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Friday, 09/11/2026 - Friday, 09/11/2026: Time: 09:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Recurring:
Event status: Handicap access, ADA Contact info: Susan Rocco, (808) 586-8127(808) 586-8127, susan.rocco@doh.hawaii.gov
Calendar: Disability Communication Access Board
Title: Special Education Advisory Council (SEAC) Virtual Meeting
Location: Disability and Communication Access Board, 1010 Richards Street, Room 118, Honolulu, HI 96813
Posted on: 09/03/2026 03:56 PM
Updated on: 09/03/2026 04:02 PM

Disability Communication Access Board

Date:: Friday, 09/11/2026
Start Time:: 09:00 AM
Place:: Disability and Communication Access Board, 1010 Richards Street, Room 118, Honolulu, HI 96813

Agenda

Special Education Advisory Council (SEAC) Meeting

September 11, 2026 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

AGENDA

The Special Education Advisory Council will be meeting virtually and offering online access using interactive conference technology. The public is welcome to participate as follows:

Public In-Person Meeting Location
Disability & Communication Access Board (DCAB)
Princess Kamamalu Building
1010 Richards Street, Room 118
Honolulu, HI 96813

Participate Virtually via Zoom

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

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86381682817 and enter Meeting ID: 863 8168 2817

Join by phone

Dial (719) 359-4580

Meeting ID: 863 8168 2817

Public Testimony/Input from the Public

Members of the public may present comment or testimony during Council meetings on each agenda item prior to any deliberation by the Council. Members or the public are also welcome to provide verbal testimony/comments on any subject related to the delivery of special education services during the agenda item “Input from the Public.” 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 time to present testimony or comments is encouraged to contact the SEAC office in advance of the meeting. This rule shall be placed at the beginning of all Council meetings.

Written testimony/comments - 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 scheduled meeting date and time. Written testimony may be submitted by one of the methods listed below:

· By email to: spin@doh.hawaii.gov

· By U.S. Postal Mail: SEAC, 1010 Richards Street, Room 118, Honolulu, HI 96813

· By facsimile to: (808) 586-8129

Agenda

9:00 a.m. A. Call to Order/Welcome

9:05 a.m. B. Roll Call/Introductions

9:15 a.m. C. Parent Involvement Survey Results for School Year 2024-25 by Brikena
White and Patricia Dong of the Monitoring and Compliance (MAC) Branch

                  Members and guests will receive a data analysis of the results of the survey
                  given to parents whose child is receiving special education services as a
                  measure of a school’s efforts to partner with the parents to increase positive
                  student outcomes. Small groups will then discuss how the survey and its
                  response rate might be improved upon.

10:00 a.m.    D.     Update on Statewide Efforts to Implement High Quality IEPs by Helen
                              “Kupu” Kaniho, Director, Exceptional Support Branch, Rosie Rowe,
                              Executive Director, Leadership in Disabilities and Achievement of Hawai`i,

and Brikena White, IDEA Team Leader, MAC

                  The update will include general supervision and monitoring efforts, training
                   provided to complex area and school personnel and information and training
                   provided to parents by Hawaii’s Parent Training and Information Center.
                  Small group discussions will address how to amplify messaging to families
                  and suggested microlearning projects for families on the topic that can be
                  undertaken by SEAC

11:10 a.m. E. Announcements

11:20 a.m. F. Approval of Minutes for the August 14, 2026 Meeting*

11:30 a.m. G. Agenda Setting for the October 16, 2026 Meeting*

11:40 a.m. H. Input from the Public

12:00 p.m. I. Adjournment

*Action Required

How to Request An Accommodation

If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability, please contact SEAC at spin@doh.hawaii.gov or (808) 586-8126 (V/T) as soon as possible. Requests made as early as possible have a greater likelihood of being fulfilled.

Upon request, this notice is available in alternate/accessible formats.

Meeting Materials and Other Information

The agenda and meeting materials for this meeting are available for inspection in the SPIN office located at 1010 Richards Street, Room 118, Honolulu, HI 96813 and on SEAC’s website: https://seac-hawaii.org/agendas.

SEAC meetings utilize the Leading by Convening process developed by the IDEA Partnership. As we discuss agenda items, the following questions are considered:

1. Who cares about this issue and why?

2. What work is already underway?

3. What shared work can inform and unite us?

4. How can we deepen our connection?

If 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 meeting are asked to attempt to rejoin the meeting using the same meeting link. If the meeting is unable to reconvene within 20 minutes, the meeting will be automatically terminated.

If you have trouble entering the meeting, please contact Susan Rocco or Amanda Kaahanui at (808) 586-8126.

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