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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019_0619_CSW_PacketSharon Lasker Chair Patricia Wistinghausen Vice Chair Edith Ignacio-Neumiller Secretary Kathy Crowell Treasurer Members: Regina Carvalho Erika Valente Darcie Yukimura Lisa Ellen Smith HSCSW Representative Ex-officio Member COUNTY OF KAUA`I COMMITTEE ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN NOTICE OF MEETING AND AGENDA Wednesday, June 19, 2019 5:00 p.m. or shortly thereafter Mo`ikeha Building, Meeting Room 2A/2B 4444 Rice Street, Lihu`e, HI 96766 CALL TO ORDER APPROVAL OF MINUTES Open Session Minutes of May 15, 2019 BUSINESS CSW 2019-06 Discussion and possible action on the planning of the Voices of American Women Survey project. [4/17/19, 5/15/19] a. Ms. Wistinghausen and Committee members to collaborate with partners on formalizing an action plan to distribute surveys and assign these tasks to Committee members and partners to complete and discuss other related matters. CSW 2019-11 Discussion and possible action on the planning of a Human Trafficking Awareness Forum. a. Ms. Ignacio-Neumiller to review with the Committee the pre- planning details needed to administer the subject event and prepare an action plan to organize the forum at a place, date and time to be determined and assign these tasks to Committee members and partners to complete, and discuss other related matters as needed. An Equal Opportunity Employer CSW 2019-07 National Association of Commissions for Women (NACW) 49"' Annual Conference, theme: Engineering Our Future: Blueprint for Women's Leadership scheduled July 22-24, 2019, in Chicago, Illinois. [4/17/19, 5/15/19] a. Ms. Ching to confirm the possible availability of funds that would pay travel cost for two Committee members to attend the NACW conference and discussion of other related matters. CSW 2019-09 Discussion and possible decision on the disbursement of Rise of the Wahine: Champions of Title IX, DVD's. [5/15/19] a. Committee members to review and finalize their selection from the list of Kauai schools and formulate an action plan to organize a possible presentation ceremony, which would include securing a date, invitation letter and email notification outline, and discussion of other related matters. ANNOUNCEMENTS 1. Next Meeting: Wednesday, July 17, 2019, 5:00 p.m., Mo`ikeha Building, Meeting Room 2A'2B. 2. Announcements and other pertinent updates from the Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women . Kaua`i Representative Lisa Ellen Smith. ADJOURNMENT NOTICE OF EXECUTIVE SESSION Pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes §92-7 (a), the Committee may, when deemed necessary, hold an executive session on any agenda item without written public notice if the executive session was not anticipated in advance. Any such executive session shall be held pursuant to HRS §92-4 and shall be limited to those items described in HRS §92-5(a). Discussions held in Executive Session are closed to the public. cc: Maryann Sasaki, Deputy County Attorney Ex-Officio PUBLIC COMMENTS and TESTIMONY Persons wishing to offer comments are encouraged to submit written testimony at least 24-hours prior to the meeting indicating: 1. Your name and if applicable, your position/title and organization you are representing; 2. The agenda item that you are providing comments on; and 2�Pagc Committee on the Status of Women — June 19, 2019 3. Whether you will be testifying in person or submitting written comments only. 4. If you are unable to submit your testimony at least 24 hours prior to the meeting, please provide 10 copies of your written testimony at the meeting clearly indicating the name of the testifier; and While every effort will be made to copy, organize and collate all testimony received, materials received on the day of the meeting or improperly identified may be distributed to the members after the meeting is concluded. The length of time allocated to persons wishing to present verbal testimony may be limited at the discretion of the chairperson or presiding member. Send written testimony to: Committee on the Status of Women Attn: Sandra Muragin C o Office of Boards & Commissions 4444 Rice Street, Suite 150 Lihu`e, HI 96766 Email: smuragin@kauai.gov Phone: 241-4919 Fax: 241-5127 SPECIAL ASSISTANCE If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodations due to a disability, or an interpreter for non-English speaking persons, contact Anela Segreti at (808) 241-4917 and as e�ti(«,kauai.t;ov as soon as possible. Requests made as early as possible will allow adequate time to fulfill your request. Upon request, this notice is available in alternate formats such as large print, Braille, or electronic copy. 3 1 P a ,e Committee on the Status of Women - June 19, 2019 COUNTY OF KAUAI Minutes of Meeting OPEN SESSION QR'AFT1T1pJ��'q�i Board/Committee: Committee on the Status of Women Meeting Date I May 15, 2019 Location Mo'ikeha Building, Meeting Room 2A/2B Start of Meeting: 5:00 p.m. I End of Meeting: 6:00 p.m. Present Chair Pro Tern Patricia Wistinghausen. Secretary Edith Ignacio-Neumiller. Treasurer Kathy Crowell. Member Darcie Yukimura. Office of Boards and Commissions: Administrator Ellen Ching and Commission Support Clerk Sandra Muragin. Excused Chair Sharon Lasker, Member Erika Valente, Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women (HSCSW) Kauai Representative Lisa Ellen Smith and Deputy County Attorney Maryann Sasaki. Absent Member Regina Carvalho. SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION Call To Order Chair Pro Tem. Wistinghausen called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. with four members present constituting a quorum. Approval of Open Session Minutes of April 17 2019 Ms. Ignacio-Neumiller moved Minutes to approve the Open Session minutes of April 17, 2019, as circulated. Ms. Yukimura seconded the motion. Motion carried 4:0. Business CSW 2019-04 Post evaluation on Denim Day held Wednesday, April 24 2019 12.00 p.m., Lihu`e Civic Center Mo`ikeha Courtyard. [2/20/19, 3/20/19, 4/17/19] a. Committee to evaluate partnership with Zonta Club attendance purpose and effectiveness. Ms. Ignacio-Neumiller shared her evaluation with the Committee: • Attendance: There were 42 participants, which was higher than previous years. She would have liked to have more county employees and especially more men attend. To generate a larger audience, she suggested PSA's and radio advertisements. • Partnership: The partnership with Zonta Club was fine. Committee on Status of Women Open Session May 15, 2019 Page 2 SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION • Program: Timeline was good. • Venue: Central location worked well. • Marketing/Advertisement: Would advertise more, if funds were available. • Rate: Great/Best ever due to larger attendance. Ms. Yukimura offered a new take on Denim Day. She suggested to incorporate an educational learning session with Denim Day along with a proclamation. A free #MeToo Prevention Training is available from the HSCSW and this could be offered to county employees. Chair Pro Tern Wistinghausen applauded Ms. Yukimura for the great idea and said the #MeToo Prevention Training was designed by HSCSW Executive Director Khara Jabola-Carolous and was used on the national level by other committees. Administrator Ellen Ching said this is a new and different format that would reach out to women and men and add value to the event. The training should also branch out and be offered to the Kauai Chamber of Commerce and local businesses. CSW 2019-06 Voices of American Women project. f4/17/19, 5/15/191 a) Ms. Smith to share update from HSCSW. b) Formulate action plan to distribute survey and designate responsibilities. Chair Pro Tern Wistinghausen spoke with Ms. Smith and Ms. Jabola-Carolous and discovered that no one else in the state has started this project. They discussed continuity in advertising and requested a template that the other committees could use. She suggested to place the NACW banner with the link to the survey on the CSW website and asked the committee to come up with ideas on how to promote it, since there is no tool kit or press release materials available. Ms. Ching said approval from the County's Public Information Officer (PIO) would be required to display the NACW banner with the survey link. She suggested two options in case one is not approved. Option A would be to display on the CSW website and Option B Ms. Ignacio-Neumiller moved would be to do a press release with the website address to the link. to first approve Option A display NACW survey link on Committee on Status of Women Open Session May 15, 2019 Page 3 SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION the CSW website and if that does not get approved proceed with Option B press release with the NACW website address to the survey link. Ms. Crowell seconded the motion. Ms. Ching described the importance of data collection and the affect it could have on Motion carried 4:0. government and philanthropic funding decisions. Most people are unaware of this and so there is an urgent need to collect as much information from Kauai, because Hawaii surveys tend to not include data from all communities. Ms. Yukimura commented that online surveys could be one source and suggested to include the YWCA and other organizations that perform intakes, to include the survey as part of their program for their clients. Ms. Ching suggested the Committee invite YWCA and Prevention Awareness Understanding (PAU) Kauai group to the June 19 meeting to collaborate. Chair Pro Tern Wistinghausen asked that Committee members submit email addresses of potential Ms. Yukimura moved to partners to Commission Support Clerk Sandra Muragin. authorize Boards and Commissions to draft an invitation letter to the June meeting to collaborate on the Voices of American Women survey. Ms.Ignacio-Neumiller seconded the motion. Motion carried 4:0. CSW 2019-07 National Association of Commissions for Women (NACW) 491" Annual Conference, theme: Engineering Our Future: Blueprint for Women's Leadership scheduled July 22-24, 2019, in Chicago, Illinois. [4/17/19, 5/15/19] a) Ms. Smith to share update on funding request from the HSCSW. The HSCSW approved to cover one registration fee. Ms. Ching said the travel budget was Ms. Yukimura moved to not touched; however, she needs to verify and confinm before any payments can be made. approve the HSCSW cover the Committee on Status of Women Open Session May 15, 2019 Page 4 SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION cost of Vice Chair Patricia Wistinghausen's NACW registration fee for the 2019 convention. Ms. Crowell seconded the motion. Motion carried 4:0. CSW 2019-08 Discussion and possible action to conduct training on the Sunshine Law The Charter of the County of Kauai, By -Laws Kauai County Committee on the Status of Ms. Ignacio-Neumiller moved Women and duties. [4/17/19, 5/15/19] to defer CSW 2019-08 a) Training schedule update. discussion to conduct training. Ms. Crowell seconded the Ms. Ching asked for a deferment. motion. Motion carried 4:0. CSW 2018-20 Discussion and possible action on the proposal of Events and Dates for 2019. (Human Trafficking Awareness Forum Career Day, Breast Cancer Awareness Month International Day of the Girl or Global Girls Alliance) [4/17/19, 5/15/19] Ms. Ignacio-Neumiller said the Human Trafficking Awareness Forum is being scheduled in September or October and Chair Lasker has volunteered to assist in the planning. Chair Pro Tem Wistinghausen asked for a one page informational sheet to distribute at the next meeting and place it on the agenda for a more indebt discussion. Ms. Ching said if the particulars of the event are completed at least a month in advance it will allow the Committee enough time to advertise and promote the event. She said they should consider holding the forum in a larger venue and she plans to enlist help with promoting the event from former CSW member Lila Metzger. Ms. Ching suggested the Committee place all of its efforts into promoting Voices of American Women, Career Day and Human Trafficking Awareness Forum and drop the remaining two events; Breast Cancer and International Day of the Girl. She asked for members comments. Ms. Yukimura agreed with concentrating on promoting and planning three quality events. She said that the Human Trafficking issue is why she was prompted to join this Committee, because no other sector or agency is taking on this issue. She said Na Committee on Status of Women Open Session May 15, 2019 Page 5 SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION Ola Napua is working on this issue and looking to start educational training on this subject. She would be willing to come to the meeting to collaborate. Ms. Yukimura said she is assisting Ms. Valente with Career Day and they are looking into possibly partnering with the Patsy Mink Fellowship Program that offers assistance to girls and women. It's not official so more information to come. Chair Pro Tem. Wistinghausen requested a one page informational handout to share at the June meeting. The Committee unanimously agreed to move forward with only Voices of American Women, Career Day and Human Trafficking Awareness Forum. They agreed to take out Breast Cancer and International Day of the Girl. CSW 2019-09 Discussion and possible action on the purchase of DVD's for Rise of the Wahine: Champions of Title IX. [5/15/19] a) Select and determine method of disbursement. Ms. Muragin promoted the idea to the Committee to invite Mayor Kawakami and the schools principles to an August or September meeting and have an informal presentation of the DVD's all at once. The Committee unanimously agreed and decided to place this back on the June agenda to pick the schools that would receive a DVD. There were 13 DVD's purchased with the remaining fiscal budget. CSW 2019-10 Discussion and possible action on the formal request for a County of Kauai Ms. Ignacio-Neumiller moved Gender Equity Pay Report. [5/15/19] to defer CSW 2019-10 formal request for a County of Kauai Ms. Ching suggested they invite Acting Director of Human Resources Janine Rapozo to the Gender Equity Pay Report to July meeting; she would be able to answer questions the Committee may have. the July meeting and invite Acting Director of Human Resources Janine Rapozo. Ms. Crowell seconded the motion. Motion carried 4:0. Announcements 1. Next Meeting: Wednesday, June 19, 2019 5:00 p.m. Mo'ikeha Building Meeting Room 2A/2B. Committee on Status of Women Open Session May 15, 2019 Page 6 SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION 2. Announcements and other pertinent updates from Hawaii State on the Status of Women Commission/Kaua`i Representative Lisa Ellen Smith. Adjournment With no objections, Chair Lasker adjourned the meeting at 6:00 p.m. Submitted by: Sandra M. Muragin, Commission Support Clerk () Approved as circulated. () Approved with amendments. See meeting minutes. Reviewed and Approved by: Patricia Wistinghausen, Chair Pro Tern Deten-nine Sample Size Confidence Level Confidence Interval Population: Calculate 95Q,C. 99 r 4 30854 Sample size needed: 589 Find Confidence Interval' Confidence Level Sample Size. Population- Percentage. Ca Lulate C ear 9 5% 99% 589 30854 50 Confidence me-va 4 C ea 589 sample size needed with a 10% response rate = 5,890 surveys 589 sample size needed with a 15% response rate = 3,927 surveys Midway = 4,908 surveys required Um aotq-ol,a. INFORMATION SHEET HUMAN TRAFFICKING AWARENSSS FORUM (HTAF) BY ATTENDING THIS FORUM, I WILL GAIN: • Recognizing key indicators of HT • Does the person appear disconnected from family, friends, community organizations or houses of worship? • Has a child stopped attending school? • Human trafficker's new tool is to lure children: online video games LEARNING THE PURPOSE AND OUTCOMES: = =_ • Awareness, awareness, awareness —�_- • What is HT? • Learning the facts -� • Statistics of HT arrests on Kauai and neighbor islands • Forms of HT • Flyer says: "This Airport is a SAFE Space: If you need help CALL 911" THE ORGANIZERS & SPONSORS: (PENDING INVITATION) • The Kauai Committee on the Status of Women • County of Kauai • YWCA Kauai • The Zonta Club of Kauai ==__ • The Zonta Club of Hanalei • Child and Family Service = _ • Hale Opio MAHALO TO OUR PANELIST: (PENDING INVITATION) • Dominique Roe-Sepowitz, MSW, PhD, Arizona State University • Kristen Bracy, MA, MSW, Arizona State University • Khara Jabola-Carolus, Director State Commission on the Status of Women • Clare Connors, Attorney General, State of Hawaii • Kauai Police Department, Chief Todd Raybuck • Justin Kollar, Prosecuting Attorney • Renae Hamilton-Cambeilh, Director YWCA Kauai Free Forum Light refreshment offerings C� a0iq-11 a. Pre -Planning Details - Human Trafficking Forum Scope — Provide platform that would enable partners/organizations to assist in addressing Kaua'i's Human Trafficking problem and use information to include in the "Sex Trafficking in Hawai'i" report spearheaded by Khara Jabola-Carolus and Dominique Roe-Sepowitz. Category: Lead Leader: Edie Ignacio-Neumiller Assist: Sharon Lasker Date of Forum: October 2019 Location of Forum: Time: Task Required Date Notes Completed ✓ Date of Forum Attendance Goal Select Location(s) Identify Target Audience and Invite List Mayor/HSCSW Executive Director/ County Council List of Speakers Flyer Press Release Invite Email Outline Program Handout/Brochure _ Reserve Facility, Tables, Chairs, Stage Microphones, Speakers Projector, Screen Set-up Clean-up Food/Beverage Registration Table Sign -In Sheets, Pens, Plastic Frame Voices of American Women Checklist Page I �NJ a0 tI - � l a List of Kauai Schools Public High Schools • Kapaa High School - (9-12) Kapaa • Kauai High School - (9-12) Lihue • Waimea High School - (9-12) Waimea Public Intermediate Schools • Kapaa Middle School - (6-8) Kapaa • Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School - (6-8) Lihue • Waimea Canyon Middle School - (6-8) Waimea Charter Schools • Alaka`i O Kaua`i PCS -- (K-8) Kahili Mountain Park • Kanuikapono PCS - (K-12) Anahola • Kawaikini NCPCS - (K-12) Lihue • Ke Kula Niihau Kekaha PCS - (K-12) Kekaha • Kula Aupuni Niihau A Kahelelani Aloha PCS - (K-12) Kekaha Private Schools • Island School - (Pre K-12) Lihue • Kahili Adventist School - (K-12) Lawai • Kauai Christian Academy - (Pre K-12) Kilauea • Olelo Christian Academy - (K-12) Lihue • St. Catherine School - (Pre K-8) Kapaa • St. Theresa's Elementary - (Pre K-8) Kekaha Public Elementary Schools • Eleele Elementary School - (Pre K-5) Eleele • Hanalei Elementary School - (K-6) Hanalei • Kalaheo Elementary School - (K-5) Kalaheo • Kapaa Elementary School - (K-5) Kapaa • King Kaumualii Elementary School - (K-5) Lihue • Kekaha Elementary - (K-5) Kekaha • Kilauea Elementary - (K-6) Kilauea • Koloa Elementary - (K-5) Koloa • Wilcox Elementary School - (K-5) Uhu`e eOv.1 200-01 a. ieacners' work Year - 1st Semester: July 30, 2019- January 6, 2020; 2nd Semester: January 7, 2020 • May 29, 2020 Students' Work Year - 1st Semester: August 5, 2019 - December 20, 2019; 2nd Semester: January 7, 2020 - May 28, 2020 Student Teacher Su M T W Th F Sa Week Days Days D D July 2019 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 1st SEMESTER - 90 Student Days (Ends Dec. 20) 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 July 30: Teachers' First Day 9 August 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 July 30-August 2: Teacher Work Days (no students) 3 9 13 11 12 13 14 15 F16 17 August 5: Students' First Day •: i4 LS 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 August 16: Statehood Day 5 19 23 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 6 23 27 September 1 L2 3 4 5 6 7 September 2: Labor Day 7 23 32 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 8 33 37 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 .9 38 42 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 10 .13 47 October 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 11 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 October 7-11: Fall Break*** 12 48 52 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 13 53 57 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 11 53 62 IM 28 29 30 31 1 2 g G 63 67 November gr3 4 5 6 7 8 9 16 67 7! 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 November 11: Veterans Day 17 72 76 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 November 28: Thanksgiving Ends Dec. is 75 79 24 25 26 27 z8 29 30 November 29: School Holiday 19 so 8•: December 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 20 85 91) 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 21 90 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 December 23-January 3: Winter Break*** 22 22 23 24 1 25 26 27 28 December 25: Christmas 23 29 30 31 1 2 34 January 1: New Year's Day 2.1 94 99 January2020 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 2nd SEMESTER - 92 Student Days (Ends May 28) 25 99 !01 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 January 6: Teacher Workday (no students*) 26 103 108 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 January 20: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr- Day 27 108 113 26 27 28 29 30 31F 1 28 113 i 18 February 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Institute Day (one day with no 29 117 123 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 students during the week. 30 121 127 16 r171 18 19 20 21 22 Date for each island TBD. ) 31 125 132 Ends " 24 25 26 27 28 29 February 17: Presidents' Day Mar. 13 32 131 137 March 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 33 136 lag 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 31 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 March 16-20: Spring Break*** 35 140 146 22 23 24 25 F261 27 28 March 26: Kuhio Day 36 i.15 151 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 37 - -35 April 5 6 7 a 9 El 11 April 10: Good Friday 38 151 160 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 39 159 165 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 e.0 164 170 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 41 169 115 May 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 42 174 is0 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 43 !79 185 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 •14 182 189 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 May 25: Memorial Day -z^ �l••• June 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 May 28: Last Day for Students 180 190 and Second Semester Ends** May 29- Last Day for Teachers Approved May 23, 2017- OFFICIAL STATE HOLIDAYS: 2019.20 SCHOOL YEAR •2 lnstmct•onal days shall "The employer may assign up to 6 Statehood Day August 16, 2019 New Years Day January 1, 2020 be converted to a non. additional hours. m hall hour blocks Ian Labor Day September 2, 2019 Dr. Martin Luther Kinglr Day January 20, 2020 student day for school equrvaient day) for training and Veterans Day November 11, 2019 Presidents' Day February 17, 2020 planning and collaboraten meetings beyond the teacher s regular Thanksgiving Day November 28, 2019 Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole Day March 26,2020 workday. Christmas Day December 25, 2019 Good Friday Apnl 10, 2020 Memorial Day May 25, 2020 'Teacher workday between semesters January6 —Commencement exercises: No sooner than May 22. 2020 —For 10-month teachers - Intersession: Oct- 7-11; Recesses: Dec 23-Jan. 3 &March 16-20 Educational Officer & Teacher Institute Days: TBD lone day per island) l 0�W Onlq-n°I a.