BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//Hawaii Public Meetings and Events Calendar//111285679//EN VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261101T005033Z DTSTART:20260910T110000 DTEND:20260911T000000 SUMMARY:Communication Access Committee Meeting UID:20261101T005033Z-uidGen@fe80:0:0:0:410:d2ff:fefd:e5dd%ens5 TZID:HST LOCATION:DCAB Conference Room\, 1010 Richards St. RM. 118\, Honolulu\, HI 96813 and Virtual via Zoom DESCRIPTION:

NOTICE OF MEETING

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Disability and Com munication Access Board

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Standing Committe e on Communication Access Meeting

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Septemb er 10\, 2026

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11:00 a.m.

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The public is welcome to participate as fol lows:

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Physical Meeting Location

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Kamamalu Building

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1010 Richards Street\, Room 111A and 111B

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Honolulu\, HI 96813

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Part icipate Virtually via Zoom

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Click on the link below or copy and paste it into your browser window:

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https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82384666296 and enter Meeting ID: 823 8466 6296

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To join by phone

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Dial 1-646-568-7788 and enter Meeting ID: 823 8466 6296

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One tap mobile: +12532050468\,\, 82384666296# US

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HOW TO TESTIFY:

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Written testimony &ndas h\; There is no deadline for submission of testimony\, however\, to ensu re the public as well as Committee members are able to review testimony prior to the meeting\, we request written testimony be submitted no late r than 9:00 a.m. one business day prior to the scheduled meeting date an d time.

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·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; To Submit by Email:  \;Email the Standing Committee on Communication Access at dcab @doh.hawaii.gov. Please include TESTIMONY in the subject li ne.

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·\; \; \; \; \; \;&nb sp\; \; \; To Submi t by U.S. Postal Mail or Hand-Delivery:

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Attention: Standing Co mmittee on Communication Access &ndash\; Testimony

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Disability and Communication Access Board

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1010 Richards Street\, Room 118

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Honolulu\, Hawaii \; 96813

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·\; \; \; \; \; \; \;& nbsp\; \; To Submit via facsimile: (808) 586-8129

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Oral testimony will be accepted via the remote testimony link or in-person at 1010 Richards Street\, Room 111A and 111B\, Honolulu\, Hawaii 96813.< /p>\n

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Testimony or comments presented by members of the public during the Committee meetings shall be limited to three (3) minutes per agenda item. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)\, a reasonable amount of additional time shall b e afforded to persons with a communication disability to present testimo ny or comments\, if needed. Any person who needs additional time to pres ent testimony or comments is encouraged to contact the DCAB office in ad vance of the meeting. This rule shall be placed at the beginning of all Committee meeting agendas.

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Members of the public may present comment or testimony du ring Committee meetings on each agenda item. Public comment or testimony \, if any\, shall be presented on each agenda item before the Committee deliberates on the item. After all public comment or testimony is presen ted\, the Committee shall deliberate on the agenda item without further comment or testimony from the public unless further public comment or te stimony is requested by the Committee.

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HOW TO REQUEST ACCOMMODATION:< /h1>\n

If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to disability\, contact Cindy Omura or Scott Ca stor at (808) 586-8121 or dcab@doh.hawaii.gov as soon as possible. Requests m ade as early as possible have a greater likelihood of being fulfilled. < /span>

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Upon request\, this notice is available in alternate/acces sible formats.

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MEETING MATERIALS AND OTHER INFORMATION:

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The agenda and meeting materials for this meeting are av ailable for inspection at DCAB&rsquo\;s office located at 1010 Richards Street\, Room 118\, Honolulu\, Hawaii 96813 and on DCAB&lsquo\;s website at: https://health.hawaii.gov/dcab/dcab-agendas-and-minutes/.

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If the remote connection (via Zoom) is lost\, the meeting will be recessed for up to thirty (30) minutes to restore communication. If the connectio n is lost\, we will attempt to restart the meeting again with the same l ink. If the Committee is unable to reconvene the meeting because neither audiovisual communication nor audio communication can be reestablished within thirty (30) minutes\, the meeting will be automatically terminate d.

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If you have trouble entering the meeting\, pleas e contact Cindy Omura or Scott Castor at (808) 586-8121.

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AGENDA

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I. \; \; \; \; Call to Order

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Re view Remote Meeting Procedures

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·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; < /span>This meeting is being recorded.

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·\; \; \; \; \; \;& nbsp\; \; \; A quorum of Committee members is required to visible on screen.

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·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;  \; If quorum is not achieved at the beginning of t he meeting\, the meeting will be cancelled within fifteen (15) minutes a fter the scheduled start time and update any posted notices or calendar accordingly.

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·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; If a Committee member leaves the meet ing permanently at any time\, the Committee member shall notify the Chai rperson. If this results in a lack of quorum\, the meeting will adjourn at that time.

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·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; If a Committee member leaves the meet ing temporarily\, the Committee member shall notify the Chairperson. If this results in a lack of quorum\, the Chair shall call a recess. If the Committee member does not return within ten (10) minutes\, the meeting will be adjourned.

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·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Raise hand to speak unless called upon.

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·\; \; \; \; \; \;&nbs p\; \; \; Identify yourself before speakin g however public testifiers may use an alias to maintain anonymity.

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Roll Call/Intro ductions

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III. \; \; Statement from Public and Written Testimonies Submitted

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IV. \; Approval of Meeting Minutes of June 4\, 2026.

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V. \; \;&nbs p\; Old Business

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A. \; \; Update on the 2026 C ommunication Access State Conference\, including workshop titles\, prese nter lineup\, and current registration numbers.

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a)&nbs p\; \; \; Presenters: Carla Even\, Jojo Sa vea\, and Calvin Young

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b) \; \; \; Workshops:

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1. \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;  \; Your Digital Voice: Social Me dia &\; Communication Access (Jojo Savea)

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2. \; \; \;  \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; < /span>Emergency Communication Access: 911 Response with Ra pidSOS (Carla Even)

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3. \; \; \; \; \; \;&nbs p\; \; \; \; \; AI an d the Future of Communication Access (Calvin Young)

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4. \; \;  \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; < /span>Empowering Deaf Voices Through Leadership and Advocacy (Jojo Savea)

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5. \; \; \; \; \; \;&nb sp\; \; \; \; \; Sign Language Avatars &\; Visual Storytelling (Calvin Young)

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VI. \; New Business

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A. \; \; Report on the Hawai&rsquo\;i Qu ality Assurance System (HQAS) Test held on July 22\, 2026.

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B. \; \; Announ cement of the new Hawai&rsquo\;i Quality Assurance System (HQAS) website for sign language interpreters to submit Continuing Education Units (CE Us).

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VII. Open Forum:
Public comment on issues not on the agenda for consideration for the Board&rsquo\;s agenda at the next meeting.

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VIII. \; \; \; \; \; \; Next Meeting

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IX.  \; Adjournment

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NOTICE OF MEETING

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D isability and Communication Access Board

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 \;

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Standing Committee on Communication Access Meeting

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September 10\, 2026

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 \;

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11:00 a.m.

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The public is welcome to p articipate as follows:

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Physical Meeting Location

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Kamamalu Building

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1010 Richards Street\, Room 111A and 111B

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Honolulu\, HI 96813< /span>

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Participate Virtually via Zoom

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Click on the link below or copy and paste it into your browser window:

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https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82384666296 and enter Meeting ID: 823 8466 6296< /p>\n

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To join by phone

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Dial 1-646-568-7788 and enter Meeting ID: 823 8466 6296

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\n< p class="MsoNormal">One tap mobile: +12532050468\,\ , 82384666296# US

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HOW TO TESTIFY:

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Written testimony &ndash\; There is no deadline for submission of testimony\, however\, to ensure the public as well as Committee members are able to review testimony prior to the meeting\, we request written testimony be submitted no later than 9:00 a.m. one business day prior to the schedule d meeting date and time.

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·\; \; \; \; \; \; \;&nbs p\; \; To Submit by Ema il:  \;Em ail the Standing Committee on Communication Access at dcab@doh.hawaii.gov. Please include TESTIMONY in the subject line.

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&mid dot\; \; \; \;  \; \; \; \; \; < strong>To Submit by U.S. Postal Mail or Hand-Delivery:

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Atten tion: Standing Committee on Communication Access &ndash\; Testimony

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Disability and Communication Access Board

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1010 Richards Street\, Room 118

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Honolulu\, Hawaii \; 96813

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·\;  \; \; \;  \; \; \; \; \; To Submit via facsimile: (808) 586-8129

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Oral testimony will be accepted via the remote testimony link or in-person at 1010 Richards Street\, Room 111A and 111B\, Honolulu\, Hawa ii 96813.

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Testimony or comme nts presented by members of the public during the Committee meetings sha ll be limited to three (3) minutes per agenda item. In compliance with t he Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)\, a reasonable amount of additi onal time shall be afforded to persons with a communication disability t o present testimony or comments\, if needed. Any person who needs additi onal time to present testimony or comments is encouraged to contact the DCAB office in advance of the meeting. This rule shall be placed at the beginning of all Committee meeting agendas.

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Members of the public may present commen t or testimony during Committee meetings on each agenda item. Public com ment or testimony\, if any\, shall be presented on each agenda item befo re the Committee deliberates on the item. After all public comment or te stimony is presented\, the Committee shall deliberate on the agenda item without further comment or testimony from the public unless further pub lic comment or testimony is requested by the Committee.

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HOW TO REQUEST ACCOM MODATION:

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If you need an auxilia ry aid/service or other accommodation due to disability\, contact Cindy Omura or Scott Castor at (808) 586-8121 or dcab@doh.hawaii.gov as soon as pos sible. Requests made as early as possible have a greater likelihood of b eing fulfilled.

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Upon request\, this notice is available i n alternate/accessible formats.

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MEETING MATERIALS AND OTHER INFORMATION:< /h1>\n

The agenda and meeting materials for th is meeting are available for inspection at DCAB&rsquo\;s office located at 1010 Richards Street\, Room 118\, Honolulu\, Hawaii 96813 and on DCAB &lsquo\;s website at: https://health.hawaii.gov/dcab/dcab-agenda s-and-minutes/.

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If the remote connection (via Zoom) is lost\, the meeting will be recessed for up to thirty (30) minutes to restore communication. If the connection is lost\, we will attempt to restart the meeting agai n with the same link. If the Committee is unable to reconvene the meetin g because neither audiovisual communication nor audio communication can be reestablished within thirty (30) minutes\, the meeting will be automa tically terminated.

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If you have trouble entering th e meeting\, please contact Cindy Omura or Scott Castor at (808) 586-8121 .

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AGENDA

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I. \; \; \;  \; Call to Order

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Review Remote Meeting Procedures

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·\; \; \; \; \; \; \ ; \; \; This meeting is being recorded.

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&m iddot\; \; \;  \; \; \; \; \; \; ·\; \; \; \; \; \;&n bsp\; \; \; If quorum is not achieved at t he beginning of the meeting\, the meeting will be cancelled within fifte en (15) minutes after the scheduled start time and update any posted not ices or calendar accordingly.

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·\; \; \; \; \; \; \;&nbs p\; \; If a Committee membe r leaves the meeting permanently at any time\, the Committee member shal l notify the Chairperson. If this results in a lack of quorum\, the meet ing will adjourn at that time.

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·\; \; \; \; \; \; \;&nbs p\; \; If a Committee membe r leaves the meeting temporarily\, the Committee member shall notify the Chairperson. If this results in a lack of quorum\, the Chair shall call a recess. If the Committee member does not return within ten (10) minut es\, the meeting will be adjourned.

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·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;&nb sp\; Raise hand to speak unless called upon.

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&midd ot\; \; \; \;& nbsp\; \; \; \; \; Identify yourse lf before speaking however public testifiers may use an alias to maintai n anonymity.

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II. \; \; \; III. \; \; Statement from Public and Written Testimonies Submitted

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IV. \; Approval of Meeting Minutes of June 4\, 2026 .

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Old Business

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A. \; \; Upd ate on the 2026 Communication Access State Conference\, including worksh op titles\, presenter lineup\, and current registration numbers.< /h3>\n

< span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Arial\; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial \;">a) \; \; \; Presenters: Car la Even\, Jojo Savea\, and Calvin Young

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b) \;&nbs p\; \; Workshops:

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1. \; \; \; \; \; \; \;&nbs p\; \; \; \; Your Digital Voice: Social Media &\; Communication Access (Jojo Savea)

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2.&nbs p\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \ ; Emergency Communication Access: 911 Response with RapidSOS (Carla Even)

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3. \; \; \; \;& nbsp\; \; \; \; \; \; \; AI and the Future of Communication Access (Calvin Young)

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4. \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \ ; \; Empowering Deaf Voices Throu gh Leadership and Advocacy (Jojo Savea)

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5. \; \; \; \;  \; \; \; \; \; \; \; < !--[endif]-->Sign Language Avatars &\; Visual Storytelling (Calvin Yo ung)

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VI. \; New Business

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A.  \; \; Report on the Hawai&rsquo\;i Quality Assurance System (HQAS) Test held on July 22\, 20 26.

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B.& nbsp\; \; Announcement of the new Hawai&rsquo\;i Quality Assurance Syst em (HQAS) website for sign language interpreters to submit Continuing Ed ucation Units (CEUs).

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VII. Open For um:
P ublic comment on issues not on the agenda for consideration for the Boar d&rsquo\;s agenda at the next meeting.

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VIII.  \; \; \;  \; \; \; Next Meeting

\n< h2 style="mso-list: l4 level1 lfo1\;">IX. \; < /span>Adjournment

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