Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE HAWAI'I ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS (HAIS) ADVOCATES ON BEHALF OF INDEPENDENT EDUCATION IN HAWAII, PROVIDES SERVICES THAT STRENGTHEN INDIVIDUAL SCHOOLS AND ENGAGES THEM TO ACHIEVE EDUCATIONAL QUALITY AND EXCELLENCE FOR ALL STUDENTS. HAIS FACILITATES COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS AMONG ITS MORE THAN 100 MEMBER SCHOOLS ON ISSUES OF MUTUAL CONCERN, AS WELL AS PARTNERSHIPS TO ADDRESS SHARED NEEDS. THE PRIMARY ACTIVITIES OF HAIS ARE: 1) PERPETUATING SCHOOL RENEWAL THROUGH ACCREDITATION AND/OR LICENSING OF ITS MEMBER SCHOOLS; 2) DEVELOPING AND DELIVERING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES RELEVANT TO 21ST CENTURY LEARNING FOR THE FACULTY AND STAFF OF ITS MEMBER SCHOOLS; 3) PROMOTING CHOICE AS AN IMPORTANT COMMUNITY VALUE AND ASSISTING PARENTS IN LEARNING ABOUT INDEPENDENT EDUCATION; 4) CREATING PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS THAT SUPPORT AND ENHANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION.
ADVOCATES ON BEHALF OF INDEPENDENT EDUCATION IN HAWAII, PROVIDES SERVICES THAT STRENGTHEN OUR INDIVIDUAL SCHOOLS AND ENGAGES THEM TO ACHIEVE EDUCATIONAL QUALITY AND EXCELLENCE FOR ALL STUDENTS.
SCHOOLS OF THE FUTURE CONFERENCE, HAWAII EDUCATIONAL NETWORKING CONSORTIUM, AND HEADS AND TRUSTEE WORKSHOPSCHOOLS OF THE FUTURE CONFERENCE - A COLLABORATIVE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EVENT PRESENTED BY THE HAWAII COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, THE HAWAII ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS AND THE HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE HAWAII SOCIETY FOR TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION. IN NORMAL YEARS, SEVERAL THOUSAND EDUCATORS FROM HAWAII'S PUBLIC, PRIVATE, CHARTER AND PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS CONVENE TO LEARN FROM INTERNATIONALLY-KNOWN KEYNOTE SPEAKERS, NUMEROUS NATIONALLY-RECOGNIZED FEATURED SPEAKERS.HAWAII EDUCATIONAL NETWORKING CONSORTIUM - HAIS, IN CONJUNCTION WITH 'OLELO, THE HAWAII EDUCATIONAL NETWORKING CONSORTIUM, AND THE HAWAII STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, AWARDS GRANTS TO HAWAII'S EMERGING K-12 VIDEO PRODUCERS.
MEMBERSHIP SERVICES AND CONFERENCES TO PROMOTE CLOSE COOPERATION BETWEEN INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS OF HAWAII; MAINTAIN, ENCOURAGE, AND SUPPORT HIGH STANDARDS AND SECURE PUBLIC INTEREST IN INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS. THE ASSOCIATION SERVCES 98 MEMBER SCHOOLS CONSISTING OF 3,211 TEACHERS AND 33,862 STUDENTS.ACCREDITATION - A SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM OF PEER EVALUATION WHICH CERTIFIES THAT SCHOOLS MEET CERTAIN STANDARDS DEFINED BY AN INDEPENDENT ENTITY, SUCH AS THE WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES (WASC) AND HAIS. THROUGH THE PROCESS, SCHOOLS HOLD THEMSELVES PUBLICLY ACCOUNTABLE TO FAMILIES, FOUNDATIONS, CORPORATIONS, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS INTERESTED IN SUPPORTING EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, AND ALL WHO SEEK ASSURANCE THAT A SCHOOL MEETS CERTAIN GENERALLY ACCEPTED STANDARDS OF EDUCATIONAL QUALITY, OPERATION AND STAFF COMPETENCE.THIS PROCESS INVOLVES A SELF-STUDY WHICH GUIDES FUTURE SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT. IT PROVIDES FOR SELF-EXAMINATION THAT RELATES ALL ELEMENTS OF A SCHOOL AND THEIR IMPACT UPON STUDENT LEARNING. THE ENTIRE SCHOOL COMMUNITY IS INVOLVED AS EACH CONSTITUENT GROUP ASSISTS TO EVALUATE HOW WELL THE SCHOOL ACHIEVES ITS MISSION AND EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOMES FOR STUDENTS IN A FINANCIALLY SUSTAINABLE MANNER.LICENSING - THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A K-12 PRIVATE SCHOOL SELF-REGULATORY (LICENSING) PROGRAM. SCHOOLS THAT ADHERE TO LICENSING STANDARDS ARE GRANTED UP TO A 7-YEAR LICENSE WITH PERIODIC VISITS AS REQUIRED. M.ED. PRIVATE SCHOOL LEADERSHIP - MASTER'S DEGREE WHICH FOCUSES ON LEADERSHIP IN THE UNIQUE SETTING OF THE PRIVATE SCHOOL. THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF LEADERS AND ASPIRING LEADERS IN PRIVATE INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS, BE THEY ADMINISTRATORS, TEACHERS OR OTHER TYPES OF EDUCATORS. THE PROGRAM CURRICULUM BLENDS RESEARCH-BASED KNOWLEDGE WITH THE WISDOM OF EXPERIENCED PRIVATE SCHOOL LEADERS TO PREPARE PROFESSIONALS FOR SCHOOL LEADERSHIP ROLES, ADMINISTRATIVE OR OTHERWISE. CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD CHECK - CONDUCTS LOCAL AND NATIONAL CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD CHECKS ON POTENTIAL HIRES FOR MEMBER SCHOOLS.HAWAIIAN FOCUSED CHARTER SCHOOL ACCREDITATION PROGRAM HAIS PROVIDES SUPPORT TO KAMEHAMEHA SCHOOLS' KANAEOKANA (KULA HAWAI'I NETWORK) SUPPORT TEAM, BY PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND COACHING TO HAWAIIAN-FOCUSED PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS (HFPCS) SEEKING ACCREDITATION WITH THE WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES (WASC).
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Philip J Bossert | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/SECRETARY | 40 | $152,563 |
| Llewellyn Young | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Paul Turnbull | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Patsy Tom | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Tim Spurrier | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Ron Shiira | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| David Randall | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Wes Porter | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Lauren Nahme | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Kahealani Naeole-Wong | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Mike Latham | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Lu Shannon Graves | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Robert David Gaudi | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Ruth Fletcher | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Jyo Bridgewater | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Timothy Cottrell | TREASURER | 1.5 | $0 |
| Gerald Teramae | VICE PRESIDENT | 1.5 | $0 |
| Paul Singer | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
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