HONOLULU – Gov. David Ige signed HB1180 Act 009 that appropriates funding for Hawai‘i County’s disaster relief, recovery, mitigation, and remediation activities in the wake of the Kīlauea volcanic eruption. Last year’s eruption had an enormous impact on Hawai‘i County, with the cost of public and private economic disruption estimated in the hundreds of millions of dollars. More than 700 structures were destroyed, more than 3,000 residents displaced. Under the new law, $20 million in general funds will be appropriated for fiscal year 2018-2019, as a subsidy to Hawai‘i County to be used for disaster relief activities. The county will be required to report monthly expenditures to the state Department of Budget and Finance. An additional $40 million in general funds will be appropriated for fiscal year 2018-2019 as a loan to the county, to enable Hawai‘i County to obtain non-state funds such as federal funds for disaster relief. The loan terms will be negotiated by the state Director of Finance. “This was an unprecedented four-month disaster. We know the recovery will take years, but the effort is supported by the state Legislature and my administration, which will help with local cost share and economic revitalization. At the same time, Hawai‘i’s congressional delegation is pursuing additional federal resources to support the recovery,” said Gov. Ige. In addition, federal partners will cover approximately 75 percent of the costs to replace lost infrastructure. Act 009 takes effect immediately. #Governorige #RonaldDKouchi #JKalaniEnglish #RussellRuderman #Lorraineinouye #DruMamoKanuha #kaialiikahele #KilaueaVolcano #disasterRelief #Act009 #HB1180

Construction on Mililani Middle School’s New Classroom Building project was launched today in a groundbreaking ceremony with students, parents, staff and community members. The new three-story structure will house 15 classrooms to serve Mililani Middle’s nearly 1,900 students. When complete, the new facility will provide the expanded classroom capacity needed to allow the school to adopt a single-track school year to replace its current multi-track calendar. “The new classrooms will be a significant expansion and allow Mililani Middle to accommodate its entire student body,” said Superintendent Dr. Christina Kishimoto. “They will provide our students enhanced learning opportunities and resources to prepare them for the local and global challenges of the 21st century.” Mililani Middle School currently serves 1,866 students in grades 6 through 8 who come from five elementary feeder schools in the Mililani Complex. Since its opening in 1998, the middle school has operated on a year-round, multi-track calendar to allow the large number of students equitable access to classrooms, teachers and facilities. Students are divided into four groups called tracks that allow instructional time and breaks periods at regular intervals to be distributed among the tracks independently throughout the year. These different instructional schedules currently allow three-fourths of the student body to be in school at any given time. “The new classroom facilities will expand students’ academic opportunities here at the state’s largest middle school and help them to achieve their potentials,” said Senator Michelle Kidani. “The single-track calendar will also assist parents by keeping children on the same timetable, making it much easier to plan daily schedules, extra-curricular activities and family trips.” “Additional classrooms will enable the transition to a single track calendar and provide Mililani families with a better quality of life,” said Senator Donovan Dela Cruz. “We appreciate the Department of Education and City and County of Honolulu for prioritizing this project for the community.” The new three-story building will provide 15 classrooms (five per floor) and over 34,000 square feet of space, along with a new parking area and utilities. It will be built over approximately one acre of land, previously owned by the City & County of Honolulu’s Department of Parks and Recreation, that was formerly part of the adjacent Mililani Mauka Community Park. The new building is anticipated to be ready for use by the spring of 2021 at an approximate construction cost of $14 million. “Now in our twenty-first year, the multi-track calendar has served us well and has allowed us to stay a step ahead of population growth in the Mililani community,” said Principal Elynne Chung. “When our new building is completed, moving to a single-track calendar will help us to ease the transition between the elementary, middle and high school levels by keeping our students on a regular schedule throughout their academic development.” Mililani Middle is currently the state’s largest middle school and has the eighth largest enrollment among public schools statewide, following seven high schools. Two other public schools, Kapolei Middle and Holomua Elementary, are also on multi-track calendars. #mililani #mililanimiddleschool #michellekidani #Governorige #DawnamanoIge #DonovanDelaCruz #RyanYamane

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) today recognized four students whose Hawaiian language science projects qualified for this year’s state science fair, which is being held this week at the Hawaiʻi Convention Center. OHA officials and Sen. J. Kalani English presented the students with certificates of recognition at today’s awards ceremony for the 62nd annual Hawaiʻi State Science and Engineering Fair. OHA also presented the students each with a $100 award and a pōhaku kuʻi ʻai (stone poi pounder). “These haumāna (students) are an inspiration for our lāhui,” said Kamanaʻopono Crabbe, OHA CEO/Ka Pouhana. “Like their kūpuna before them, these students are making scientific discoveries in their native tongue and grounded in our cultural traditions.” CEO Crabbe added: “The Hawaiian language revitalization movement is making huge strides, as evidenced not only with these four immersion students participating in the state science fair but also with ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi students participating for the first time ever in the 2019 Hawaiʻi State History Day fair this weekend. Hawaiian language is now occupying spaces historically reserved only for English. The broader community is beginning to recognize what Native Hawaiians have always known: that ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi is viable in school, government and business, as well aseverything else in between. ”Senate Majority Leader J. Kalani English said: The four haumāna are living testaments to the dedication and hard work of the Hawaiian language community to establish and normalize a system for ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi medium education. I am proud of these students for competing at the highest level using our native language and I wish them much success in their endeavors. Hoʻomaikaʻi iā ʻoukou e nā haumāna! The following four students qualified for this year’s state science fair: • Clu Mālamalono Hokama-Paris, Grade 12 School: Kula Kaiapuni ʻO Ānuenue Project Title: Ua ʻĀ ka Mea Kanu • Kaʻawaloa Kauaula, Grade 12 School: Kula Kaiapuni ʻO Ānuenue Project Title: Ka ʻAila Pale Lā Naupaka • Kūlia Miyamoto School: Kula Kaiapuni ʻO Ānuenue, Grade 8 Project Title: Title: Ka Papahana ʻImi Noiʻi ʻO Ke Kānana Wai • Kilinahe Naluai School: Pūʻōhala Elementary, Grade 7 Project Title: Kahe ke Kokoleka In recent years, a growing number of science projects produced in ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi have been submitted to various district science fairs across the state. Since 2015, at least one Hawaiian language science project has advanced to the Hawaiʻi State Science and Engineering Fair. While once spoken throughout Hawaiʻi by Native Hawaiians and foreigners alike, ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi was considered to be nearly extinct by the 1980s, when fewer than 50 fluent speakers under the age of 18 were left. A major reason for the deterioration in the use of Hawaiian language was an 1896 law that required English instruction in Hawaiʻi schools. In practice, this law functioned to ban students from speaking ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi. Efforts to preserve the language over the years have included ʻAha Pūnana Leo’s Hawaiian language immersion preschools and the Hawaiian language programs of the University of Hawaiʻi system. In 1978, the Hawai‘i State Legislature recognized Hawaiian as a co-official language of Hawai‘i, thereby making Hawai‘i the first state in the union to designate an indigenous language an official state language. Also among these ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi revitalization initiatives was the Department of Education’s Hawaiian Language Immersion Program (HLIP), also known as Ka Papahana Kaiapuni. HLIP was started in 1986 to revitalize the Hawaiian language by establishing the next generation of native speakers through the public school system. Today, HLIP is offered at 23 schools and educates more than 2,000 students in kindergarten through the twelfth grade. The four students recognized today attend Ānuenue and Pūʻōhala, two HLIP schools. OHA also extends a warm mahalo to the following Hawaiian language judges and translators who helped at this year’s science fair: Mehana Hind, Sabrina Gramberg, Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu, ‘Ulu Victor and Alyssa Anderson. #OHA #officeofhawaiianaffairs #Kilinahenaluai #kulakaiapunioanuenue #olelo #kapapahanakaiapuni #HLIP #MehanaHind #SabrinaGramberg #InaleimoanaWong #UluVictor #AlyssaAnderson #CluMalamalonohokamaparis #KaawaloaKauaula #kuliamiyamoto #senatorenglish #jkalanienglish

Ka ‘Aha Kenekoa THE SENATE Ka ‘Aha ‘Ōlelo Kanakolu THE THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE ‘Aha Kau Kānāwai 2019 REGULAR SESSION OF 2019 Ke Kōmike Ho‘okolokolo COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY Kenekoa/Senator Karl Rhoads, Luna Ho‘omalu/Chair Kenekoa/Senator Glenn Wakai, Hope Luna Ho‘omalu/Vice Chair ‘Ōlelo Ho‘olaha No Ka ‘Aha Ho‘olohe NOTICE OF HEARING Lā / DATE: Pōʻakolu, ʻApelila 10, 2019 / Wednesday, April 10, 2019 Hola / TIME: 9:30am Wahi / PLACE: Lumi ‘Aha Kūkā 016 / Conference Room 016 Ke Kapikala Moku‘āina / State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street Papa Kumuhana A G E N D A GM 598 Status & Testimony Submitting for consideration and confirmation as the Attorney General of the Department of the Attorney General, Gubernatorial Nominee, CLARE E. CONNORS, for a term to expire at noon on 12-05-2022. JDC Inā lawa ka manawa, e ho‘oholo mana‘o ma hope pono. Decision Making to follow, if time permits. E waiho mai i kāu ‘ōlelo hō‘ike no ke Kōmike Ho‘okolokolo ma o ke kaomi ‘ana ma ‘ane‘i. Click here to submit testimony to the Senate Committee on Judiciary. Hiki ke waiho mai i ka ‘ōlelo hō‘ike a hiki i 24 hola ma mua o ka ho‘omaka ‘ana o ka ‘aha ho‘olohe. Testimony may be submitted up to 24 hours prior to the start of the hearing. Inā makemake e waiho i ‘ōlelo hō‘ike ha‘i waha, he ‘elua minuke wale nō ka lō‘ihi loa. Those wishing to provide oral testimony will be limited to two minutes. No Nā Papa ‘Ōlelo Ho‘olaha I Ho‘ololi ‘Ia: Kahawaena ‘ia nā pila i kāpae ‘ia a kahalalo ‘ia nā pila i pāku‘i ‘ia. Kahawaena ‘ia me ke kahalalo pū ‘ia nā pila i kāpae ‘ia mai ka papa kumumana‘o. FOR AMENDED NOTICES: Measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are underscored. If a measure is both underscored and stricken through, that measure has been deleted from the agenda. No nā mea pono kōkua unuhi, a i ‘ole kekahi mau mea lawelawe ‘ē a‘e no ke komo ‘ana i nā hanana ma ka ‘aha ho‘olohe, e kāhea aku i ke kākau ‘ōlelo kōmike he 24 hola ma ka li‘ili‘i loa ma mua o ka ‘aha ho‘olohe i mea e hiki ai ke ho‘omākaukau pono. If you require auxiliary aids or services to participate in the public hearing process (i.e. ASL or foreign language interpreter, or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the committee clerk at least 24 hours prior to the hearing so that arrangements can be made. No Ka ‘Ike ‘Ē A‘e, E Kelepona Aku I Ke Kākau ‘Ōlelo Kōmike Ma (808) 586-6130. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT (808) 586-6130. Capitol Website: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2019/hearingnotices/HEARING_JDC_04-10-19_.HTM #CLAREECONNORS #DepartmentoftheAttorneyGeneral #GovernorsMessage #911 #GM598 #HawaiiSenate #DavidIge

The public is invited to the State Capitol on Friday, April 5 for the 11th annual Art at the Capitol event. As part of this free public event, the governor, lieutenant governor, and legislators will open their doors to share the diverse collection of public artwork that adorn their offices. This year's theme, “The Capitol is Art,” celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the Capitol building and the unique architectural aspects reflected in its design and construction. “This is a highlight of the year for many of us at the State Capitol,” said Senator Brian Taniguchi (Senate District 11, Makiki, Manoa, Punchbowl, Papakolea), one of the event’s originators. “Our Capitol is unique in that it never closes, but on this night, the public gets a chance to see areas they can’t always visit, and experience the great artworks throughout the building. And this year, as they wander from floor to floor, I hope people will also take a moment to appreciate the great architecture and details that make this building very special.” Again this year, an exhibit in Room 329 will feature artwork created by state legislators. Their collages will be assessed by the public, who will vote for their favorite work for a “People’s Choice” award. "Art reminds us all to stop and think about the beauty and joys, struggles and tragedies that swirl around us each day,” said Representative Della Au Belatti (House District 24, Makiki, Tantalus, Papakolea, McCully, Pawaa, Manoa). “Hawaii artists are doing great things to tell the stories of our times, and hundreds of their art works are on display in the offices of the historic State Capitol. Please join us at the Capitol to see these thought-provoking pieces and meet your Representatives and their staff during this uplifting and free event." Art at the Capitol begins with an opening program at 4:30 p.m. in room 329 that includes an introduction of artists and special guests. Self-guided tours start at 5 p.m., along with a 50th Anniversary Commemoration documentary in the Senate Chamber, and an Art at the Capitol documentary in the House Chamber. Music will be performed during the event by members of the Hawai‘i Youth Symphony. The program ends at 7 p.m., when the public is invited to continue the celebration of local art and music across Richards Street at the Hawai‘i State Art Museum (HiSAM), which will be open until 9 p.m. Art at the Capitol is sponsored by the Hawai‘i State Legislature and the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts. www.facebook.com/artatthecapitolhawaii WHO: Hawai‘i State Senators and Representatives, Offices of the Governor and Lt. Governor WHAT: 11th Annual Art at the Capitol WHEN: Friday, April 5, 2019 4:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. WHERE: Hawai‘i State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street Honolulu, Hawai'i 96813 #artatthecapitol #briantaniguchi #artinpublicplaces #thecapitolisart #50thAnniversary #dellaaubelatti #HawaiiYouthSymphony #HISAM #Hawaiistatelegislature #StateFoundationofCultureandtheArts #Governorige #davidige #joshuagreen #LtGovernorGreen

The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) Office of the Securities Commissioner will host the 13th Annual Financial Literacy Fair on Friday, April 5, 2019 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Tamarind Park, Bishop Square in Downtown, Honolulu. As part of Financial Literacy Month in April, the Office of the Securities Commissioner is hosting an informational fair to provide free financial literacy information to the general public. The event will feature various government agencies and nonprofit organizations who will provide materials on saving and investing, insurance, home ownership preparation, dealing with credit, planning for retirement, tips on preventing financial fraud and more. “We look forward to hosting this event every year,” said Securities Commissioner Ty Nohara. “Our exhibitors will have great information and resources available for whatever stage you may be in – whether you’re just getting started, or preparing for retirement.” In addition to the Office of the Securities Commissioner’s Investor Education Program, other exhibitors include: AARP Hawaii Better Business Bureau Northwest + Pacific Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Business Action Center Division of Consumer Advocacy Consumer Education Program Division of Financial Institutions Insurance Division Office of Consumer Protection Real Estate Branch Department of the Attorney General – Crime Prevention & Justice Assistance Division Department of Health, Senior Medicare Patrol Program Department of Taxation Hawaii Credit Union League Hawaii Pacific University Hawaii State Public Library System Honolulu Police Department – District 1 Internal Revenue Service & Taxpayer Advocate Service Social Security Administration United States Attorney’s Office (USAO) District of Hawaii United States Postal Service #DCCA #DepartmentofCommerceandConsumerAffairs #AnnualFinancialLiteracyFair #TamarindPark #FinancialLiteracyMonth #AARP #BetterBusinessBureau #BusinessActionCenter #DivisionofConsumerAdvocacy #ConsumerEducationProgram #DivisionofFinancialInstitutions #InsuranceDivision #OfficeofConsumerProtectin #RealEstateBranch #DepartmentoftheAttorneyGeneral #DepartmentofHealth #DepartmentofTaxation #HawaiiCreditUnionLeague #HawaiiPacificUniversity #HawaiiStatePublicLibrarySystem #HonoluluPoliceDepartment #HPD #InternalRevenueService #SocialSecurityAdministration #UnitedStatesAttorneysOffice #UnitedStatesPostalService

More than one fourth of the graduates in the Class of 2018 statewide earned a Hawai‘i State Department of Education’s (HIDOE) Honors Recognition Certificate, completing a rigorous course of study to prepare them for college and career. To receive an Honors Recognition Certificate, students must meet all of the requirements for a Hawaii high school diploma with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 and complete additional, rigorous requirements such as earning additional credits in math and science and meeting or exceeding performance-based assessments. The recently published College and Careers Readiness Indicators Report (CCRI) released by Hawai‘i P-20 Partnerships for Education shows a steady increase in the number of students who have earned the HIDOE’s Honors Recognition Certificate; 28 percent in the Class of 2018, up 10 percentage points from 18 percent in the Class of 2016. The Honors Certificate program was introduced in 2016, the same year that graduation requirements for all students were made more rigorous with the implementation of Board of Education Policy 102-15. Even with the enhanced graduation requirements, the on-time graduation rate for the Class of 2018 increased to 84 percent from 82 percent for the Class of 2013. The CCRI reports show that the collaboration between the University of Hawai‘i System (UH) and HIDOE to strengthen the education pipeline is yielding positive results. Eighteen percent of students in the Class of 2018 enrolled in college courses while in high school, an increase of 12 percentage points from the Class of 2013. In addition, more than half of these students earned at least six college credits, saving on future college costs. The Class of 2018 also included more students who took the Advanced Placement (AP) exam in high school; 35 percent for the Class of 2018 compared with 27 percent in the Class of 2013. High school completers who scored at least a 3 on an AP exam increased by five percentage points for the Class of 2018 from the Class of 2013. The AP exam is designed to measure students’ mastery of AP courses and can earn students college credits. “Given the opportunities and the right supports, our students are driving their success and attaining and demonstrating more rigorous learning in greater numbers,” said Superintendent Dr. Christina M. Kishimoto. “I want to especially congratulate them, as well as our educators, extended support staff, families and communities who support them. These results validate the work of our ongoing partnership with UH to ensure students are prepared for opportunities after high school.” For more than a decade, UH and HIDOE have collaborated to strengthen alignment between high school and college, so that more students make a successful transition to postsecondary education. The collaborative efforts have included reviewing and revising placement policies at UH campuses to allow students to be placed into college-level courses based on their achievements in high school. Taking dual-credit courses that allows high school students to earn both high school and college credits while in high school, and a number of other efforts designed to boost student achievement and success in higher education. “We are thrilled to see that Hawai‘i’s public high school graduates are more prepared for college than ever, and I encourage these high school graduates to consider which UH campus will help them meet their career goals. We had the largest ever first time freshmen enrollment at the University of Hawai‘i at Mânoa in history, and we hope that trend continues for all of the UH campuses,” said David Lassner, president, UH System. Several schools are spotlighted in the Class of 2018 CCRI for gains made in a number of areas of college and career readiness, including: Honoka‘a High and Intermediate School • Increased college enrollment to 44 percent for the Class of 2018 from 33 percent for the Class of 2013, an increase of 11 percentage points. • Increased enrollment in college-level English courses to 74 percent for the Class of 2018 from 38 percent with the Class of 2013. • Decreased enrollment in below college-level math and English courses to 4 percent for the Class of 2018, from 46 percent for the Class of 2013; down 42 percentage points in both math and English. Kaiser High School: • More than half of the Class of 2018 earned a HIDOE Honors Certificate, an increase of 10 percentage points from the Class of 2016. • 58 percent of students in the Class of 2018 took AP exams, an increase of 26 percentage points from the Class of 2013. • Increased four-year college enrollment to 58 percent for the Class of 2018 from 44 percent for the Class of 2013. Waiakea High School • Increased the number of students taking dual credit courses to 31 percent for the Class of 2018, from 8 percent for the Class of 2013. • Leads the state with the highest increase in high school completers earning six or more dual credits; 26 percent for the Class of 2018, up from 3 percent for the Class of 2013. • Increased enrollment in college-level math at UH by 25 percentage points, from 34 percent for the Class of 2013 to 59 percent for the Class of 2018. McKinley High School • Increased college enrollment to 71 percent for the Class of 2018 from 60 percent in the Class of 2013. • Increased the number of students taking AP exams to 45 percent for the Class of 2018 from 33 percent for the Class of 2013. Hawai‘i’s CCRI reports are continuously recognized by national organizations, including the Data Quality Campaign, Achieve, and the National Governors Association, as a leading example of collaboration between K-12 and higher education and for providing useful information on college readiness. The full reports can be found here and here. Reports can also be viewed on Hawai‘i DXP’s interactive dashboard here. ### Hawai‘i P-20 Partnerships for Education, a statewide partnership led by the Executive Office on Early Learning, the Hawai‘i State Department of Education, and the University of Hawai‘i System, works to strengthen the education pipeline from early childhood through higher education so that all students achieve college and career success. Hawai‘i P-20’s partners share a sense of urgency about the need to improve Hawai‘i’s educational outcomes in an increasingly global economy, and have established a goal of 55 percent of Hawai‘i’s working age adults having a two- or four-year college degree by 2025. For more information, visit http://www.p20hawaii.org. The Hawai‘i State Department of Education is among the largest U.S. school districts and the only statewide educational system in the country. It is comprised of 256 schools and 36 charter schools, and serves more than 180,000 students. King Kamehameha III established Hawai‘i's public school system in 1840. HIDOE is in the midst of a range of historic efforts to transform its public education system to ensure graduates succeed in college or careers. #HawaiiDepartmentofEducationHIDOE #CollegeandCareersReadiness #CCRI #HIDOE #APExam #ChristinaKishimoto #DavidLassner #UniversityofHawaii #honokaahighschool #hookaaintermediateschool #kaiserhighschool #waiakeahighschool #mckinleyhighschool #HawaiiP20PartnershipsforEducation #ExecutiveOfficeonLearning

Hawaii Emergency Management Agency (HI-EMA) is encouraging the public to take tsunami preparedness into their own hands this April during Tsunami Awareness Month. Over seventy years ago, on April 1, 1946, one of the deadliest tsunamis to ever hit Hawaii caused widespread devastation on all islands. Generated by an earthquake in the Aleutian Islands, the massive tsunami took 159 lives and caused more than $26 million in damage. April was chosen as Tsunami Awareness Month to honor and remember the lives lost in all tsunamis that hit the state. Due to Hawaii’s location in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, we are extremely vulnerable to the threat of tsunamis. Distantly generated tsunamis can reach Hawaii within several hours and are triggered by earthquakes that take place along the Ring of Fire, which circles the Pacific Rim. Locally generated tsunamis are caused by earthquakes or volcanic activity that occur in or near the Hawaiian Islands and can make landfall in a matter of minutes. “We cannot stress how important it is that residents be prepared for a possible tsunami that can strike at any time,” said Tom Travis, Administrator of Emergency Management. “Being aware of potential hazards and knowing how to be notified of an impending catastrophe is key to surviving a disaster. Just as imperative are emergency preparedness kits to be used in the aftermath period as well as the information on knowing how to evacuate and find shelter during a catastrophic event. A tsunami cannot be outrun.” For distantly generated tsunamis, outdoor warning sirens will sound statewide. For locally generated tsunamis, however, there may not be enough time to sound sirens. If you are near the ocean when an earthquake takes place, immediately move to higher ground. Upon hearing any warning sirens, the public should tune immediately to a radio or television for updates and the latest information. Additionally, everyone should be able to recognize the natural warning signs that a tsunami may be imminent. Signs include: rapidly rising or receding water from the ocean, the sound of a locomotive or jet plane coming from the ocean, and empty beaches. People located within a tsunami evacuation zone should quickly move to higher ground, or inland until they are at least 100 feet above sea level, while avoiding steep cliffs and watching for falling rocks. To find out if you live, work or play within a tsunami evacuation zone, enter your address into the Tsunami Evacuation Zone Map Viewer on HI-EMA’s website at www.ready.hawaii.gov or turn to the disaster preparedness pages in your local telephone book. On Saturday, April 6, the Pacific Tsunami Museum (PTM) in Hilo will host a Keiki Day Open House event with free admission to the public. During the event, guests can learn how to best prepare for tsunamis. The following Saturday, April 13, PTM has invited tsunami subject matter experts. Guests can speak with scientists, natural hazard planners, and others. On Saturday, April 20, PTM will host “Survivor Stories from April 1, 1946.” PTM is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting tsunami awareness and education through a combination of science, history, and personal accounts. For more information about the open house, call 808-935-0926. # # # #tsunamimonth #HIEMA #HawaiiEmergencyManagementAgency #MajorLogan #PacificTsunamiMuseum #AleutianIslands

The Nominating Committee for the Commission on Water Resource Management (CWRM) is accepting applications for one vacant Commissioner’s position. The new term for the Commissioner will begin July 1, 2019 and run for four (4) years, expiring on June 30, 2023. The Nominating Committee will review applications and send the Governor the names of at least three (3) people deemed qualified according to Hawai‘i Revised Statutes. The appointment is subject to confirmation of the Senate. CWRM has exclusive jurisdiction and final authority over matters relating to the implementation and administration of the State Water Code. The Governor appoints five (5) of the seven (7) members to the Commission. The two remaining commissioners are ex-officio voting members: the Chairperson of the Board of Land and Natural Resources and the Director of the Department of Health. State law requires that each member selected by the Nominating Committee have “substantial experience or expertise in the area of water resource management”. Commission members serve a four-year term without pay, although expenses are reimbursed. Applications and resumes should be postmarked no later than Thursday, April 18, 2019: Nominating Committee Commission on Water Resource Management 1151 Punchbowl Street, Room 227 Honolulu, HI 96813 To apply online: http://boards.hawaii.gov/apply/apply-for-a-board/ For more information: http://dlnr.hawaii.gov/cwrm/aboutus/commission/ #DEPARTMENTOFLANDANDNATURALRESOURCES #waterresourcemanagement #CWRM

STATEWIDE – The Hawaiʻi State Department of Education (HIDOE) announces its 2019 graduation dates for 64 schools statewide including public charter schools. The majority of ceremonies run throughout the month of May with approximately 10,000 students anticipated to be walking in this year’s ceremonies. Aiea High graduates receiving their diplomas at their graduation ceremony at Aloha Stadium. Photo Credit: Department of Education Aiea Thursday, May 23 6 p.m. Aloha Stadium Anuenue Saturday, May 25 10 a.m. School Campus Baldwin Friday, May 17 6 p.m. War Memorial Stadium Campbell Friday, May 17 5 p.m. Aloha Stadium Castle Saturday, May 25 5:30 p.m. School Stadium Connections Saturday, May 25 4 p.m. Hilo Afook Chinen Civic Auditorium Farrington Saturday, May 25 4 p.m. School Gymnasium Hakipu’u Learning Center Saturday, June 1 5:30 p.m., Doors open at 5 p.m. Windward Community College: Paliku Theatre Halau Ku Mana Saturday, May 25 9 a.m. School Campus Hana Saturday, May 25 3:30 p.m. School Campus Hawaii Academy of Arts & Science Friday, May 24 4 p.m. Pahoa Regional Recreation Center, Covered Courts Hawaii School for the Deaf and the Blind Thursday, May 30 5:30 p.m. Campus Center Field Hawaii Technology Academy Wednesday, May 22 6 p.m. Hawaii Convention Center Hilo Friday, May 24 6 p.m. Edith Kanakaole Stadium Honoka’a Saturday, May 25 10 a.m. Honoka’a Sports Complex Kahuku Thursday, May 23 6 p.m. BYU Canyon Activity Center Kailua Saturday, May 25 6 p.m. Kailua High Football Field Kaimuki Saturday, May 25 5 p.m. Waikiki Shell Kaiser Friday, May 24 6 p.m. School Stadium Kalaheo Tuesday, May 28 6:30 p.m. Blaisdell Concert Hall Kalani Tuesday, May 21 6:30 p.m. Stan Sheriff Center, UH Manoa Kamaile Academy Thursday, May 23 5 p.m. School Campus Kanu o ka ‘Aina Friday, May 31 10 a.m. School Campus Kapa’a Friday, May 24 6:30 p.m. Bryan Baptiste Sports Complex Kapolei Friday, May 24 6 p.m. Alvin Nagasako Sports Complex Ka‘u Friday, May 24 5 p.m. Ka’u District Gym Kauai Friday, May 24 5:30 p.m. Vidinha Stadium Kauai Community School for Adults Monday, June 17 5 p.m. School Campus Kawaikini Friday, May 24 10 a.m. School Campus Ke Ana La’ahana Sunday, May 26 10 a.m. Kawananakoa Hall Ke Kula O Ehunuikaimalino Friday, May 24 12 noon Minoru Inaba Baseball Field Ke Kula o Samuel M. Kamakau Saturday, May 25 12 p.m. School Campus Kea’au Friday, May 24 4:30 p.m. School Stadium Kealakehe Saturday, June 1 6 p.m. Kealakehe High Football Field Kihei Charter School Friday, May 31 5 p.m. School Campus King Kekaulike Thursday, May 23 6 p.m. School Stadium Kohala Saturday, May 25 2 p.m. Hisaoka Gymnasium Konawaena Saturday, May 25 9 a.m. Julian Yates Field Kua O Ka La Friday, May 24 9 a.m. Makuʻu Farmers Market Kula Aupuni Niihau A Kahelelani Aloha Friday, May 17 10 a.m. School Campus Lahainaluna Sunday, May 26 6:30 p.m. Sue D. Cooley Stadium Lanai Saturday, May 25 2 p.m. School Gymnasium Laupahoehoe Friday, May 24 6 p.m. School Campus Leilehua Friday, May 24 6 p.m. Hugh Yoshida Stadium Maui Saturday, May 18 4:30 p.m. War Memorial Stadium Maui Community School for Adults Thursday, June 6 5 p.m. Baldwin High Auditorium McKinley Sunday, May 26 5 p.m. School Campus: A Building Oval & Front Lawn Mililani Sunday, May 19 5 p.m. Aloha Stadium Moanalua Friday, May 24 5 p.m. School Stadium Molokai Friday, May 24 5 p.m. School Gymnasium Myron B. Thompson Academy Friday, May 24 5:30 p.m. Hawaii Convention Center Nanakuli Saturday, May 25 5 p.m. School Stadium Pahoa Sunday, May 26 5:30 p.m. Hilo Afook Chinen Civic Auditorium Pearl City Saturday, May 18 5 p.m. Aloha Stadium Radford Friday, May 24 6 p.m. Aloha Stadium Roosevelt Thursday, May 23 6 p.m. Stan Sheriff Center, UH Manoa University Lab School Friday, May 17 5:30 p.m. Andrews Amphitheater at UH-Manoa Waiakea Saturday, May 25 6 p.m. Edith Kanakaole Stadium Waialua Saturday, May 18 5:30 p.m. Waialua High Football Field Wai‘anae Friday, May 24 6 p.m. Raymond Torii Field Waimea Friday, May 24 6:30 p.m. School Campus Waipahu Thursday, May 23 6 p.m. Neal Blaisdell Arena Waipahu Community School for Adults Saturday, June 29 10 a.m. Pearl City Cultural Center West Hawaii Explorations Academy Friday, May 24 6 p.m. School Campus #HawaiiStateDepartmentofEducationHIDOE #HIDOE #graduation #mililanihighschool #charterschools

April 1, 2019 is the start of Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) in Hawaii. The Department of the Attorney General, Department of Health, and the Hawaii Coalition Against Sexual Assault are partnering to raise public awareness about sexual violence and support initiatives that work to prevent sexual violence in our communities. Hawaii’s effort is part of a nationwide campaign. This year’s SAAM theme, “I Ask, encourages and empowers everyone, no matter the scenario, to ask for consent, listen, and accept answers without pressuring or coercing another.” On April 12, 2019, Governor Ige officially will proclaim April 2019 “Sexual Assault Awareness Month in Hawaii” and recognize 14 community members and organizations who are making a difference in Hawaii by encouraging healthy relationships, teaching youth about consent, and how power dynamics impact consent. These include: Barbie-Lei Burgess, Waiʻanae Neighborhood Place; Jan Fukada and Keʻalapualoke Fukuda, Hawaiʻi State Department of Education; Lorrie Kanno and Officer Anson “Kaipo” Paiva, Weed and Seed Program Hawaiʻi; Gina Kaulukukui, Kauaʻi Police Department; Cathy Kapua, Kuaʻana Project; Cyril Lopez, Jr. and Jennifer Makuakane, Kaʻu Middle and High School; David Matlin and Nick Rolovich, University of Hawaiʻi at Manoa, Athletics; Captain Romuel “Roy” Nafarrete, U.S. Navy, PACFLT SAPRO; Gregg T. Waki, Waiakea High School; and the Maui Sexual Assault First Responders. “Sexual violence has no place in our communities,” said Attorney General Clare E. Connors. “I commend every effort to raise awareness of the problem and I am encouraged that so many are promoting the value and importance of healthy human relationships.” According to the 2015 and 2017 Hawaiʻi Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 1 in 12 high school students (8.5%) who dated or went out with someone in the previous 12 months experienced sexual dating violence. Anyone can experience sexual violence, including children, teens, adults, and seniors. We encourage everyone to stand against all forms of sexual violence by attending a local SAAM proclamation during the month of April: Kauai Mayor’s SAAM Proclamation/Child Abuse Prevention Awareness Month Monday, April 1, 2019, 1:00 p.m. Kauai County Office Building Rotunda Maui Mayor’s SAAM Proclamation Monday, April 8, 2019, 10:00 a.m. University of Hawaii Maui College Honolulu Mayor SAAM Proclamation and City Council Certificate Ceremony Tuesday, April 16, 2019, 1:00 p.m. Honolulu Hale, City Council Chamber (3rd Floor) #sexualassaultawaremess #pmtj #SAAM #HawaiiCoalitionAgainstSexualAssault #GovernorIge #DerekKawakami #MikeVictorino #KirkCaldwell

As a mark of respect for the late Hawai‘i State Representative Jackie Young, Gov. David Ige has ordered that the flags of the United States and State of Hawai‘i shall be flown at half-staff on the day of Young’s memorial service – Sunday, March 31. The flags will be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset at all state offices and agencies, as well as the Hawai‘i National Guard. “Jackie will forever be remembered as a trailblazer and champion for equality and civil rights. She was a true public servant who will always remain a role model for the women of Hawai‘i. Jackie is leaving behind a legacy that will benefit generations to come,” said Gov. David Ige. Young was the first woman elected vice speaker of the state House of Representatives, where she served from 1990-1994. She also worked at the state Department of Education, addressing gender equality as the Title IX administrator. In addition, she worked to advance women’s issues as the chair of the Hawai‘i Women’s Caucus and was instrumental in establishing a domestic violence shelter in Windward O‘ahu. #jackieyoung #staterepresentative #titleix #genderequality #HawaiiWomensCaucus #WindwardDomesticViolenceShelter