STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1905

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2005

RE: GOV. MSG. NOS. 663, 664, 665, 666, 667, 668

 

 

Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Education and Military Affairs, to which was referred Governor's Message Nos. 663, 664, 665, 666, 667, and 668, submitting for study and consideration the nominations of:

Hawai`i Teacher Standards Board

G.M. No. 663

WRAY JOSE,

for a term to expire 06-30-2006;

G.M. No. 664

CHARLENE H. MIYASHIRO,

for a term to expire 06-30-2008;

G.M. No. 665

STEVE NAKASATO,

for a term to expire 06-30-2007;

G.M. No. 666

ANNETTE NISHIKAWA,

for a term to expire 06-30-2007;

G.M. No. 667

CATHERINE H. PAYNE,

for a term to expire 06-30-2007; and

G.M. No. 668

FAIRFAX A. REILLY, M.Ed.,

for a term to expire 06-30-2008,

begs leave to report as follows:

Your Committee has reviewed the personal histories, resumes, and statements submitted by the nominees, and finds the nominees to have the necessary qualifications to be appointed to the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board.

Testimony in support of WRAY JOSE was submitted by the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board, Hawaii State Teachers Association, and Moanalua High School. Mr. Jose's teaching experiences include six years with Kaimuki High School and the past fifteen years with Moanalua High School. He has proven his versatile capabilities serving in various capacities including Chairman of the Social Studies Department, member of Moanalua High School's Professional Development Team, and mentor to teachers. Mr. Jose's honors include being named History Teacher of the Year and elected Vice-President of the Hawaii State Teachers Association's Central Chapter.

Testimony in support of CHARLENE H. MIYASHIRO was submitted by the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board, Hawaii State Teachers Association, Hawaii State Teachers Association's Hilo Chapter, and an individual. Ms. Miyashiro holds bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Hawaii and has twenty-three years of teaching experience with the Department of Education, including the past ten years at Waiakeawaena Elementary School. She is active in leadership roles at the school and district level and holds several honors, including the Hawaii District Teacher of the Year. Ms. Miyashiro obtained her National Board Certification in 2000 and is a past nominee of Who's Who in American Education.

Testimony in support of STEVE NAKASATO was submitted by the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board and the Hawaii Government Employees Association. Mr. Nakasato has a strong academic background in education which includes a bachelor's, master's, and professional degrees in elementary education and school administration from the University of Hawaii. His teaching experience started at Leihoku Elementary in 1988 and currently he is the principal at Mililani Ike Elementary School. He has been honored with a nomination for Leeward District Teacher of the Year and is involved with the National Association of Elementary Principals and Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.

Testimony in support of ANNETTE NISHIKAWA was submitted by the Department of Education, Hawaii Teacher Standards Board, Mauka Lani Elementary School, and Hawaii Government Employees Association. Ms. Nishikawa is currently Waianae Intermediate School's principal with over nineteen years of educational experience. Her honors include multiple nominations for Kapolei Outstanding Achievement Award and being selected for the International Who's Who of Professional Educators. She is involved with several educational organizations such as Middle Level Education Policy and Administrative Guidelines Committee, State Multi-Track Planning Task Force, and the Hawaii Business Roundtable C.A.P.E. Principal's Leadership Academy.

Testimony in support of CATHERINE H. PAYNE was submitted by the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board and the Hawaii Government Employees Association. Ms. Payne obtained her bachelor's and master's degrees in education from the University of Hawaii. She has been with the Department of Education since 1974 where she is currently a school administrator. Her wealth of experience makes her well versed in high school reform and adds to her understanding of the expectations of classroom teachers.

Testimony in support of FAIRFAX A. REILLY was submitted by the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board and Hawaii State Teachers Association. Mr. Reilly began his teaching career in 1966 and holds a master's degree in education from the University of Washington. Presently, he is a school counselor at Lanai High and Elementary School. His various educational positions include being a science, mathematics, and English teacher. He is involved with various community and educational organizations such as the Hawaii State Teachers Association.

Your Committee members diligently questioned the nominees regarding their vision and priorities regarding teacher standards in the State's public schools. The nominees demonstrated a commitment to proactively protect and improve the integrity of the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board. Your Committee believes that the nominees adequately responded to the Committee's inquiries.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Education and Military Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee, after full consideration of the background, experience, and qualifications of the nominees, has found the nominees to be qualified for the positions to which nominated and recommends that the Senate advise and consent to the nominations.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Education and Military Affairs,

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NORMAN SAKAMOTO, Chair