SpEd teachers needed for Summer Focus Group, email from R. Yamanaka, posted 5-16-2016

To: WIS Special Education Teachers

From: Rae Yamanaka

Date: 5-16-2016

Re: SpEd teachers needed for summer focus group

THIS MESSAGE IS GOING OUT BCC TO ALL SLLS, PLEASE SEND TO YOUR SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS.

Hi all,

HSTA’s Negotiations team has asked for teachers to step up and volunteer to be on the SpEd focus group for Hilo chapter.

Re:  HSTA Focus Groups for Hilo Chapter SpEd teachers

WHAT: Throughout the year and again at our HSTA Convention many concerns and issues from Special Education teachers were brought up.  HSTA is soliciting names for a SpEd focus group to work during the summer months.    HSTA will provide lunch or dinner, and mileage for participants.  We are looking for SpEd teachersrepresenting elementary, middle and high schools. 

WHEN:  Summer 2016

WHERE:   Hilo chapter focus group, meeting site to be determined

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 SpEd teachers and have them contact Patty Arce at: parce@hsta.org if they are interested in being part of a SpEd focus group this summer.

Thanks,

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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