HSTA Focus Groups for CTE Teachers, posted 4-14-2016

Rae Yamanaka, Hilo UniServe Director
P: 935-9301
E: ryamanaka@hsta.org

To: WIS Colleagues

Subject: HSTA Focus Group for CTE Teachers

Email From: Rae Yamanaka

Date of email: April 12, 2016

Posted by: Joy Grabar

Hi all,

I am just returning to work from being out sick for the past three weeks.  During that time, there was a call from HSTA for CTE teachers to participate in focus group meetings .  Please see the message below;

Re:  HSTA Focus Groups for CTE teachers

WHAT: During our recent contract reopener in 2015, concerns regarding compensation for CTE teachers were brought up, leading to the establishment of a joint HSTA/DOE CTE teacher work group.   To aid in this process, the Negotiating Committee is putting together several focus groups.  HSTA will provide lunch or dinner, and mileage for participants.  We are looking for CTE teachers representing the six career pathways (not licensed teachers assigned to CTE-type teaching lines). We’ve attached information from the DOE website regarding the programs of study at the high school level.  http://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/TeachingAndLearning/StudentLearning/CareerAndTechnicalEducation/Pages/home.aspx

1. Arts and Communications
2. Business
3. Health Services
4. Industrial and Engineering Technology
5. Natural Resources
6. Public and Human Services

WHEN:  The soonest would the 3^rd week of April through the summer.

WHERE:   CTE teacher Focus Groups will be set up in Honolulu, Leeward, and Hilo chapters. 

ACTION NEEDED: 

• Please send us their name, school, and contact information.
• Please inform them that either Ray or Patty will be contacting them for more background information, and to confirm their participation in a focus group discussion. 
• Because we are looking for a certain balance, not all that are referred to us will be invited to the focus group.

Should you have any questions, please let us know.  Thank you.

J

Ray Camacho / Patricia Arce

Negotiations Department

Hawaii State Teachers Association

1200 Ala Kapuna St.

Honolulu, HI 96819

(808) 833-2711 ext. 230

(808) 833-7106 Fax

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I am asking that you send this information out to your CTE teachers and have them contact Patty Arce at: parce@hsta.org if they are interested in being part of a CTE focus group.

Thanks very much,

rae

Rae A.Yamanaka

HSTA Hilo UniServ Director

Hilo Lagoon Centre

101 Aupuni St., ste.219

Hilo, HI  96720

Phone:  (808)935-9301 office; (808)365-6979 cell

Fax:  (808) 969-7492

Email:  ryamanaka@hsta.org

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