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* WRITTEN TESTIMONY:

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The Hawaiʻi Teac her Standards Board (HTSB) welcomes public testimony on agenda items. Wr itten testimony submitted and received at least 48
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hours prior to the meeting will be posted on the Board&rsquo\;s websi te. Testimony sent to any other email address or testimony submitted aft er the meeting
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start time\, up to 24 hours after the meeting\, will be processed as late testimony and will be posted af ter the meeting.
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Persons interested in submittin g written public testimony shall submit testimony by one of the following methods:
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·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Email to htsb@hawaii.gov as an attachment or written d irectly in your email message (please do not provide links to testimony)
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·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; FA X to 808-586-2606
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·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Mail to HTSB\, 650 Iwilei Road\, Suite 268\, Honolulu\, H I 96817
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All testimony is permanently posted publicly on the HTSB&r squo\;s website and referenced in the Board meeting minutes. Consider th is when including \; \; \; \; \; \; \;perso nal information (including email addresses\, phone numbers\, names\, and pictures) in your testimony. \; If you want your personal informati on redacted\, or omitted\, submit your testimony as an attachment and in clude "NO PERSONAL INFORMATION" in the subject line.
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Indicate the follow ing information on written testimony:
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·\; \; \; \; \; \; \;&nb sp\; \; I nclude "Testimony" in the subject line\;
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·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Name (or unique identifier) with position/title and organization\, if applicable\;
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ONLINE TESTIMONY: Persons wishing to provide online testimony via Zoom must be logged in to Zoom using the same name they used to sign up for testimony. Testifi ers shall use the Chat Box to provide their name and agenda item(s) they are testifying on. Testifiers will be called on and unmuted to give the ir testimony at the appropr iate time in the agenda. Testimony must be related to an item that is on the agenda. Each individual is allotted five minutes \, or an amount of time otherwise designated by the Chairperson\, to pro vide testimony to the Board and/or committee. \;
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\;You may use a unique identifier (i.e.\, an alias) instead of your real name to maintain anonymity\, but on the day of the meeting you must log into Zoom with the same identifi er you used to sign up for testimony or you will not be unmuted. If you are testifying in-person\, you must answer when your unique identifier i s called. \;
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\;MEETING MATERIALS: To reduce costs\, electronic materials are posted on the HTSB website\, www.hawaiiteacherstandardsboard.org. The Board packet is available for inspection in the Board's office. For those who wish to have copies\, the HTSB off ice will make copies of such materials at a cost of $0.25 per sheet\, pa yable by check to HTSB.
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VIRTUAL MEETINGS: Virtual meeting Zoom links can be found on t he top of all agendas. Agendas can be found on the ~~HTSB website~~.
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PUBLIC MEETING LOCATI ON: 650 Iwilei Road\, Suite 158\, Honolulu\, HI 96817 (Dole Cannery).
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ACCOMMODATIONS: If you need an auxili ary aid\, service\, or other accommodation due to a disability\, please contact the Board&rsquo\;s office at htsb@hawaii.gov or (808) 7 84-5580 as soon as possible. Requests made as early as possible will giv e staff additional time to try to fulfill your request. Staff will try t o fulfill all requests but cannot guarantee fulfillment.
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PARKING:
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Free parking: Dole Cannery Open-Air Parking Lot &ndash\; Fr ee parking is available in the parking lot directly behind the Dole Cann ery and adjacent to the Costco parking lot. The lot entry is from Alakaw a Street. \; There is no charge for parking in this free lot (2-hour limit).
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Pay parking: Dole Canner y Parking Structure &ndash\; Pay parking is available in the parking str ucture across Iwilei Road above the Regal Cinema theaters. The entrance is on Pacific Street. \; You will pay for your parking when you exit the garage.
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HTSB&rsquo\;s Mailing List: Sign-up to receive HTSB meeting agendas . Agendas are posted six calendar days in advance of the Board meetings.
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Hawai ʻi Teacher Standards Board

Legislative Committee Meeting

September 11\, 2026

10:00 AM

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Join Zoom Meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88308604150
Meeting ID: 883 0860 4150 \; Passcode: 613984
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Public Meeting Location: 650 Iwilei Road\, Suite 158\, Honolulu\, HI 96817 \;
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Telephone: 808-784-55 80 \; \; \; FAX: 808-586-2606
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HTSB&rsquo\;s Mission and Vision:

The HTSB envisions a highly esteemed Hawaiʻi public education system with rigorous professional teacher stand ards that foster student success. Our mission is to collaboratively set high teacher licensing and credentialing standards to:

&bull\; \; \; \; Provide ever y child in Hawaiʻi with qualified teachers.

&bull\; \; \; \; Promote professionalism and teaching excellence.

&bull\; \; \; \; Build public confidence in the teaching p rofession.

·\ ; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Provide more accountability to the public.

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10:00 AM

Legislative Committee: G illentine\, Kanamori\, Okunaga\, Oyadomari-Chun\, Moss\, Matsuura

\;I. Call to Order

A. \; \; \; \; Roll Call to Establish Quorum

B. \; \; \; \; Public Testimony*

Announ cements

·\; \; \; \; \; \;&nb sp\; \; \; Welcome new committee members

D. \; \; \; Approval of Minutes:

April 24\, 2026

II. Public Testimony* on Committee Agenda Items

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III. Action/Discussion\n

A. \; \; \;&nb sp\; NBI 26- 07 Pe rmitted Interaction Group for the 2027 Legislative Session \; \;

B. \; \; \; \; NBI 26-08 HTSB&rsquo\;s 2 027 Legislative Priorities \;

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IV. Adjournment
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Dr. Gillentine

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Hawaiʻi Teacher Standards Board

Legislative Co mmittee Meeting\n

September 11\, 2026

10:00 AM

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Join Zoom Meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88 308604150
Meeting ID: 883 0860 4150 \; Pas scode: 613984

Public Meeting Location: 650 Iwilei Road\, Suite 158\, Honolulu\, HI 96817 \;

Tele phone: 808-784-5580 \; \; \; FAX: 808-586-2606

HTSB&rsquo\;s Mission and Vision:

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The HTSB envisions a highly esteemed Hawaiʻi public education system with rigorous professio nal teacher standards that foster student success. Our mission is to col laboratively set high teacher licensing and credentialing standards to:
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&bull\; \; \;&nb sp\; Provide every child in Hawaiʻi with qualified teachers.
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&bull\; \; \; \; Promot e professionalism and teaching excellence.
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&bull\; \; \; \; Build public confidence in the teaching profession.
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·\; \; \;&n bsp\; \; \; \; \; \; Provide more accountability to the public .
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10:00 A M

Legislative Committee: Gillentine\, Kanamori\, Okunaga\, Oyadomari-Chun\, Moss\ , Matsuura

\;I. Call to Order

< !-- [if !supportLists]-->A. \; \; \; \; Roll Call to Establish Quorum

B. \; \; \;&nb sp\; Public Test imony*

C. \; \; \; Announcements

·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Welcome new committee m embers

D. \; \; \; Approval of Minutes:

A pril 24\, 2026

II. Public Testimony* on Committee A genda Items

III. Action/Discussion

A. \; \; \; \; NBI 26-07 Permitted Interaction Group for the 2027 Legislative Sess ion \; \;

NBI 26-08 HTSB&rsquo\;s 2027 Legislative Priorities \;

IV. Adjournment

Dr. Gillentine

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* WRITTEN TESTIMONY:
\n
The Hawaiʻi Teacher Standards Board (HTSB) welcomes public testimony on agenda items. Written testimony submitted and received at least 48
\n
hours prior to the meeting will be posted on the Boa rd&rsquo\;s website. Testimony sent to any other email address or testim ony submitted after the meeting
\n
start time\, up to 24 hours after the meeting\, will be processed as late testimony and will be posted after the meeting.
\n
Persons intere sted in submitting written public testimony shall submit testimony by one of the following met hods:
\n
·\; \; \; \; \; \; \;&n bsp\; \; Email to htsb@hawaii.gov as an attach ment or written directly in your email message (please do not provide li nks to testimony)
\n
·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; FAX to 808-586-2606
\n
· \; \; \; \; \;&nbs p\; \; \; \; Mail to HTSB\, 650 Iwilei Road\, Suite 2 68\, Honolulu\, HI 96817
\n
All testimony is permanently posted publi cly on the HTSB&rsquo\;s website and referenced in the Board meeting min utes. Consider this when including \; \; \; \; \;&n bsp\; \;personal information (including email addresses\, phone numb ers\, names\, and pictures) in your testimony. \; If you want your p ersonal information redacted\, or omitted\, submit your testimony as an attachment and include "NO PERSONAL INFORMATION" in the subject line.
\n
In dicate the following information on written testimony:
\n
&mi ddot\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Include "Testimony" in the subject line\;
\n
·\; \; \; \;&nbs p\; \; \; \; \; Name (or unique identifier) with position/title and o rganization\, if applicable\;
\n
·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;&nbs p\; Meeting ( name of committee or General Business meeting)\;
\n
·\; \; \; \; \; \ ; \; \; \; Agenda item\; and
\n
·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \ ; Position (s upport\, oppose\, or comment)
\n
ONLINE TESTIMONY: Persons wishing to provide online testimony via Zoom must be logged in to Zoom using the same name they used to sign up for t estimony. Testifiers shall use the Chat Box to provide their name and ag enda item(s) they are testifying on. Testifiers will be called on and un muted to give their testimony at the appropriate time in the agenda. Testimony m ust be related to an item that is on the agenda. Each individual is allo tted five minutes\, or an amount of time otherwise designated by the Cha irperson\, to provide testimony to the Board and/or committee. \;
\n
\; You may use a unique identifier (i.e.\, an alias) instead of your real name to maintai n anonymity\, but on the day of the meeting you must log into Zoom with the same identifier you used to sign up for testimony or you will not be unmuted. If you are testifying in-person\, you must answer when your un ique identifier is called. \;
\n
\;MEETIN G MATERIALS: To reduce costs\, electronic mate rials are posted on the HTSB website\, www.hawaiiteacherstanda rdsboard.org. The Board packet is availab le for inspection in the Board's office. For those who wish to have copi es\, the HTSB office will make copies of such materials at a cost of $0. 25 per sheet\, payable by check to HTSB.
\n
VIRTUAL MEETINGS: Virtual meeting Zoom links can be found on the top of all agendas. Agendas can be found on the HTSB website.
\n
PUBL IC MEETING LOCATION: 650 Iwilei Ro ad\, Suite 158\, Honolulu\, HI 96817 (Dole Cannery).
\n
ACCOMMODATIONS: If y ou need an auxiliary aid\, service\, or other accommodation due to a dis ability\, please contact the Board&rsquo\;s office at htsb@hawaii.gov or (808) 784-5580 as soon as possible. Requests made as early as possible will give staff additional time to try to fulfill your request. Staff will try to fulfill all requests but cannot guarantee fulfillment .
\n
PARKING:
\n
\n
Free parking: Dole Cannery Open-Air Parkin g Lot &ndash\; Free parking is available in the parking lot directly beh ind the Dole Cannery and adjacent to the Costco parking lot. The lot ent ry is from Alakawa Street. \; There is no charge for parking in this free lot (2-hour limit).
\n
\n
\n
Pay par king: Dole Cannery Parking Structure &ndash\; Pay parking is available i n the parking structure across Iwilei Road above the Regal Cinema theate rs. The entrance is on Pacific Street. \; You will pay for your park ing when you exit the garage.
\n
\n
HTSB&rsquo\;s Mailing List: ~~Sign-up~~ ~~to receive HTS B meeting agendas. Agendas are posted six calendar days in advance of th e Board meetings.~~
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