Reinventing Education Act for the Children of Hawaii

REACHOur Goal. Our Children. Our Future.

Despite our efforts to date….

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Reading Proficiency

Third Grade

HS Freshmen Retained

14000, 86%

>2000 , 14%

Promoted

Retained

The Transformation of Public Education – What is it?

Empowering Principals and

Schools

Community/Business

Partnerships

Meaningful Feedback to

Parents

ReducingBureaucracy

Act 51 brings together a myriad of strategies….

The Reinventing Education Act of 2004 enables the

Transformation of Public Education

Empowerment Accountability Streamlining

Improved Student Achievement

Empowerment

Our principals and communities will have greater reach – more authority, more decision-making ability and more control over funds.

Empowerment

• Weighted Student Formula

- Fair and equitable way to distribute

funds to schools based on student characteristics.

Empowerment

• Principals in Charge

- Principals spend 70% of DOE

operating budget

- Hawaii Principals Academy

National Board Certification Incentive Program

- Provide yearly salary bonus and fee reimbursement

70% of Operational Dollars to Schools30%

70%

PrincipalsOther

70% of Operational Dollars to Schools30%

70%

PrincipalsOther

Empowerment

• Putting Students First- REACH Funding

$2.5 million to buy new mathematics textbooks and supplies $2.14 million to hire 75 elementary school teachers to reduce class size in grades K-2 $460,000 to fund a 12-month student activities coordinator in each public high school $100,000 to fund programs that support parents in working with students who need additional help to succeed in school

Empowerment

• School Community Councils

- Enable shared decision-making

- Focus on student achievement

- Review and recommend approval of the

Standards Implementation Design (SID)

Academic and Financial Plan

School Community Councils

- Provide opportunities for discussions on

school improvement

- Participate in the selection and evaluation

process of principals

- Request waivers to Board of Education

policy

- Develop and revise school level policies

Streamlining

When our schools reach for resources, they will get them quickly and easily.

Streamlining

• Key functions to be transferred to the DOE– Construction of new school facilities– Repair and maintenance– Civil service recruitment and screening– Labor relations for civil service staff– Background checks– School health aides– Control of federal funds and grant monies

Streamlining

• New School Calendar

- All public schools will adopt a single school calendar by 2006-2007

Accountability

With greater reach, comes greater responsibility.

Accountability

• Performance Contract for Principals

• Educational and Fiscal Accountability Trend Reports- How money is being spent- How student performance measures up- Overall quality of education in Hawaii’s

public schools

22 Pilot Schools

Oahu:Aiea High Campbell HighEnchanted Lake ElementaryHale Kula ElementaryHokulani ElementaryHonowai ElementaryKahuku High & IntermediateKalihi Uka ElementaryKapunahala ElementaryKawananakoa MiddleMililani MiddleSalt Lake ElementaryWaipahu HighWashington Middle

Hawaii:

Hilo Intermediate

Kaumana Elementary

Keaau Middle

Kealakehe Elementary

Maui:

Kula Elementary

Lanai High & Elementary

Kauai:

Kalaheo Elementary

Kamakahelei Middle

How can you help?

• Become a member of the School Community Council.

• Attend Board of Education Meetings.• Submit legislative testimony to the

appropriate House and Senate committees on education-related measures.

• Volunteer at a school in your community.

Board of Education

Breene Y. Harimoto, Chairperson

Herbert S. Watanabe, First Vice-Chairperson

Denise Matsumoto, Second Vice-Chairperson

Lei Ahu-IsaShannon K. AjifuMary J. CochranMargaret CoxTroy HashimotoCec Heftel

Karen Knudsen

Shirley A. Robinson

Laura H. Thielen

Garrett Toguchi

Randall M.L. Yee

Patricia Hamamoto, Superintendent of Education

Clayton J. Fujie, Deputy Superintendent