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2019-2020 Annual Report HAWAI'I ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS Table of Contents Page COVID-19 Response 02 Page Programs 03 Page Collaboration 09 Page Services 12 Page Accreditation 16 Page Hawai'i Council of Private Schools 18 Page Financial Report 20 Page Mahalo Nui Loa 21 Executive Director's Note Aloha Friends of HAIS and HCPS – 2019/20 was a very unusual year for the Hawai'i Association of Independent Schools (HAIS) and its subsidiary, the Hawai'i Council of Private Schools (HCPS), as I am sure it has been for all 112 of Hawa'i's private schools. On the following pages I am happy to provide you with just a brief overview of what was accomplished by HAIS and HCPS during the past year. On July 1, 2019, Paul Singer, President Emeritus of Assets School, took over as President of the HAIS Board and Jyo Bridgewater, Principal of Holy Nativity School, became Chair of the HCPS Board. Their respective board meetings began with the usual in-person gatherings in the fall of 2019, but pivoted to virtual sessions in the spring of 2020. The licensing of all private schools became mandatory in 2019/20 with the passage of Act 227 and this created a significant increase in work for the licensing and accreditation team as dozens of small private schools hidden away across the state suddenly emerged and had to be vetted for first-time licensing. The 2019 Schools of the Future (SOTF) Conference at the Hawai'i Convention Center was very successful and once again broke previous attendance records. Planning for a similar 2020 event was well underway by March when the pandemic shut in-person gatherings down and forced the HAIS programs team to completely reimagine and reprogram SOTF 2020 as a virtual event. Beginning in March of 2020, HAIS became an information and resource center for its member schools, providing daily updates on state and county government emergency orders, CDC and Department of Health medical information and guidelines for reopening schools, as well as a variety of resources and information for implementing and managing remote learning programs. HAIS also organized a variety of webinars with national and local speakers to provide insight and support for school leaders, as well as dozens of “constituency group” virtual gatherings to allow informal discussions among COVID-isolated school heads, business officers, admissions directors, etc. This service has continued into the 2020/21 school year as the pandemic continues to constrain what is possible for Hawai'i’s private school learning environments. I hope you will enjoy reading the much more detailed information on the following pages and, if you have any questions or would like additional information about any aspect of HAIS’s and HCPS’s efforts in support of private education in Hawai'i, you can email me at [email protected] or call me at 808-203- 9097. Philip J. Bossert, Ph.D. Executive Director COVID-19 Response Webinars and Meetings Webinars April 3 - Leading In a Time of Crisis Presented by: Rob Evans and Michael Thompson Participation: 28 Heads of School April 14 - CARES Act for Retirement Plan Sponsors Presented by: Mutual of America April 20 - Managing a Remote Workforce Through a Crisis Presented by: Future Design School Participation: 20 Attendees April 21 - Independent Schools on the Brink (HAIS partnership with Southern Association of Independent Schools) Presented by: Debra Wilson (President of SAIS), Ari Betof, John Gulla, Jim Hulbert, & Kristen Power April 28 - What Parents Really Want From Schools During COVID-19 (HAIS partnership with Florida Council of Independent Schools, California Association of Independent Schools, Independent Schools Association of the Central Schools) Presented by: Devorah Heitner April 30 - The Head of School and Board Partnership During COVID-19 Crisis Presented by: John Littleford, Littleford Associates May 7 - Maintaining SEL During Distance Learning (HAIS partnership with Hawai'i Community Foundation) Presented by: Steve Barrett, Maddie Bradshaw, Alex Stern, and Chris McKenna from The Wildwood School Participation: 105 Attendees Meetings (Constituency Groups Meetings between March 2020 and June 2020) Heads of School Roundtables - 6 Chaplains and Spiritual Leaders - 2 Economic Sustainability Roundtables - 5 Elementary School Principals - 2 Admissions Directors - 5 Advancement Directors - 3 Early Learning Roundtables - 3 Summer School Directors - 2 Total: 28 Constituency Group Meetings PROGRAMS Conferences Schools of the Future Conference Presented By: HAIS, Hawai'i Department of Education, Pillars of Peace at Hawai'i Community Foundation, and Hawai'i Society for Technology in Education. The 2019 Schools of the Future Conference marked the 11th anniversary of the initiative, with the conference taking place October 2 - 4 at the Hawai'i Convention Center. As in previous years, the conference grew in both size and scope, once again experiencing greater attendance than in any previous year. The conference program opened on October 3, with a keynote presentation by Dr. Salman Khan, founder of Khan Academy, a nonprofit organization with the mission of providing a free, world-class education for anyone anywhere. Highlighting the fifth year of the conference’s collaboration with the Omidyar Pillars of Peace Fund, the Social and Emotional Learning track was keynoted during lunch by Mary Helen Immordino-Yang, Professor of Education, Psychology and Neuroscience at the University of Southern California. The second day of the conference began with a keynote by Jennie Magiera, Chief Program Officer for the EdTechTeam, who delivered a keynote about how “untold stories” can empower educators to change the world by starting in their own classrooms. PAGE 03 PROGRAMS 2.06% The conference hosted 17 featured speakers, 160 PARTICIPATION INCREASE breakout sessions and 171 presenters. Seven 2,177 participants during the two-day interactive playgrounds provided attendees the opportunity for hands-on learning experiences conference. centered around Early Childhood Learning, 2,500 Computer Science, Arts and Digital Media, Project- 2,000 Based Learning and Augmented and Virtual Reality. Apple and Microsoft also hosted playground spaces 1,500 focused on STEM and student-centered learning environments, respectively. A new addition to the 1,000 conference was 15 student-led sessions presented by seven public, five private, one non-profit and two 500 charter schools – all of which were well attended. 0 2017 2018 2019 The 2019 conference once again experienced a ATTENDANCE BY ISLAND record number of attendees, with total participation over 2 days of 2,177, of which 1,574 were paid participant registrations and 131 were paid sponsor Moloka'i or exhibitor registrations. HAIS membership was 9 well represented with 44% of all HAIS member Kaua'i O'ahu Mau'i schools participating and 33 of 51, or 65%, of all Full 61 1,637 107 Member schools in attendance. 54 schools and districts sent groups of 10 or more attendees, making up nearly a third of those in attendance. 11 Hawai'i schools – four private, two charter and five public – 90% 180 sent their entire staff for at least one full day of the HIGHLY SATISFIED conference. There were 12 sponsors and a total of 53 exhibitors in the exhibit hall this year. In addition, The SOTF Feedback Form yielded a 22% seven non-profit organizations were invited to share response rate with 340 attendees providing information with attendees free of charge. input. PLANNING COMMITTEE The feedback received from attendees was extremely positive. The SOTF Feedback Form Hilary Apana-McKee, Hawai'i Department of Education yielded a 22% response rate. Of the 340 attendee Shane Asselstine, HSTE responses 90% rated their overall level of Philip Bossert, HAIS satisfaction as either high or extremely high, and Deanna D'Olier, HAIS 82% indicated that they were either very or Nathaniel Evslin, HSTE Melissa Handy, Le Jardin Academy extremely likely to attend in future years. Mark Hines, Mid-Pacific Institute Robbie Ann Kane, Hawai'i Community Foundation Megan Polak, HAIS Brett Tanaka, Hawai'i Department of Education PAGE 04 PROGRAMS Conferences Leading Schools of Future Pre-Conference The Schools of the Future Conference (LSOTF) was once again preceded by the Leading Schools of the Future Pre-Conference. Coupled with the LSOTF track, which featured leadership sessions throughout the two-day SOTF Conference, the initiative aimed to address school leadership needs and to serve as a catalyst for school transformation. The Pre-Conference explored “Assessment for Deeper Learning” and was facilitated by 3 Hawai'i-based educators; Mark Hines and Leigh Fitzgerald, of Mid-Pacific Institute, and Lisa Mireles, from PBLWorks. Those who purchased the 3-day LSOTF ticket were encouraged to attend the many pre-identified leadership breakout sessions throughout the 2-day SOTF conference. Participants were also encouraged to visit the #808LeaderLounge, a networking space that featured seven “Talk Story” sessions offered by SOTF Featured Speakers. Of the 163 Pre-Conference participants, 109 attended all three days of the conference. The Planning Committee for the LSOTF Pre-Conference included: Deanna D`Olier, Hawai'i Association of Independent Schools Rebecca Eldredge, HSTE Board Member Leigh Fitzgerald, Hawai'i Technology Academy Mark Hines, Mid-Pacific Institute Karen Miller, HSTE Board Member Lisa Mireles, PBLWorks Janet Powell, HSTE Board Member Bobby Widhalm, HSTE Board Member PAGE 05 PROGRAMS Workshops HAIS Early Learning Professional Development Series The Samuel N. and Mary Castle Foundation once again allocated funding to HAIS in support of a workshop series for early childhood educators. Based on the attendance and survey results from the first series, which took place between fall 2016 and early 2019, HAIS staff and the Early Childhood Learning Committee determined that an unprecedented need for quality professional development continued to exist for those who work with our youngest learners. The four workshops took place between November 2019 and February 2020, on four different islands, and featured local presenters.