Welcome
Ewa Beach Elementary/ Keone`ula
Elementary Schools
Community Informational Meeting on
Re-zoning
9/15/11
Presenters:
Annette Nishikawa,
Complex Area Superintendent
 Sherry Kobayashi, Principal
Ewa Beach Elementary School
 Eileen Hirota, Principal
Keone`ula Elementary School
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Purpose of meeting
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Inform the community about the need
to re-zone the area schools
Share data from both schools
Inform the community about the
affected area and the effective date
Inform the area of future changes
Logistics
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Begin at 7:00 p.m.
End 8:00 p.m.
Bathroom facilities
Ground Rules of Participation
Listen to understand
 Speak to be understood
 Be respectful of all
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Grandfather Clause
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Created in May,2007
Allowed certain areas to attend either
Ewa Beach Elementary School or
Keoneula Elementary
Ewa Beach, Ewa Beach / Keoneula, and
Keoneula Service Areas
EBES Student Residency
Ewa Beach
Ewa Beach / Keoneula
Keoneula
Other
320
240
19
59
Total 638 (as of 8/1/11)
Today 589
Keone`ula Student Residency
Ewa Beach
Ewa Beach / Keoneula
Keoneula
Other
6
144
676
22
Total 848 (as of 8/1/11)
Today 886
Summary of Total Enrollment
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EBES
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(today)
Capacity
Difference
Keone`ula
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(today)
Capacity
Difference
589
759
- 170
886
738
+148
New Zone
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Residents who live in the grandfathered
area southwest of Ewa Beach
Elementary will attend EBES in SY
2012-13
Kealohi Kai 3D, 3E
See colored map
Exception
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6th graders who will
complete their 6th grade year
in SY 2012-13 will be
allowed to remain at
Keone`ula
Ewa Beach, Ewa Beach / Keoneula, and
Keoneula Service Areas
Campbell Complex Elementary
Enrollment/Capacity/Difference (today)
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Ewa Beach 589
Ewa
1086
Holomua
1381
Iroquois Pt. 740
Kaimiloa
668
Keone`ula
886
Pohakea
578
(MT)
759
964
1107
1128
861
738
738
-170
+122
+274
-388
-193
+148
-160
Classroom Shortages
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Ewa El
Holomua
Keone`ula
(rounded)
-2
-12 (no space for construction)
-5 (4 portables are in planning
stage and may be available next year)
The Future
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Development depends on the economy
Unit sales depends on the economy
Number of families per household
depends on economy (seeing multi-generational
households)
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Number of children predictable if 1
family per household
Next re-zoning depends on numbers
Gentry Developments
Future Options
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Continue to re-zone EBES &
Keone`ula periodically
Build classrooms to end
shortages on elementary
campuses
Look at the entire Campbell
Complex elementary schools to
re-zone the entire complex K-6
Build 3rd wing of EMMS; add
grade 6 from all schools
Convert Ilima Intermediate to
MS (Gr. 6-8)
Elementary = K-5
Holomua to regular calendar
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Disruptive to families
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Money ?? :<(
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Another disruption to families
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Legislative support needed
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No cost for facilities
JCHS Concern
Current enrollment
2768
 Facility capacity
2022
 Difference
+746
 There is no land for further
construction.
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CAS/DOE Recommendation #1
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Convince the Legislature to finance
completion of EMMS (2 - 3 yr)
Move all grade 6 students to EMMS and
Ilima (middle school)
Re-zone entire complex for equity in
elementary schools
Return Holomua to regular calendar
CAS Recommendation #2
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Convince the Legislature to finance
completion of EMMS
Move all grade 6 to EMMS and Ilima
Re-zone entire complex for equity in
elementary schools
Close Pohakea; facility to JCHS.
Return Holomua to regular calendar
What You Can Do
Write comments/suggestions
(paper provided)
 Lobby the Legislature to complete
EMMS
 Email
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Annette_Nishikawa@notes.k12.hi.us
Sherry_Kobayashi@notes.k12.hi.us
Eileen_Hirota@notes.k12.hi.us
Tonight’s Information
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School web sites
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Ewabeach.k12.hi.us
Keoneula.k12.hi.us or Keoneulaes.org