Hawaiian Focused Charter Schools Need Your HelpThe Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) did not follow its own grants process and should reset its grants process to allow for the $3 million (over two years) in Hawaiian Focused Charter School (HFCS) monies to go directly to the HFCS's instead of going through the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement (CNHA), a political organization with a loaded agenda. CNHA did not consult with principals, staff, board members, parents, and other stakeholders of HFCS before applying for these monies on their behalf. Furthermore, CNHA as an organization has a mission and vision that is not aligned with Hawaiian Charter Schools and may very well be ill equipped to advance community driven and culturally responsive Hawaiian education. These OHA monies are important to the operations and survival of HFCS since they only receive 50-60% of the per pupil allocation from the State of Hawai'i that traditional Department of Education Schools receive. As a parent of Hālau Kū Māna New Century Charter School I am asking for your help.
Here is what you can do to help.
1. Sign a letter asking OHA to give $3 million in HFCS funding directly to the Hawaiian Charter Schools. Send this NEW form letter by clicking here FORM LETTER TO OHA TRUSTEES AND CEO ASKING THEM TO RESET THE GRANTS PROCESS
2. Sign a letter asking CNHA not to accept these fund on the behalf of Hawaiian Focused Charter Schools by clicking here FORM LETTER TO CNHA CEO & BOARD.
3. Attend the next OHA Board meeting tomorrow, Wednesday, October 11, 2017. |
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