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Teacher comments throughout the meeting with Board of Education representatives always circled back to teachers’ caring for their students.
Throughout the evening, Board of Education Chairman Don Horner thanked teachers for educating him. According to Horner, EES Joint Survey results have not been shared with the BOE. He said the EES is organic, which means that there will be improvements. He apologized for the angst the rollout caused this year.
HSTA President Wil Okabe acknowledged the work of the Joint Committee this year to inform changes to the EES. Tonight, however, was an opportunity for the Board of Education to hear directly from teachers. New teachers joined veteran teachers in presenting a number of important points that in the end Okabe said add up to the general sentiment of teachers around the state.
Superintendent Kathryn Matayoshi will review Joint Committee final recommendations make decisions on the EES by June 6, 2014. Teachers hope she will give weight to teacher input like comments shared during this BOE talk story session.
A meeting with Kauai teachers was held on April 1, 2014.