Special Education Advisory Co uncil (SEAC) Meeting
\nAugust 14\, 20 26 9:00 a.m. &ndash\; 12:00 p.m.
\nAG ENDA
\nThe Special Education Advisory Council will be meeting in person and offering online access using inte ractive conference technology. The public is welcome to participate as f ollows:
\nPublic In-Person Meeting Lo cation: Ala Moana Hotel Ilima Room\, Level 410 Atkinson Drive Honolulu\, HI 96814
\nParticipate Virtually via
Zoom
Click on the link below or copy and paste it into your browse
r window: https://hidoe.zoom.us/j/83273769055?pwd=bZMQAsjpF1mi4spdVP0NEK
4o5aOYIt.1
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\nJoin by phone
Dial (719) 359-4580
Meeting ID: 832 7376 9055
\nPublic Testimony/Input from the Public
Members of
the public may present comment or testimony during Council meetings on e
ach agenda item prior to any deliberation by the Council. Members or the
public are also welcome to provide verbal testimony/comments on any sub
ject related to the delivery of special education services during the ag
enda item &ldquo\;Input from the Public.&rdquo\; Public input is limited
to 3-5 minutes per individual unless the individual has a communication
disability that requires more time. Any person who needs additional tim
e to present testimony or comments is encouraged to contact the SEAC off
ice in advance of the meeting. This rule shall be placed at the beginnin
g of all Council meetings.
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Written testimony/comments - To ens ure the public as well as SEAC members can review testimony prior to the meeting\, written testimony should be submitted 48 hours prior to the s cheduled meeting date and time. Any written testimony submitted after su ch time will be distributed to the members and the public at the meeting . Written testimony may be submitted by one of the methods listed below:
\n·\; By email to: spin@doh.ha waii.gov
\n·\; By U.S. Postal M ail: SEAC\, 1010 Richards Street\, Room 118\, Honolulu\, HI 96813
\n< p style="font-family: Times\;">·\; By facsimile to: (808) 586-8129 \n\;
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\nAgenda
\n9:00 a .m. A. Call to Order/Welcome
\n\ ;
\n9:05 a.m. B. Roll Call/Introducti ons and &ldquo\;Why I Serve on SEAC&rdquo\; Activity Led by Martha Guina n\, SEAC Vice Chair
\n\;
\n9:20 a.m. C. Input from the Public
\n\;
\n9:30 a.m. D. Refresher on SEAC Security Protocols by Susan Wood\, SEA C Chair
\n\;
\n9:35 a.m. E. Update on Special Education from a Nation al Perspective by Jennifer Wolfsheimer\, Senior Program Associate\, West Ed
\n\;
\n9:55 a.m. F. 2026 Office of Special Education Programs (OSE
P) Determination by Brikena White\, Monitoring and Compliance Branch (MA
C)\, HIDOE
The discussion will focus on the accountability rating r
eceived from OSEP for HIDOE&rsquo\;s State Performance Plan/Annual Perfo
rmance Report (SPP/APR) for School Year (SY) 24-25 which was submitted i
n February 2026.
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\n10:15 a.m. G. HIDOE Priorities of the Excepti onal Support Branch (ESB) and Monitoring and Compliance (MAC) Branch for SY 26-27 by Helen &ldquo\;Kupu&rdquo\; Kaniho Exceptional Support Branc h (ESB) and Brikena White (MAC)
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\n10:30 a.m. H. A Refresher on L
eading by Convening (LbC) by Susan Wood\, SEAC Chair
A review of th
e LbC process as SEAC&rsquo\;s chosen means of solving complex problems
around special education will include a description of its components an
d tools.
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\n10:40 a.m. I. Review of SEAC Priorities for SY 25-26
and Priority Setting (&ldquo\;Buckets&rdquo\;) for SY 26-27 facilitated
by Susan Wood and Martha Guinan*
Members will discuss and vote on 3
-4 priority topics to explore and offer recommendations in SY 26-27.
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\n11:15 a.m. J. Membership Committee Nomination of Parent Represent
ative for Maui*
Members will be asked to approve the nomination of
Regina Corniel to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of Melissa Jo
hnson.
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\n11:25 a.m. K. Approval of Minutes for May 8\, 2026 Meet ing*
\n\;
\n11:35 a.m. L. Agenda Setting for September 11\, 2026 Meet ing*
\n\;
\n11:45 a.m. M. Announcements
\n\;
\n12:00 p.m. N. Adjou rnment
\n\;
\n*Action Required
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\nIf you need an auxiliary aid /service or other accommodation due to a disability\, please contact SEA C at spin@doh.hawaii.gov or (808) 586-8126 (V/T) as soon as possible. Re quests made as early as possible have a greater likelihood of being fulf illed.
\n\;
\nUpon request\, this notice is available in alternate/ac cessible formats.
\n\;
\nThe agenda and meeting materials for this me eting are available for inspection in the SPIN office located at 1010 Ri chards Street\, Room 118\, Honolulu\, HI 96813 and on SEAC&rsquo\;s webs ite: https://seac-hawaii.org/agendas.
\n\;
\nSEAC meetings utilize th e Leading by Convening process developed by the IDEA Partnership. As we discuss agenda items\, the following questions are considered:
\n1. Who cares about this issue and why?
\n2. What work is already underway?
\n< p style="font-family: Times\;">3. What shared work can inform and unite us?\n4. How can we deepen our connec tion?
\n\;
\nIf the remote connection (via Zoom) is lost due to conne ctivity issues or temporarily halted due to procedures to block an attem pted Zoom bombing\, the meeting will be recessed for up to 20 minutes to restore communication. Individuals attending the meeting are asked to a ttempt to rejoin the meeting using the same meeting link. If the meeting is unable to reconvene within 20 minutes.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Special Educ ation Advisory Council (SEAC) Meeting
\nAugust 14\, 2026 9:00 a.m. &ndash\; 12:00 p.m.
\nAGENDA
\nThe Special E ducation Advisory Council will be meeting in person and offering online access using interactive conference technology. The public is welcome to participate as follows:
\nPublic In- Person Meeting Location: Ala Moana Hotel Ilima Room\, Level 410 Atkinson Drive Honolulu\, HI 96814
\nParticip
ate Virtually via Zoom
Click on the link below or copy and paste it
into your browser window: https://hidoe.zoom.us/j/83273769055?pwd=bZMQA
sjpF1mi4spdVP0NEK4o5aOYIt.1
\;
\nJoin by phone
Dial (719) 359
-4580
Meeting ID: 832 7376 9055
\nPublic Testimony/Input from the Public
Members of the public may present comment or testimony during Coun
cil meetings on each agenda item prior to any deliberation by the Counci
l. Members or the public are also welcome to provide verbal testimony/co
mments on any subject related to the delivery of special education servi
ces during the agenda item &ldquo\;Input from the Public.&rdquo\; Public
input is limited to 3-5 minutes per individual unless the individual ha
s a communication disability that requires more time. Any person who nee
ds additional time to present testimony or comments is encouraged to con
tact the SEAC office in advance of the meeting. This rule shall be place
d at the beginning of all Council meetings.
\;
\nWritten testimony/ comments - To ensure the public as well as SEAC members can review testi mony prior to the meeting\, written testimony should be submitted 48 hou rs prior to the scheduled meeting date and time. Any written testimony s ubmitted after such time will be distributed to the members and the publ ic at the meeting. Written testimony may be submitted by one of the meth ods listed below:
\n·\; By emai l to: spin@doh.hawaii.gov
\n·\; By U.S. Postal Mail: SEAC\, 1010 Richards Street\, Room 118\, Honolulu\ , HI 96813
\n·\; By facsimile t o: (808) 586-8129
\n\;
\n\;
\nAgenda
\n9:00 a.m. A. Call to Order/Welcome
\n\;
\n9:05 a.m. B. Rol l Call/Introductions and &ldquo\;Why I Serve on SEAC&rdquo\; Activity Le d by Martha Guinan\, SEAC Vice Chair
\n\;
\n9:20 a.m. C. Input from t he Public
\n\;
\n9:30 a.m. D. Refresher on SEAC Security Protocols by Susan Wood\, SEAC Chair
\n\;
\n9:35 a.m. E. Update on Special Educat ion from a National Perspective by Jennifer Wolfsheimer\, Senior Program Associate\, WestEd
\n\;
\n9:55 a.m. F. 2026 Office of Special Educat
ion Programs (OSEP) Determination by Brikena White\, Monitoring and Comp
liance Branch (MAC)\, HIDOE
The discussion will focus on the accoun
tability rating received from OSEP for HIDOE&rsquo\;s State Performance
Plan/Annual Performance Report (SPP/APR) for School Year (SY) 24-25 whic
h was submitted in February 2026.
& nbsp\;
\n10:15 a.m. G. HIDOE Prioriti es of the Exceptional Support Branch (ESB) and Monitoring and Compliance (MAC) Branch for SY 26-27 by Helen &ldquo\;Kupu&rdquo\; Kaniho Exceptio nal Support Branch (ESB) and Brikena White (MAC)
\n\;
\n10:30 a.m. H.
A Refresher on Leading by Convening (LbC) by Susan Wood\, SEAC Chair
A review of the LbC process as SEAC&rsquo\;s chosen means of solving
complex problems around special education will include a description of
its components and tools.
\;\n
10:40 a.m. I. Review of SEAC Priorit
ies for SY 25-26 and Priority Setting (&ldquo\;Buckets&rdquo\;) for SY 2
6-27 facilitated by Susan Wood and Martha Guinan*
Members will disc
uss and vote on 3-4 priority topics to explore and offer recommendations
in SY 26-27.
\;
\n11:15 a.m. J. Membership Committee Nomination of
Parent Representative for Maui*
Members will be asked to approve t
he nomination of Regina Corniel to fill the vacancy left by the resignat
ion of Melissa Johnson.
\;
\n11:25 a.m. K. Approval of Minutes for May 8\, 2026 Meeting*
\n\;
\n11:35 a.m. L. Agenda Setting for Septemb er 11\, 2026 Meeting*
\n\;
\n11:45 a.m. M. Announcements
\n\;
\n12 :00 p.m. N. Adjournment
\n\;
\n*Action Required
\n\;
\nIf you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability\, p lease contact SEAC at spin@doh.hawaii.gov or (808) 586-8126 (V/T) as soo n as possible. Requests made as early as possible have a greater likelih ood of being fulfilled.
\n\;
\nUpon request\, this notice is availabl e in alternate/accessible formats.
\n\;
\nThe agenda and meeting mate rials for this meeting are available for inspection in the SPIN office l ocated at 1010 Richards Street\, Room 118\, Honolulu\, HI 96813 and on S EAC&rsquo\;s website: https://seac-hawaii.org/agendas.
\n\;
\nSEAC me etings utilize the Leading by Convening process developed by the IDEA Pa rtnership. As we discuss agenda items\, the following questions are cons idered:
\n1. Who cares about this iss ue and why?
\n2. What work is already underway?
\n3. What shared work can inform and unite us?
\n4. How can we deepen our connection?
\n\;
\ nIf the remote connection (via Zoom) is lost due to connectivity issues or temporarily halted due to procedures to block an attempted Zoom bombing\, the meeting will be recessed for up to 20 minutes to restore communication. Individuals attending the meeti ng are asked to attempt to rejoin the meeting using the same meeting lin k. If the meeting is unable to reconvene within 20 minutes.
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