORK TIME.

THIS IS ME SUPPORTING YOU.

>>Daryl: WHAT'S THE MEN MECHANICS OF THAT?

NOT VERY MUCH MONEY FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL SCHOOL.

>> IT'S NOT A LOT.

REALLY TONAKI OF GRATITUDE.

BUT -- TOKEN MUCH GRATITUDE.

MORE THAN WHAT WAS THERE IN THE PAST AND IDEALLY WE COULD BUILD ON IT IN THE FUTURE.

BUT THE TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES TRULY ARE IMPORTANT FOR EVERYBODY.

>> SOMETHING LIKE THE INDUCTION MENTORING PROGRAM, TITLE 2 FUNDING FROM THE FEDS, MEANS THAT WE CAN ENSURE THAT EVERY NEW TEACHER ARE BEGINNING TEACHER STATEWIDE HAS THE SUPPORT.

AS OPPOSAS OPPOSED TO SOMEONE JT WILLING TO MENTOR TEACHER WILLING TO PITCH IN.

TEACHER TEACH LIKE LOGAN GETS SD ENSURE CONSISTENCY.

FORCING TO LOOK AT PRIORITIES.

FEDS NO FEDERAL FUNDS TO SUPPORT INDUCTION MENTORING TITLE 2 FUNDS WHAT WOULD WE DO?

PLAN A GET FEDERAL FUNDS.

OR WE WOULD LIKE THE LEGISLATURE TO BE ABLE TO SUPPORT IT IN FULL.

WE'RE ALSO WORKING PLAN B. LOOKING AGRICULTURE ALL THE DIFFERENT PROGRAMS -- LOOK AT ALL THE DIFFERENT PROGRAMS SUPPORTED AND FUNDED AND IDENTIFYING ONES THAT ARE THE HIGHEST IMPACT.

>>Daryl: REMIND VIEWERS WHAT YOU'RE SAYING IS PRESIDENT BUDGET ELIMINATED THAT PARTICULAR PROGRAM BUT SURVIVING IN THE SENATE AND HOUSE BUDGET?

>> SENATE BUDGETS KEEPS LEVEL FUNDING.

SO MAINTAINS CURRENT LEVEL OF FUNDING GOING FORWARD.

MORE OR LESS.

SO WE DON'T SEE.

SENATE VERSION DON'T SEE ANY SIGNIFICANT CUTS FOR K-12 EDUCATION.

HOUSE BUDGET HAS MORE CUTS.

BUT NOT AS DRAMATIC AS THE PRESIDENT'S BUDGET.

>>Daryl: I KNOW THIS IS, YOUR CHANCE I WANT TO RESTATE.

ONE QUESTIONS SHOULD WE ASSUME MONTY IS GONE AND PLAN ACCORDINGLY.

AND ANOTHER QUESTION, AIEA, BECOME TOO DEPENDENT ON FEDERAL FUNDS?

SHOULD JUST FIGURE OUT HOW TO DEAL WITH IT A GO FORWARD INTFROMTHERE?

WHERE IS THE LEGISLATURE GOING TO COME IN.

>> A LOT OF MONEY.

NEED THOSE FEDERAL DOLLARS.

WE HAVE VERY LIMITED STATE REVENUE.

TO SPREAD.

DIFFERENT STATE DEPARTMENTS.

D.O.E.

IS ALWAYS GOING TO BE PRIORITY JUST BECAUSE IT'S OUR LARGEST STATE AGENCY.

160,000 STUDENTS.

WHETHER THOSE ARE PROGRAMS THAT AFFECT TEACHER TRAINING, HELP WITH RETENTION AND RECRUITMENT OR ENGLISH LEARNER, WE HAVE HUGE POPULATION THAT ENGLISH ISN'T THEIR FIRST LANGUAGE.

GETS ELIMINATED, NOT ABLE TO LEARN AT THE SAME PACE REST OF THEIR PEERS ARE.

IN HAWAII, WE DO STATE OF HAWAII WE DO HAVE THE EMERGENCY BUDGET AND RESERVE FUND OR RAINY-DAY FUND.

THANKFULLY WE HAVE BEEN PUTTING IN SAVINGS INTO THAT.

EMERGENCY FUND.

LIKE ANY SAVINGS ACCOUNT, KID GOING DOLLARS LESS REVENUE COCOMING IN DECLINING VISITORS, DECLINING TOURISM.

EVERY 1% REDUCTION IN REVENUE EQUATES ABOUT $100 MILLION.

DOESN'T EVEN ACCOUNT FOR I THINK COUNCIL REVENUES HAD SAID ABOUT 4.7% LESS IN NEXT YEAR.

WHAT WE CAN SPEND.

AND SO THAT IS ABOUT $500 MILLION ALREADY ACCOUNTING FOR SNAP AND MEDICAID FUNDS.

WE ABSOLUTELY NEED THOSE FEDERAL DOLLARS TO SUPPLANT STATE FUNDS.

ABSOLUTELY RIGHT.

WE NEED A CONTINGENCY.

SO WHAT IF THE VALUE OF THE IMPACT OF THESE FUNDS THAT ARE AT RISK?

WHAT ARE WE PROJECTED TO LOSE PERMANENTLY?

AND WHAT ARE THE ESSENTIAL CRITICAL PROGRAM AREAS THAT WE NEED TO BACKFILL?

SO ALL STATE AGENCIES WILL HAVE TO RESPOND TO THE LEGISLATURE ON THAT AND HAVE TO PRIORITIZE.

>>Daryl: PAULA ADAMS, WE HAVE HEARD A LOT ABOUT THE THREAT TO NONPROFITS THROUGH OTHER GRANTS.

COME IN FROM THINGS OTHER THAN DEMOCRAT OF EDUCATION.

-- DID DEPARTMENT OF ED.

CAIGHTS OR VARIOUS OTHER PROGRAMS.

HOW IS THAT AFFECTING NONPROFITS THAT YOU DEAL WITH IN SCHOOLS?

WHAT OTHER THINGS OTHER THAN FEDERAL 21ST CENTURY FUNDING, ARE THERE OTHER SOURCE OF FUNDING THAT ARE DWINDLING IN A NONPROFIT SECTOR THAT IS INVOLVED WITH SUPPORTING EDUCATION?

>> FOR EXAMPLE, NATIVE HAWAIIAN EDUCATION GRANT.

THAT SUPPORTS A LOT OF AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS AND SUMMER PROGRAM.

A LOT OF NONPROFIT LOST THAT FUNDING.

SO IT'S NOT JUST 21ST CENTURY.

ALSO FUNDING THAT NONPROFIT TO SUPPORT AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS.

>>Daryl: TALK ABOUT A LITTLE BIT MORE.

WHAT HAPPENED WITH THAT FUNDING?

>> THAT FUNDING WAS ELIMINATE AND RIGHT NOW, THEY NOBODY HAWAII IS BRACING IN THEIR FUNDING.

NONPROFIT HAS SHUT DOWN THE PROGRAM THEY WORK ON TO ADVENTURE THROUGH NATIVE TO NATE HAWAIIAN GRANT.

>>Daryl: NONPROFITS INVOLVED IN THAT SORT OF THING.

HAS BEEN CUT OFF?

OKAY.

I HEARD IT THREATENED.

DEFINITELY THREATENED IN THE BUDGET IT'S COMING OUT.

>> YEAH.

>>Daryl: WHAT IS THE AFFECT ON THAT PARTICULAR COMMUNITY?

>> PROGRAMS NEED TO FIND OTHER SOURCE OF FUNDING.

IN OUR FOUNDATION, HAWAII FOUNDATION.

ANOTHER FOUNDATION STEPPING INTO THE CHALLENGE AND ASKING NONPROFITS HOW THEY CAN SUPPORT THEM.

THAT IS THE CHALLENGE FOR OUR NONPROFITS THAT THEY HAVE TO LOOK FOR SOURCE OF FUNDING.

SO SUPPORT AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS.

>>Daryl: TAMMI OYADOMARI-CHUN, DOES D.O.E.

HAVE TO THROW MONEY AROUND PRIORITIZING EXISTING STRUCTURE?

ARE YOU ABLE TO TAKE FROM SOMETHING MIGHT HAVE LITTLE EXTRA MONEY AND PUT IT SOMEWHERE ELSE?

TO YOU HAVE THAT KIND OF FLEXIBILITY OR KIND EXTRA MONEY WITHIN THE D.O.E.?

>> ALWAYS USING EVERY DOLLAR.

CAPACITY IN THE D.O.E.

WE ARE LOOKING.

MOVING FORWARD WITH OUR SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET REQUEST.

THAT IS GOING TO BE GOING TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION NEXT WWEEK GOVERNOR AND LEGISLATURE.

ONE OF THE PIECES OF BUDGET ONE OF OUR STRATEGIES, WAS TO REALLOCATE EXISTING POSITIONS AND EXISTING DOLLARS.

SO IF THINGS THAT WE HAVE HAD IN THE PAST, TO SAY HOW DO WE REPRIORITIZED THAT TO THE CURRENT USE THAT'S A HIGH PRIORITY.

SO WE ARE TAKING A LOOK AT INTERNALLY.

>>Daryl: COUPLE QUESTIONS THAT ARE COMING IN THAT I THINK ARE ASKING SORT OF A LITTLE BIT MORER CON TRARIAN POINT OF VIEW THAN JUST.

FUND EDUCATION.

CONTRARIAN, WHERE IS THE VOICE ADVOCATES FUNDING ACCOUNTABILITY?

AND THIS ONE SAYS, DAVID FROM DIAMOND HEAD, MANY CHILDREN ONLY MEAL THEY'LL GET IS THE MEAL THET GET AT SCHOOL.

IS IT THE RESPONSIBILITY OF FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO PROVIDE THOSE MEALS OR RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PARENTS?

KIND OF POLITICAL QUESTION.

>> SO HAPPY TO ANSWER THAT QUESTION, PAST LEGISLATIVE SESSION WE DID PASS EXPAND ACCESS TO FREE SCHOOL MEALS.

SO WE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ALREADY PROVIDES US WITH REIMBURSEMENT FOR THOSE FREE AND PREDUSTED LUNCH.

A LOT OF REDUCE THE LUNCH.

ELIGIBLE FOR SNAP, LOW INCOME HOUSEHOLDS AND VIEWER IS RIGHT.

A LOT OF KIDS, HEARD TESTIMONY DIRECTLY FROM THE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN COMMITTEE HOW SOME OF THEM SKIP MEALS, ONE AND ONLY MEALS A DAY.

SOME OF THEM ANN STAND BY.

HEARTBREAKING MAY BE STANDING BY THE TRASH BIN WAITING FOR DISCARDED FOOD WE DECIDED TO EXPAND FREE SCHOOL MEALS.

PUT IN STATE DOLLARS.

FIRST YEAR, ABLE TO MAKE ALL THOSE REDUC REDUCED LUNCH FREE.

FOLLOWING YEAR IRFAMILY EARNING UP TO 400% OF THE FEDERAL POFORTD LEVEL GET POVERS SO FREE AND BREAKFAST AROUND AND LUNCH.

100%.

>>Daryl: HOW HIGH INCOME IS THAT.

>> OVER 100,000.

TRYING TO REMEMBER.

>>Daryl: LIKE SIZE OF FAMILY?

>> BASICALLY, FROM FAMILY OF FOUR.

EARNING ABOUT 60ISH THOUSAND DOLLARS.

TWO PARENTS TWO KIDS ABOUT $100,000.

I WOULD LIKE TO ADD, GET MEALS THAT FOR SOME OF OUR KIDS, SCHOOL MEALS ARE THE ONLY MEALS OF THE DAY.

RECENT SUMMER PROGRAMS SUMMER MONTHS IT'S IMPORTANT THAT SCHOOLS ARE ABLE TO OFFER SUMMER MEALS.

AND SCHOOLS THIS YEAR WERE ABLE TO PARTNER WITH COMMUNITY, SCHOOLS DIDN'T ITSELF.

OFFER A LOT OF BREAKFAST AND LUNCH.

DURING SUMMER MONTHS.

THAT IS HELPED A LOT OF THOSE FAMILIES WHO ARE STRUGGLING TO FEED THEIR KIDS AND THEY HAVE SUMMER MEAL TO GO TO.

WHEN SCHOOL IS OUT.

>>Daryl: DISCUSSION OF MEALS.

OKLOGAN OKITA IN SCHOOLS.

MAYBE NIMITZ IT MIGHT BE QUITE SO CONCERNING I WANT TO READ A QUESTION HERE FROM TONY.

SCARY TO THINK MONEY FOR FAMILIES CANNOT AFFORD SCHOOL MEALS OR ADVE AFTER SCHOOL CARE WILL GO AWAY.

SEEMS 911 S UNNECESSARILY CRUEL.

THINK OUT OF THE BOX.

TERMS ON FAMILIES WHY ARE MEALS SO IMPORTANT?

>> I WAS GOING TO JUMP IN WITH BASICALLY THAT SAME POINT THAT IT'S NOT ABOUT WHAT PARENT SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR FEEDING THEIR CHILD.

IT'S ABOUT US AS A COMMUNITY TAKING CARE OF EACH OTHER AND MAKING SURE THAT IT TRULY TAKES A VILLAGE TO RAISE A CHILD.

AND WE'RE ALL GOING TO CONTRIBUTE TO MAKE SURE THAT THESE CHILDREN GROW UP TO BE THE LEADERS OF OUR STATE AND ARE ABLE TO TAKE CARE OF US WHEN WE'RE ELDERS.

BUT THE COST OF LIVING NOW IS SO HIGH, THAT EVEN TEACHERS HAVE STUDENTS WHO HAVE THEIR OWN CHILDREN ON REDUCED PRICED LUNCH BECAUSE OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES IN THE FAMILY.

AND IT'S NOT JUST THAT'S PARENTS RESPONSIBILITY AND IT SHOULD FALL ON THEM.

WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THESE KIDS ARE TAKEN CARE OF AND ULTIMATELY, I TAUGHT IN OTHER PLACES BESIDES NIMITZ, WHERE I HAD FOOD IN MY CLASSROOM IT MAKE SURE MY KINDERGARTENERS HAD A AMBA GOODMEAL AND BRUSH OR TEETR WE EAT BREAKFAST TO START THE DAY BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T HAVE WHAT NEED.

PURCHASED GROCERY SENT THEM FOR WITH KIDS FOR WEEKEND KNOWING THEY WEREN'TING WITH IT TO HAVE WHAT THEY NEEDED WHEN THEY GOT HOME.

ULTIMATELY NEEDING TO STAND TOGETHER AS A COMMUNITY TO BE VOICES, THAT SAY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT NEEDS TO HELP US SUPPORT THESE KIDS BUT WE ALSO NEED TO BE ONES TAKING CARE OF THEM.

>> NO CHILD CAN LEARN IF THEY'RE HUNGRY.

SITTING IN A CATHOLIC CATHOLIC CLASSROOMDISTRACTED BY HUNGER WG FOR THE NEXT MEAL.

CAN'T LEARN.

AND WE ARE HERE TO MAKE SURE THAT THERE'S NO DISRUMG DIS DISO THEIR LEARNING.

HAVE WHAT THEY NEED TO SUPPORT A FULL DAY OF SCHOOL.

>> ALOHA UNITED WAY.

A.L.I.C.E.

REPORT FOR ASSET LIMITED C CONSTRAINED EMPLOYED.

HALF FAMILY ALSO OR HOUSE NETHERLANDSS IN THE STATE REALLY STRUGGLE TO HOUSEHOLDS IN THE STATE STRUGGLE TO MAKE A SURVIVAL BUDGET.

LEAN BUDGET.

EVERY TIME SHOW THE BUDGET CAN YOU REALLY GET RENT OR CHILD CARE FOR THAT AMOUNT?

REALLY DOES SPEAK TO THE COST OF LIVING.

IF FAMILY IS HEADED BY SINGLE PARENT, IT IS LIKE 80% I THINK WAS THE NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS THAT WERE BARELY MAKING IT.

MAKING SURVIVAL BUDGET.

SO IT'S PRETTY TOUGH I THINK.

>>Daryl: ALSO SEEMS LIKE SCHOOL IN SO MANY COMMUNITIES HAVE NATURAL PLACE FOR THIS PEOPLE TO COME TOGETHER.

AROUND THEIR CHILDREN ESPECIALLY.

>> IT'S NOT SECOND GRADER'S FAULT THAT MOM IS HOURS GOT CUT AT HER JOB THAT PAYS HOURLY WAGE AND THAT THEY ARE ABLE TO SURVIVE.

BECAUSE THERE'S OTHER FEES HAPPENING SMALL BUSINESS MOM WORKS AT, HAD TO CUT BACK HER HOURS.

IT'S NOT THAT CHILD'S FAULT AND WE SHOULDN'T BE PUNISHING THEM BY SAYING WE CAN'T PROVIDE YOU WITH EDUCATION OR MEAL.

>>Daryl: SOUNDS LIKE WHAT I'M HEARING FROM FOUR OF YOU, FROM SOME OF VIEWERS IS THAT'S NOT JUST ABOUT READING WRITING AND ARITHMETIC.

IT'S SOCIAL SUPPORT SYSTEM THAT IS NOW INVOLVED AS A SCHOOL BASED SOCIAL SUPPORT SYSTEM.

AS EDUCATOR, YOU'RE LONG TIME EDUCATOR AS WELL, SOME OF THESE QUESTIONS.

ARE WE GETTING OFF MISSION HERE, THROW THAT OUT.

>> SOMETIMES WE THINK ABOUT WHEN WE TALK ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, WE'RE NOT THE DEPARTMENT OF EVERYTHING.

BUT.

>>Daryl: FEELS LIKE THE DEPARTMENT OF EVERYTHING.

>> EVERYTHING EFFECTS STUDENTS.

PARENTS' SITUATION.

HOUSING.

WHETHER THEY'RE HUNGRY.

MENTAL HEALTH.

AFFECTS WHETHER THEY'RE ABLE TO LEARN WHILE THEY'RE IN SCHOOL.

SO WE SAW DURING PRAMED FOR DURC LEVEL OF SUPPORT AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING INCREASED BECAUSE SUCH A NEED AMONG FAMILIES AND STUDENTS.

THAT KIND OF STUDENTS HAVEN'T PEOPLE HAVEN'T REALLY FULLY RECOVERED FROM THE PANDEMIC.

BUT ON POINT HERE, SCHOOLS AND STUDENTS ARE DOING REALLY WELL COMPARED TO OUR COUNTERPARTS IN THE NATION IN MAKING THEIR RECOVERY ACADEMIC RECOVERY FROM PANDEMIC.

JUST TO TWO WEEKS AGO, WE REPORTED ON LAST SCHOOL YEAR'S RESULTS AND WE SAW THAT IN OUR TEST SCORES, OUR STUDENTS ARE CLOSE TO RETURNING TO PREPANDEMIC LEVELS OF ACADEMIC PROFICIENTLY.

NOT ONLY THING THAT MATTERS BUT IT'S A GOOD INDICATOR TO SAY THAT WE'RE SEEING RETURN.

WHEREAS MANY OTHER STATES ARE NOT SEEING THAT KIND OF RETURN.

REALLY STRUGGLING TO SEE ACADEMICS RETURN.

>>Daryl: HOW MUCH THESE WRAP AROUND SERVICES WE'RE TALKING ABOUT ARE CONTRIBUTING TO THAT.

>> ACTUALLY, ONE OF THE INDICATORS WAS THAT OUR DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION DECIDED TO KEEP THE SAME LEVEL OF FUNDING FOR SUMMER PROGRAMS THAT THEY WERE USING WITH DOLLARS.

EXTRA DOLLARS.

PANDEMIC RECOVERY FUNDS.

EDUCATION.

>>Daryl: NO ACRONYMS ALLOWED.

>> SO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION DECIDED TO KEEP SAME LEVEL OF FUNDING.

OFFERING SUMMER PROGRAMS IN MOSTLY ALL SCHOOLS IN HAWAII.

MAKING A HUGE DIFFERENCE.

I THINK IT'S GOING TO MAKE TO OUR KIDS ARE DOING BETTER IN RECOVERY ACADEMICALLY THAN SO.

STUDENTS IN THE CONTINENT.

>>Daryl: WANTS TO GIVE CREDIT TO LEGISLATURE.

>> THAT ONE.

UNDERRECOMMENDATIONS FUNDED WITH FEDERAL PANDEMIC FUNDS WAS SUMMER SCHOOL.

EXTENDING LEARNING BECAUSE LOST SO MUCH DURING PANDEMIC.

AND THAT WAS FUNDED BY FEDERAL FUNDS.

THAT ARE NO LONGER HERE.

PANDEMIC MONEY.

BUT THE LEGISLATURE CAME IN AND HAS PROVIDED FUNDING SO THAT WE CAN HAVE FREE SUMMER SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS.

ONGOING BASIS SUMMER SCHOOL IS NOT JUST IT'S WORDS FOR ORDINARS FULL-TIME WORKING JOB, CHILD CARE.

WHAT WE KIND OF SAY, SCHOOL SYSTEM HAS EI IN EVOLVED SAFETYT CATCHING KIDS FALL, MOST VULNERABLE, IN ANYWAYS WE CAN HELP STRUGGLING FAMILY OR PARENTS TO BE ABLE TO ASSIST WITH WHAT THEY NEED THE MOST.

SOMETHING THAT SCHOOLS WITH CAN PLAY A ROLE.

>>Daryl: TALKING ABOUT THIS WRAP AROUND THING.

ALSO THINKING ABOUT THE PRE-K EXPANSION.

THAT YOU FOLKS ARE DOING.

AND IS THAT THREATENED BY THIS INDIRECTLY BECAUSE YOU'VE GOT THIS POTENTIAL HUGE DEMAND BACKFILL ALL THE FEDERAL FUNDS?

>> I THINK ONE OF THINGS WE'RE CONCERNED ABOUT IS AS THE FEDERAL FUNDS AS FEDERAL FUNDS ARE REDUCED, PRESSURE ON THE BUDGET AND STATE LEGISLATURE TO FILL IN IS GOING TO COME FROM MULTIPLE SOURCES.

NOT JUST EDUCATION.

I THINK WE'RE SEEING OTHER K-12 NOT SEEN SIGNIFICANT CUTS.

LOTS OF THREATS.

AND SO FAR, BUT NOT SIGNIFICANT CUTS OF FUNDING SO FAR.

BUT OTHER DEPARTMENTS HAVE.

SO I DO THINK WE'RE GOING TO, THAT'S GOING TO BE THE STRUGGLE.

>>Daryl: LET ME ANOTHER QUESTION.

FOR VIEWER.

IN MANOA.

A-PLUS LIVESAVING PROGRAM FOR FAMILIES.

OTHER AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS ARE NEEDED AS WELL SINCE MOST FAMILIES BOTH PARENTS WORK.

WE THOUGHT OF TAP NO-GO THE BIG FOUNDATIONS ACROSS HAWAII TO PICK UP THE SLACK IF MONEY FOR THESE PROGRAMS GO AWAY?

HAWAII COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ACROSANNOUNCED NEW AVAILABILITYR NONPROFITS.

>> YEAH.

IF FUND GOES AWAY, I THINK FUNDING GOES WE NEED TO CHIP IN.

FIGURE OUT THE FUNDING HOPING LEGISLATORS WILL SUPPORT,.

PRIVATE DOLLARS WILL ALSO HELP TO PROVIDE AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS.

>> I DO THINK PHILANTHROPY COMMUNITY HAS BEEN SUPPORTIVE.

BUT THEY ALSO ACTUALLY, AMOUNT OF MONEY THEY GIVE IS CAN'T MAKE UP WHAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PROVIDES.

SO I DON'T THINK WE SHOULD EXIST EXPECT EASY SUBSTITUTES FOR WHAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PROVIDING.

AND I WILL SAY SOMETHING ABOUT A-PLUS.

A-PLUS MOST OF IT SEWER FUNDED D THROUGH FEES.

OVER HALF THE FAMILIES HOWEVER GET SUBSIDY FOR THEIR CHILDREN TO PARTICIPATE IN A-PLUS AND THAT COMES THROUGH TANF.

TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR IMMEDIATELY FAMILY DOLLARS.

NOT FUNDED DIRECTLY EDUCATE THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION BUT THOSE FUNDS FEDERAL FUNDS INDIRECTLY SUPPORT THE A-PLUS PROGRAMS.

>>Daryl: COUPLE OF QUESTIONS EHERE FROM PEOPLE FEEL THAT REALLY THIS IS NOT NECESSARILY A BAD THING.

SO ONE PERSON LEONARD SAYS COUNTRY SET OURSELF UP FOR THIS UNCONTROLLED SPENDING.

NOT TRYING TO BE PARTISAN HERE.

BUDGETING FACT OF LIFE.

NONE OF US ARE ALIVE KEEP EXTENDING DEBT.

AT SOME POINT HAS TO BE ACCOUNTABILITY.

UNFORTUNATELY IT COULD BE PAINFUL TO GET WHERE WE SHOULD BE.

AND THEN LAUREN, FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION WAS RELATIVELY RECENT ADDITION OF THE GOVERNMENT.

THIS COUNTRY'S HISTORY.

THE FUNCTIONED WITHOUT IT BEFORE.

CAME AROUND, SEEMS PROBABLY COULD DO IT AGAIN.

REPRESENTATIVE HOW DO YOU RESPOND TO THOSE STATEMENTS?

RELATIVELY LARGE QUESTION COUNTRY FEELS THAT WAY.

>>Testifier: REDUCTION IN PROGRAMS FEDERAL FUNDS AND REDUCTION IN W WORKFORCE GETS DIRECTLY.

NO ONE HIT MOST KIDS.

STUDENTS AND OUR FAMILIES.

AND WHEN THESE THINGS HAPPEN, IN THE PAST, LAST RECESSION, STATE GOVERNMENT DOES HAVE TO WORK WITH GOVERNOR WITH EXECUTIVE BRANCH AND THE DEPARTMENT TO REALLY LOOK AT SPENDING AS A WHOLE.

BE ABLE TO LOOK AT IT STRATEGICALLY.

SO WHAT SUPPLEMENT AT BUDGET ASKING.

>>Chair Waters: WHAT CAN WCAN -- WHAT CAN WE FUN AND MOVE CERTAIN THINGS AROUND.

OTHER DEPARTMENTS REEL RELY ON WORKFORCE.

REIMBURSEMENT BASIS, MEANING IF THAT CUT OR FROZEN, HOW MUCH OF OUR RESERVED FUNDS CAN FLOAT PAYROLL?

ONLY UP TO TWO PAY CYCLES.

AND SO.

>>Daryl: LAG.

>> YES.

WE CAN'T AFFORD PENALTY FOR TEACHERS.

CONDICAN'T AFFORD TO LOSESTUDENE CLASSROOM.

PRIORITY IS ESSENTIAL PROGRAMMING CRITICAL SERVICES, KEEP CLASSROOMS OPEN.

AND THEN HOW DO WE ALSO CONTINUE TO KEEP OUR TEACHERS HERE IN HAWAII.

>>Daryl: JUST THROW THIS OUT FOR THE SAKE OF THESE TWO QUESTIONS.

WE NEED TO EXPLORE A LITTLE BIT WHETHER THE EFFICIENCY OR OPPORTUNITIES THAT WE'RE NOT THINK TAKING ADVANTAGE OF R WHAT PREVENTING D.O.E.

FROM CREATE CRE CREATE CREATING RESIDUAL INCOME ONLINE REVENUE STREAMS.

PRODUCT SALE SALES.

ET CETERA.

LACK OF KNOW HOW NOT EXACTLY SHOWSURE THE PERSON IS TALK ABO.

D.O.E., SCHOOLS, SOME SCHOOLS VERY FEW KIDS.

WE HAVE SOME SCHOOLS WITH WAY TOO MANY KIDS.

I MEAN, AND BOTH OF THOSE HAVE PROBLEMS.

EFFICIENCIES THERE THAT D.O.E.

IS LOOKING AT TO LIKE HELP ITSELF?

>> YES.

LOOKING AT EFFICIENCY MENTION IN OUR SUPPLEMENT AT BUDGET REQUEST.

LOOKED AT REALLOY KAYEING RESOURCES ALREADY HAVE TO START WITH.

REALLOCATING, BOARD OF EDUCATION, TWO WEEKS AGO, TALKED ABOUT REDISTRICTING SCHOOL CONSOLIDATION LOOK AT AS POPULATION CHANGES, AND HAWAII AGES, WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH STUDENT REMOTE IN DIFFERENT COMMUNITIES ENROLLMENT.

POTENTIALLY LOOKING CAPACITY OF OUR SCHOOLS RELATIVE TO THE END ROLEMENT.

PROCESS THAT WE'VE BEGUN TO LOOK AT THE DATA AND ENROLLMENTS.

AT SCHOOLS TO SAY SHOULD THERE BE CONSIDERATIONS FOR WHAT SCHOOL SHOULD BE CONSOLIDATED OR CLOSED.

THERE'S A PROCESS IF PLACE.

AND TAKE A LITTLE WHILE BECAUSE WE DO NEED TO DO THE ANALYSISNAIL GIVE COMMUNITIES AE TO GIVE FEEDBACK WHAT IT WOULD MEAN FOR PARTICULAR SCHOOL TORE TO BE CLOSED.

I TALK ABOUT THIS IS TO SAY THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT ALL OF IT BUT BOARD CHAIR, BOARD OF EDUCATION CHAIR ASKED ME, WELL, WHAT ABOUT THE MONEY?

AND BUDGET IMPLICATIONS?

OF NOT MOVING FASTER TO CLOSE A SCHOOL.

AND REALITY IS IS THAT BRING TWO SCHOOLS TOGETHER.

SMALL SAVINGS, BECAUSE MAYBE YOU DON'T NEED SAY TWO CAFETERIA DEE MARGO OR TWO MANAO PRINCIPALS.

A LOT OF COST IS OPERATING, STILL HAVE EDUCATE ALL THE CHILDREN.

STILL NEED A TEACHER.

THIS SITE OR THIS SITE.

SO WHEN WE LOOK AT IS IT A LOT OF COST SAVINGS.

TO CLOSE A SCHOOL, IF YOU'RE GOING TO REPURPOSE THE SCHOOL SITE FOR ANOTHER PURPOSE, STATE IS STILL HAVE TO INVEST MONEY IN IT.

>>Daryl: FROM THE POINT OF VIEW, SOMEBODY WORKS IN THE SYSTEM, SEEN IT, DO YOU THINK THERE'S PLACES THAT YOU COULD SAVE SOME MONEY?

>> I THINK EVERYBODY BUDGET HAS PLACE WHERE WE COULD SHAVE SOME OFF.

IT'S REALLY MAKING THAT CARRY CAREFUL ANALYSIS WHAT IS THIS PROGRAM AND HOW DOES IT IMPACT ULTIMATELY OUR STUDENT AND WHAT PIECES OF IT ARE THERE AND WHAT COULD WE POSSIBLY SHAVE.

NOT SOMETHING THAT ANYBODY WAS READY TO DO THAT DEEP DIVE AT ANY POINT IN WE DEFINITELY ALL NEED TO SIT DOWN AND AS ALL OF STAKEHOLDERS AND LOOK AT EACH PIECE AND SAY, WHAT CAN WE DO WITH THIS PROGRAM?

WHERE COULD WE ADJUST THIS?

BUT TAKING CUTTING STAFF MEANS THAT YOUR CLASS SIZES GET BIGGER AND YOU'RE STUDENTS AREN'T GETTING THAT FOCUS AND THAT ATTENTION AND THAT DIFFERENTIATION THAT THEY NEED AND HAVING A FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION MEANS THAT WE'RE ALL HELD ACCOUNTABLE TO CERTAIN STANDARDS AND EXPECTATIONS SO ALL OF OUR STUDENTS NO MATTER WHERE THEY ARE GET TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL.

>>Daryl: ASK PAULA ADAMS WHAT IS THE CAPACITY OF NONPROFIT SECTOR OR BIG FOUNDATIONS ACTUALLY STEP IN IN A BIG WAY IN HELPING PAY FOR SOME OF THIS?

>> I GUEY AGREE WITH TAMMI.

THEY CAN SUPPORT BUT NOT REPLACE.

THEY CAN SUPPORT NONPROFITS AND FOUNDATION CAN SUPPORT NONPROFITS, THEY CANNOT REPLACE STATE OF FEDERAL DOLLARS.

THEY'RE RECEIVING TOO.

TO BE SURE THAT OUR KIDS ARE SERVED.

>>Daryl: GO BACK TO, GO AHEAD.

YOU WANT TO ADD SOMETHING?

>> I MEAN, JUST I THINK LEGISLATURE WILL BE ASKING ALL OF THOSE QUESTIONS.

I MEAN, TAKING A HARD LOOK AT THE BUDGET.

THERE MIGHT BE PROGRAMS THAT MIGHT BE PROPOSED WHERE WE'LL BE LIKE, IF IT'S NEW, CAN WE DO IT LATER?

ARE THERE THINGS WHERE WE CAN HAVE SOME COST SAVINGS LIKE WE'VE TALKED ABOUT SCHOOL MEALS.

COST OF REDUCED SCHOOL MEAL IS NINE DOLLARS RIGHT NOW.

AND SO BECAUSE WE IMPORT 80%, 85% OF FOOD WE EAT, ARE THERE WAYS WE ARE WORKING, CURRENTLY WORKING TOWARDS THIS WHERE WE'RE GROWING MORE LOCAL FARM TO SCHOOL.

SO THAT WE CAN SHAVE ON THOSE COSTS AND HAVE MORE COST SAVINGS.

IT'S DEFINITELY THE LEGISLATURE IS NOT ABLE TO PICK FROM THAT ONE BUCKET AND THEN FILL IN ALL THE SHORTAGE AREAS THAT DIRNL DIFFERENT STATE AGENCIES WILL BE REQUESTING FOR.

>>Daryl: FEEL LIKE I'M ASKING THIS QUESTION EVERY SHOW.

FEDERAL RETRENCHES CONSIDERABLY, THERE WILL BE SAVINGS TO PEOPLE PAY THE FEDERAL TAX SYSTEM.

IS THERE ANY THOUGHT THAT OKAY, IF THE IF I FEDS ARE GOINO CUT SO MUCH SPENDING SAVE TAX MONEY THERE, LOCAL GOVERNMENT SHOULD BE RAISING TAXES?

>> IF THAT RAINY-DAY FUND IS NOT ENOUGH.

ONLY OTHER STRATEGY IS TO LOOK AT NEW REVENUE SOURCES.

LIKE YOU MENTIONED.

AND LAST THING WE WANT COST OF LIVING, INFLATION, WITH RISING UTILITY AND INSURANCE COSTS IS INCREASE TAXES FOR LOCAL FAMILIES.

SO.

>>Daryl: LOCAL FAMILIES.

RICH.

>> DIFFERENT ANGLES.

ALWAYS LOOKING AT DIFFERENT SOURCE OF RENEW.

BUT CAN'T USE THEM FOUNDATION OR NONPROFIT BUDGET ALONG HAVE TO BE WORKING TOGETHER.

TO REALLY ADDRESS, FILL THESE GAPS.

>>Daryl: HOW WOULD YOU GUYS FEEL PAYING LITTLE MORE TAXES.

>> I'M WITH YOU.

LET'S TAX THE FOLKS WHO CAN DEFINITELY AFFORD IT.

FOLKS WHO OWN HOMES HERE, AND DON'T ACTUALLY LIVE HERE, AWAY HOUSING AVAILABILITY.

THEY NEED TO BE PAYING PAYING INTO WHAT WHERE THEY OWN.

>>Daryl: WHAT DO YOU THINK?

>> WELL, YEAH.

I WAS THINKING TALKING ABOUT TRYING TO SAFE FUNDING.

REALLY KATEING SCHOOLS.

RELOCATING SCHOOLS GOING BACK TO THAT.

TRANSPORTATION IS AN ISSUE FOR US RIGHT NOW AND IF THAT HAPPENED A LOT OF KIDS WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ACCESS SCHOOL.

AND ALSO,.

>>Daryl: TALKING ABOUT CONSOLIDATION.

>> YEAH.

WAY TO S SAVE MONEY.

HOW WE CAN SAVE MONEY.

I FEEL LIKE ESPECIALLY FOR AFTER SCHOOL,ER IT'S ALREADY CHALLENGE, TRANSPORTATION IS A CHALLENGE TORE SOME PARENTS, TO BE ABLE TO SEND KIDS TO AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS, RECONSOLIDATING SCHOOLS MIGHT BE MORE PROBLEM FOR THESE FAMILIES THAN A SOLUTION.

TAMMY WAS SAYING SAVING MIGHT NOT BE AS BIG AS WE ARE EXPECTING.

HOW WE CAN SAVE MONEY IN THE SITUATION.

>>Daryl: OTHER THING THAT OCCURRED TO ME IS THAT, GOING TO COUGH FOLKS.

SORRY.

AWFUL LOT OF DEPARTMENTS ARE SEEING CUTS TOO.

PARTICULARLY U.H.

UNIVERSITIES.

WHAT IS THE CONCERN THERE, TAMMI OYADOMARI-CHUN ABOUT GETTING PEOPLE TEACHING, HOW DIRECTLY AFFECTING THE SCHOOL SYSTEM?

>> SO WE'RE CONCERNED ABOUT THE CUTS UNIVERSITY, DIFFERENT KIND.

ONE OF THE AREAS THAT JUST GOT ANNOUNCED THAT WAS AT RISK IS OUR MINORITY SERVING INSTITUTION FUNDS.

SO THESE ARE NATIVE HAWAIIAN SERVING INSTITUTION FUNDS.

THEY TEND IT TO SUPPORT THE WORK THAT U.H.

DOES AROUND OUTREACH TO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AS WELL AS HELPING STUDENTS TO BE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETING THEIR DEGREES.

SO THOSE ARE KIND OF PROGRAMS THAT HELP OUR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO BE READY TO ENTER INTO POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION.

WHETHER THEY'RE WANT TO BE A TEACHER, OR WANT TO PURR TSI PURSUE ATRADE.

HOW YOUNG PEOPLD THEIR FAMILIES PERCEIVE THE OPPORTUNITIES OF UNIVERSITY.

WILL THEY MATTER A LOT OF DISCUSSION WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN WITH FEDERAL STUDENT AID.

SO STUDENT FUNDS THAT U.S.

GOVERNMENT PROVIDES TO SUPPORT PEOPLE GO TO COLLEGE AND THAT IS MAJOR WAY THAT A LOT OF FAMILIESEL AFFORD COLLEGE THROUGH PELL GRANTS FOR EXAMPLE.

LOW INCOME FAMILIES.

ISSUE.

UNIVERSITY ITSELF PRODUCE TEACHERS.

AND ALSO PRODUCE A LOT OF FOR A LOT OF OTHER PART OF OUR COMMUNITY, PROVIDES SERVICES WHETHER IT'S SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST, SPEECH PATHOLOGIST, SOCIAL WORKERS, SUPPORT OUR SCHOOLS TOO.

SO WHAT PEOPLE ARE ENTERING AND BEING ABLE TO COMPLETE DEGREES IS IMPORTANT.

ALSO LOSING A LOT OF SCIENCE.

A. BIGGEST PLACE WHERE U.H.

IS BEING HIT IS IN THE SCIENCE RESEARCH AND MEDICAL SCHOOL AND CANCER RESEARCH CENTER.

>>Daryl: LET ME ASK YOU.

CHICKENS.

WHAT OTHER DEPARTMENTS ARE BEING CUT THAT YOU'RE CONCERNED WILL COMPETE FOR FUNDING EVENTUALLY WITH THE SCHOOLS?

>> WELL, FIRST, DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES THROUGH SNAP AND MEDICAID, SO FAMILIES ON SNAP ARE PROJECTED TO LOSE, FAMILY OF FOUR, I THINK IT WAS $34 EACH MONTH.

>> STARTING NOW.

OCTOBER 1.

>> SO THEY ALSO HELP SUBSIDIZE SUMMER MEALS PROGRAM.

AND A LOT OF THESE OTHER DEPARTMENTS ARE FEDERAL GRANTS.

FULLY FUNDED AWARD, FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES HAVE RELY ON THAT PAYROLL.

SO UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII, FOR EXAMPLE HAS BEEN ABLE TO MOVE SOME OF THEIR SAVINGS AND LOOK AT SOME OF THAT.

BUT ALREADY HEARING, ALREADY HEARD ABOUT SOME AWARDS HAD TO LET GO OF STAFF.

>>Daryl: WHAT ARE YOUR FOLKS CONCERNS ABOUT OTHER DEPARTMENTS THAT SUPPORT YOUR GUYS' ACTIVITY?

DO YOU HAVE OTHER FEDERAL DEPARTMENT THAT IS ARE SUPPORTING OTHER THINGS THAT YOU'RE CONNECTED TO?

>> YEAH.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH IN HUMAN SERVICES, A LOT OF OUR AFTER-SCHOOL PARENTAL PROGRAMS.

FOR THE MOMENT NOT CONCERNED AT LEAST NOT TALKING ABOUT FUNDING TO BE C CUT.

YEAH, AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS FUNDING.

>>Daryl: WONDERING OVERALL ISSUE ELIMINATING DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

VERY PRACTICAL WAY, AFFECTS TEACHERS, PEOPLE WHO WANT TO BE TEACHERS, SO ON.

WE ARE YOUR BIGGEST CONCERNS ABOUT THE LOSS OF DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ITSELF?

>> RESEARCH THAT THEY PROVIDE AND GRANT THAT IS THEY PROVIDE FOR SCHOOLS AND SYSTEMS TO BE ABLE TO BUILT UP THOSE RESOURCES AND BUILD UP THOSE PROGRAMS, SUPPORT OUR STUDENTS AND THEN AT MY SCHOOL, MOST OF OUR TSUNAMIS ARE MILITARY DEPENDENTS.

SO THEY LIVE ALL OVER THE COUNTRY.

AND THEY ATTEND DOD SCHOOLS WHEN THEIR PARENTS ARE STATIONED OUTSIDE OF THE COUNTRY.

SO NOT HAVING A FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION THAT REQUIRES CERTAIN LEVEL OF SUPPORT FOR EVERY STUDENT IN OUR COUNTRY, NO MATTER WHAT ZIP CODE THEY LIVE IN.

WILL ULTIMATELY IMPACT THE STUDENTS THAT KA COME TO US AND SUPPORTS THEY RECEIVED.

>>Daryl: EXPLAIN TO ME HOW THAT WORKS.

>> SO HAVING JUST SPECIAL EDUCATION LAWS, AND SPECIALS EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS AND BEING ABLE TO SAY THAT THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY, NO MATTER WHAT SCHOOL DISTRICT YOU'RE NO, YOU'RE HELD TO THESE EXPECTATIONS FOR SUPPORT FOR THIS STUDENT.

AND WE ALL KNOW THAT EVERYBODY IS GOING TO GET THAT.

BUT THEN IF WE HAVE THAT GO AWAY, SO THAT NOBODY ACTUALLY MONITORING WHAT IS HAPPENING, SOME POCKETS THAT MIGHT NOT BE HAPPENING AND WE'LL HAVE GREATER ACHIEVEMENT GAPS.

>>Daryl: LIKE A CHILD SECOND GRADE AND IS GETTING A CERTAIN CURRICULUM OR AT LEAST LEVEL OF EDUCATION, THEY MOVE FROM A SCHOOL FROM HERE TO A SCHOOL IN SOUTH FOR EXAMPLE, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN, THEY'RE GETTING WORK THAT THEY'VE DONE PRIOR YEAR?

I DON'T MEAN TO BE -- >> I THINK MATTER OF EQUITY.

STUDENT WITH A LEARNING DISABILITY, MAYBE YOU'RE GETTING SOME SPEECH THERAPY.

MOVE DIFFERENT STATE, STILL ABLE A ACCESS TO PLAN, SERVICES.

WHAT THE D.O.E., FEDERAL D EDUCATION BEING ELIMINATED HALF OF THEIR STAFF IS GONE.

RESPONSIBILITY IS TO EACH OF THE STATES.

AND IF WE DON'T HAVE ENOUGH MONEY TO BACK ENTIRE HOLE.

WHO IS GOING TO HAPPEN IS WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO TAKE IF FROM OTHER DEPARTMENTS.

FROM OTHER PROGRAMS.

OR JUST NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO SEE THAT PROGRAM FUNDED.

>> I WANTED TO ADD THAT ALSO, NOT FAIR THAT WE HAVE TO COMPETE FOR FUNDING.

IT'S NOT FAIR THAT AFTER SCHOOL WITH MEDICARE OR PRE-K.

SHOULD BE ABLE TO SUPPORT ALL OF OUR KIDS.

AND WITHOUT BECAUSE AT THE END, IF WE COMPETE, THERE ARE GOING TO BE A FEW WINNERS AND A LOT OF LOSERS.

SO THAT'S WHAT I'M THINKING WE NEED TO THINK STRATEGICALLY HOW WE ARE GOING TO GET FUNDING TO SUPPORT ALL KIDS THAT NEED TO BE SUPPORTED.

>>Daryl:ER TAMMI OYADOMARI-CHUN, HOW HAS, THE RECALL CONSTANT D.O.E.

BASHING OF D.O.E., ALREADY AFFECTED US?

IS IT TRICKLING DOWN?

>> WE ARE SEEING, STAFFING IS THAT WHAT YOU'RE REFERRING TO.

>>Daryl: REPRESENTATIVE WAS SAYING.

WHWHEN THEY GUT THE DEPARTMENT EDUCATION FEDERALLY, THINGS FALL ON YOU HAS THAT STARTED HAPPENING?

>> TO SOME EXTENT IT HAS.

LOGAN MENTIONED THAT U.S.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FUNDS A LOT OF IMPORTANT RESEARCH.

ABOUT HOW STUDENTS LEARN AND THAT ENTIRE SECTION OF RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION SCIENCES, ELIMINATED REALLY EARLY.

AND TRUMP ADMINISTRATION.

SO THAT IS CONCERN.

THAT THAT KIND OF RESEARCH NOT BEING PRODUCED.

ALSO SEEING THAT LESS COMPETITIVE GRANTS, SO GRANTS THAT WE WOULD AS HAWAII, COMPETE AGAINST OTHER STATES FOR, THE FEDS ARE NOT PUTTING THOSE OUT AS MUCH.

>>Daryl: CAN YOU GIVE ME EXAMPLE.

>> EXAMPLE OF CURRENTLY HAVE, GRANT WE CURRENTLY HAVE LOOKS LIKE IT MIGHT BE AT RISK IN THE FUTURE, ALREADY HAVE IT, CALLED COMPREHENSIVE LIT RAY LIY STATE PROGRAMS.

LSD.

SECOND ROUND OF GRANT.

LAST YEAR AWARDED $70 MILLION FOR FIVE YEARS TO SUPPORT LITERACY.

GIVE LOGAN A CHANCE TO TALK ABOUT THAT.

>>Daryl: TALK ABOUT 300 MILLION.

>> YES.

>>Daryl: 70 AND IN THAT 300 MILLION OR SEPARATE LINE ITEM IN THE BUDGET.

MAKE SURE WE'RE APPLES TO APPLES.

>> JUST FOR EXAMPLE, FOR THIS YEAR, 250 MILLION TO US BY FORMULA.

SO FUNDS THAT WE GET BECAUSE OF POPULATIONING.

WE'RE A STATE OR RELATED TO SCHOOL FOOD REIMBURSEMENTS.

ABOUT $45 MILLION THAT ARE COMPETITIVE GRANTS.

WE RECEIVED.

SO THIS YEAR, WE'RE GETTING $18 MILLION FOR COMPREHENSIVE LITERACY PART OF 70 MILLION WE'RE GOING TO GET OVER FIVE YEARS.

ALREADY RECEIVED IT.

AND COMMITTED TO US.

CONTINUING TO GET THAT.

BUT WE NOT SEEING FUTURE NOT ANTICIPATING FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES TO COMPETE FOR GRANTS.

>>Daryl: GETS BETTER?

>> SORRY.

LITERACY GRANT USES RESEARCH THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY DONE TO IMPROVE REED READING, IMPROVE INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICES SO THAT ALL OF OUR STUDENTS ARE GIVEN THAT STRONG FOUNDATION IN REDDIIN REDDING SKILLS READIG GRADE LEVEL AT GRADE 3 AND BEING ABLE TO BE SUCCESSFUL ACADEMICALLY.

>>Daryl: QUESTION HOW TRANSPARENT D.O.E.

BUDGET.

HAVE TO BE PLACES THAT THROUGH PROPER EVALUATION, TRIP AND HELP ONGOING NEEDS GOING FORWARD.

THESE GRANTS ARE OVERSEEN BY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND YOU ARE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THOSE GRANTS.

NOT JUST HERE'S A CHECK.

TWO FOR IT.

RIGHT?

>> CORRECT.

>>Daryl: I WANT TO P COUPLE MINUTES LEFT.

IS THERE A FEAR AT THIS TABLE ABOUT JUST OVERALL ATTITUDE BY THIS ADMINISTRATION TOWARDS PUBLIC EDUCATION?

ULTIMATELY BIGGEST THREAT IS THEY WANT PEOPLE TO GO PRIVATE SCHOOLS OF THE WANT VOUCHER PROGRAMS.

STUFF LIKE THAT.

HOW MUCH DO YOU WORRY ABOUT THAT?

>> ABSOLUTELY.

CURRENT PROBLEM IS FORCING US TO COMPETE FORCING TO FIGHT AGAINST CRITICAL RESOURCE OVER THE OTHER AND ULTIMATELY, JUST GOING TO BE FELT DIRECTLY IN THE CLASSROOM.

LEGISLATURE WE'RE DOING EVERY SINGLE THING POSSIBLE TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR STUDENTS CONTINUE TO ACCESS LEARNING THAT THEY NEED.

TEACHERS REMAIN HERE.

AND OUR TSUNAM STUDENT STUDENTSE SCHOOL SUPPORTS TO ALLOW FAMILIES TO STAY AFLOAT.

>>Daryl: WE'RE OUT OF TIME MUCH THANK YOU FOR JOINING US FOR TONIGHT'S DISCUSSION AND WE THANK OUR GUESTS: REPRESENTATIVE TRISH LA CHICA, AND VICE SUPERINTENDENT TAMMI OYADOMARI-CHUN, AND PAULA ADAMS FROM THE HAWAII AFTERSCHOOL ALLIANCE, AND LOGAN OKITA REPRESENTING THE HAWAII STATE TEACHER'S ASSOCIATION.

NEXT WEEK ON INSIGHTS, AI IS BEING USED IN THE LEGAL DOMAIN WITH MORE AND MORE FREQUENCY, BUT IS THE TECHNOLOGY MOVING FASTER THAN THE LAW?

AND WHAT PROTECTIONS ARE IN PLACE TO PROTECT AGAINST THE ABUSE OF AI TOOLS?

JOIN US THEN.

I'M DARYL HUFF FOR INSIGHTS ON PBS HAWAI'I.

ALOHA!

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