KEAC
KEAC MISSION
A Healthy Economy Starts in the Classroom
The Ko`olauloa Educational Alliance Corporation (KEAC) is a proactive association of school, business, and community members dedicated to providing career pathways partnering and support to the Kahuku Complex Schools. KEAC has the distinction of being the first Hawaii federal School-to-Work program to become a non-profit (501 c 3 ) corporation in the mid-1990’s under Lea Albert, now complex area school superintendent for the Castle and Kahuku complexes.
BYLAWS OF
KO`OLAULOA EDUCATIONAL ALLIANCE CORPORATION
Duly ratified by a unanimous vote at its January 9, 2003, annual meeting.
ARTICLE I NAME AND PURPOSE
Section 1: The name of the organization shall be Ko`olauloa Educational Alliance Corporation.
Section 2: The Ko`olauloa Educational Alliance Corporation is organized exclusively for charitable, scientific and educational purposes, more specifically to provide active career pathways, partnering, and support to the Kahuku Complex Schools and school community.
ARTICLE II – MEMBERSHIP
Section 1: Membership in the Corporation shall consist only of the members of the Board of Directors.
ARTICLE III – BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Section 1: Composition – The Board of Directors shall be the governing body of the Corporation and shall be composed of not less than nine (9) nor more than eleven (11) members, all of whom shall be residents of the State of Hawaii. One member shall be the Kahuku High and Intermediate School principal (or designee appointed by the principal) and another shall be a representative of the Kahuku elementary school principals. Should no principal choose to serve and no designee be chosen, this Board of Directors shall make every effort to choose someone to represent the high school and elementary principals.
Section 2: Term – There shall be no time limit for a Director to serve on the Board of Directors. Any current Director who desires to resign his/her position will notify the President, in writing, no less than thirty (30) days prior to the next scheduled monthly meeting.
Section 3: Powers and Duties – The Board shall have the powers and duties usually assigned by common practice and any additional powers and duties which may be designed by these Bylaws. The Board shall be responsible for the furtherance of the objectives of the Corporation and for the governance and management of its affairs. The Board shall have the power to establish standing, special and ad-hoc committees as needed, and assign duties and responsibilities for them. The Corporation may become a member of any organization approved by a vote of the Board of Directors.
Section 4: Suspension and Expulsion – Any director may be suspended or expelled from the Corporation by the Board for any act or conduct which in the judgment of the Board is injurious to the best interests of the Corporation. Before any such suspension or expulsion, the member shall be served with the charges in writing fifteen (15) days before the Board Meeting at which the charges will be heard. The member so charged shall have the right to appear before the Board to defend against such charges. The Board of Directors must approve the suspension or expulsion by no less than a two-thirds (2/3) vote. The decision of the Board shall be in writing, presented to the member charged, and entered into the record of the Corporation. Such suspension or expulsion shall not relieve such member from any legal responsibility to the Corporation.
Section 5: Board Vacancy – If a director or an officer is temporarily unable to perform his/her usual duties, the Board of Directors may appoint an acting officer or director, as the case may be, to perform such duties until such suspension or inability is terminated. If a director or an officer resigns, dies, is removed, or is otherwise permanently unable to perform his/her usual duties, the Board may appoint an acting officer or director, as the case may be, to perform such duties until the next annual meeting of the Corporation, at which time a successor shall be elected to perform such duties for the remaining term, if any, of the deceased, removed, or incapacitated officer or director. Any action taken under this section must be approved by no less than a majority vote of the Board.
Section 6: Gifts – The Board of Directors may accept on behalf of the Corporation any contribution, gift, bequest, or devise for the general purposes or for any special purpose of the Corporation.
Section 7: Conflicts of Interest – Directors, officers, employees, and agents of the Corporation should not: (1) Engage in activities that could be considered a conflict of interest with the interests and activities of the Corporation and/or the organizations it oversees or directs, (2) Use their association with the Corporation to influence business transactions for their personal benefit, or (3) Become involved in any activity that could compromise, or appear to compromise, their ability to perform their duties or to make decisions that are in the best interest of the Corporation. Directors, officers, employees, and agents have a duty to report any potential conflicts of interest involving themselves or others. Directors, officers, employees, and agents wishing to engage in activities or outside employment (including self-employment) that may potentially create a conflict of interest must submit a written request to the Board of Directors explaining the details. If the Board chooses to authorize such activities, it shall do so by a two-thirds vote, it shall provide written authorization to the director, officer, employee, or agent wishing to engage in such activities, and the Corporation shall in no way assume any responsibility or liability for such activities or outside employment.
ARTICLE IV – MEETINGS
Section 1: Regular Meetings – The Board of Directors will conduct nine (9) meetings in the course of one year, on a date, time and place to be selected by the Board. The purpose of these meetings will be to conduct any matters that might come before the Board.
Section 2: Annual Meeting – The Corporation shall hold its annual meeting between the 1st of January and the 31st of March of each year. The Board of Directors shall determine the date, place and time of the annual meeting. Election of Directors and their installation shall take place at the meeting. Annual reports shall be made at the annual meeting. The Board shall elect its officers at the annual meeting.
Section 3: Special Meetings – Special meetings of the Corporation may be called by the President with notice given to each member of the Board of Directors at least three (3) working days prior to the meeting. A special meeting may also be called by three (3) board members by filing a written petition with the President seven (7) days prior to the designated meeting date. Oral or written, faxed, or electronic mail notice of all special meetings shall be given to each member of the Board of Directors at least three (3) working days prior to the meeting. The notice shall state the business for which the special meeting has been called, and no business other than that stated in the notice shall be transacted at such special meeting.
Section 4: Special Votes – Any action by the Board of Directors may be taken with or without a meeting if a written, faxed or electronic communication consent thereto is agreed to by a majority of the board members and filed with the records of the meetings of the Board of Directors. Such consent shall be treated as a vote of the Board of Directors for all purposes.
Section 5: Quorum – For regular and special meetings of the Board of Directors, a quorum shall be a majority of the duly elected or appointed directors.
ARTICLE V – OFFICERS OF THE CORPORATION
Section 1: Officers – The officers of the Corporation shall be a President, two (2) Vice Presidents, a Secretary, a Treasurer, and such other officers as the Board of Directors may authorize. One officer must be the principal of Kahuku High and Intermediate School, or his/her designee, as specified in Article III, Section 1. All officers shall be elected or appointed by the Board of Directors from among its own membership immediately after the Board has been elected at the annual meeting. Officers, with the exception of the President, shall hold office for a period of two (2) years or until successors shall have been duly elected or appointed. The President shall hold office for a period of three (3) years or until a successor shall have been duly elected or appointed.
Section 2: President – The President shall be the chief executive officer of the Corporation and have authority superior to all other officers of the Corporation. (S)he shall have general charge of the business operations of the Corporation and active and general supervision over the property, business, and affairs of the Corporation and over its several officers. (S)he may appoint agents or employees, other than those appointed by the Board of Directors. (S)he may sign, execute and deliver in the name of the Corporation powers of attorney, contracts, bonds and other obligations and shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed from time to time by the Board of Directors or by the Bylaws.
Section 3: Vice Presidents – The Vice-Presidents shall have such powers and shall perform duties as are or shall be authorized by the Bylaws, Board of Directors, or the President.
Section 4: Secretary – The Secretary shall keep a record of the minutes of all meetings of the Board of Directors and the Annual Meeting. The record shall show the time, place of holding, whether regular or special, (if special, how authorized), notice given, name of directors present at Board meetings, and the proceedings of such meeting. (S)he shall issue notices of all regular and special meetings at the request of the President. (S)he shall receive and attend to all correspondence of the Board of Directors. (S)he shall have custody of all documents belonging to the corporation which shall be maintained at the offices of the Corporation. (S)he shall keep a record of the membership, and shall perform such other duties as directed by the Board of Directors, the Bylaws, or the President.
Section 5: Treasurer – The Treasurer shall have custody of all of the funds, notes, bonds, and other evidences of property of the corporation. (S)he shall deposit or cause to be deposited in the name of the Corporation all monies or other valuable effects in such banks, trust companies, or other depositories as shall from time to time be designated by the Board of Directors. (S)he shall make such disbursements as the regular course of the business of the Corporation may require or the Board of Directors may order. (S)he shall perform all other duties incident to his/her office of which may be assigned to him/her by the President or the Board of Directors.
ARTICLE VI – ELECTIONS
Section 1: Nominating Committee
(a) Not less than thirty (30) days before the meeting immediately preceding the annual meeting, the President shall appoint two (2) Board members for the purpose of making nominations for members of the Board. The Nominating Committee shall submit the nominees for the Board of Directors to the President not less than twenty-one (21) days before the meeting immediately preceding the annual meeting. The Nominating Committee shall obtain written, faxed or electronic communication consent of the nominee.
(b) The President will notify all Board members of the list of nominees for the Board of Directors prior to the meeting immediately preceding the annual meeting.
(c) The Board of Directors will vote on the nominations as soon as the nominations are duly closed at the meeting immediately preceding the annual meeting. The President will accept nominations from the floor, provided that nominators of an absent candidate must present to the President written consent of such nominees.
ARTICLE VII – CONTRACTS, CHECKS, DEPOSITS AND FUNDS
Section 1: The Board of Directors may by general or special resolution authorize the President and/or any other officer or officers of the Corporation to enter into any contract or to execute and deliver any document, instrument, or writing of any nature in the name of and on behalf of the Corporation, and such authority may be general or confined to specific instances.
Section 2: All checks, letters of credit, drafts, or orders for the payment of money, notes, or other evidences of indebtedness shall be signed by the President and/or such other officer or officers of the Corporation and in such manner as shall from time to time be determined by general or special resolution of the Board of Directors. In the absence of such determination by the Board of Directors, such instruments shall be signed by the President.
Section 3: The Board of Directors may from time to time by resolution, provide for the execution of any corporate instrument or document including, but not limited to checks, letters of credit, drafts, and other orders for the payment of money, by a mechanical device or machine or by the use of facsimile signatures under such terms and conditions as shall be set forth in any such resolution.
Section 4: All funds of the Corporation shall be deposited from time to time to the credit of the Corporation in such banks, trust companies, or other depositories as the Board of Directors may select.
ARTICLE VIII – FISCAL YEAR
The Fiscal Year of the Corporation shall be the calendar year.
ARTICLE IX – AUDITOR
The Board of Directors shall cause a complete audit to be made of the books of the Corporation at least once in each fiscal year and more often if required by the Board of Directors, and shall thereafter make appropriate reports to all members of the Corporation. The Board of Directors may appoint any qualified person, firm, or corporation engaged in the business of auditing to act as the auditor of the Corporation.
ARTICLE X – LIABILITY AND INDEMNIFICATION
Section 1: No director, officer, employee, or agent of the Corporation shall be liable for any loss or damage suffered by the Corporation on account of any action or omission by him/her as such director, officer, employee, or agent if (s)he acted in good faith and in an manner (s)he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation unless, with respect to an action or suit by or in the right of the Corporation to procure a judgment in its favor, such person shall have been adjudged to be liable for gross negligence or willful misconduct in the performance of his/her duty to this Corporation.
Section 2: Services of Directors and Officers – Directors and officers may not provide professional services or incur liability for such services without fair compensation and without written authorization from two-thirds of the Board and the director or officer providing such services. Any services provided by directors and officers are, absent the above-mentioned compensation and written authorizations, deemed to be part of their association with the Board and advisory in nature only, and not professional services with liability attaching to the directors or officers, their employers, businesses, or firms. Nothing in this section shall be deemed to contravene the provisions of Section 1 of this Article.
ARTICLE XI – AMENDMENTS
Section 1: Amendments – The Bylaws may be amended by affirmative vote of a two-thirds (2/3) majority of the Board of Directors at a regular meeting or any special meeting of the Corporation, provided that such proposed amendments shall have been published in the notice calling the meeting.
Section 2: Introduction – Proposed amendments may be introduced only in writing by any Board members. The proposed amendment shall be presented to the Secretary of the Corporation for mailing to the Board of Directors at least thirty (30) days prior to the meeting at which it is to be considered. Said proposed amendments may be amended on the floor only in the manner prescribed by the Corporation’s parliamentary authority.
ARTICLE XII – PARLIAMENTARY AUTHORITY
Section 1: Parliamentary Authority – Robert’s Rules of Order, latest edition, where not inconsistent with these Bylaws, shall govern the conduct of business at all meetings of the Corporation.
Section 2: Parliamentarian – The President may appoint a Parliamentarian to assist the presiding officer at meetings of the Corporation.
Duly ratified by a E-mail vote of the KEAC board of directors on December 23, 2002 and confirmed by a unanimous vote at its January 9, 2003, annual meeting.
KEAC Officers – 2003
MaryAnne Long (President) Educational Consultant
Lisa DeLong (Vice President) Principal, Kahuku High/Intermediate School
John Harms (Vice President) United States Marine Corp (retired), former school counselor
Les Steward (Secretary) Community Relations, Polynesian Cultural Center
Molly Maxwell Stribling (Treasurer) Manager, Malaekahana State Park Camp
grounds
KEAC Board of Directors – 2003
Sarah Cadiz
Branch Manager, First Hawaiian Band
Lei Cummings Director of Information Technology, BYU-Hawaii
Steve Hoag Dir. of Human Resources, Hawaii Reserves, Inc.
Ruth Holmberg
Principal, Sunset Beach Elementary School
Spencer Kamauoha Owner/Manager, Network Imaging
Ralph Makaiau Developmental Engineer, Turtle Bay Resort
Ko`olauloa Educational Alliance Corporation
PO Box 484
Laie, HI 96762
KAHUKU.ORG Store: 56-490 Kamehameha Hwy.
at Kahuku High (808-293-8919)
www.kahuku.org www.keac.org
keac@lava.net
808-293-7554 (phone)
808-293-0747 (fax)
KEAC
Education-to-Careers Needs
Assessment Survey
Looking At the Results
By MaryAnne Long
In the spring of 2000, the Ko`olauloa Educational Alliance Corporation (KEAC) surveyed Kahuku School Complex teachers and other personnel, parents, students, and the business community regarding their perspectives on how well the schools are doing in preparing students to eventually enter the work world. The survey information is being analyzed to help KEAC develop a strategic plan.
Statistical results give a measure of how our schools are doing. There was no overwhelming agreement that Kahuku Complex schools are doing a better than average job of preparing our students for either immediate careers or further education.
But, the anecdotal comments made by teachers, administrators, counselors, and parents help to pinpoint where the strengths and weaknesses are. Respondents made these comments regarding the most important thing a school does:
* Expose students to wide variety of experiences, cultures, ideas to create a well-rounded individual.
* Encourage students to solve problems, think critically, analyze. Learn how to learn.
* Help students master basic skills.
* Help students grow as social beings and make them aware of their responsibilities to society.
* Provide a safe, nurturing leaning environment.
In response to a question regarding their one wish for schools, these central themes emerged in the replies:
* Smaller class sizes.
* More resources.
* Better facilities.
* Upgraded technology.
* More parental and community involvement.
* Need for cooperative spirit among school personnel.
* Relevant learning.
* More stress on vocational education.
* That everyone value education.
In the spring of 2000, the Ko`olauloa Educational Alliance Corporation (KEAC) surveyed Kahuku School Complex teachers and other personnel, parents, students, and the business community regarding their perspectives on how well the schools are doing in preparing students to eventually enter the work world. The survey information is being analyzed to help KEAC develop a strategic plan.
Statistical results give a measure of how our schools are doing. There was no overwhelming agreement that Kahuku Complex schools are doing a better than average job of preparing our students for either immediate careers or further education.
But, the anecdotal comments made by teachers, administrators, counselors, and parents help to pinpoint where the strengths and weaknesses are. Respondents made these comments regarding the most important thing a school does:
* Expose students to wide variety of experiences, cultures, ideas to create a well-rounded individual.
* Encourage students to solve problems, think critically, analyze. Learn how to learn.
* Help students master basic skills.
* Help students grow as social beings and make them aware of their responsibilities to society.
* Provide a safe, nurturing leaning environment.
In response to a question regarding their one wish for schools, these central themes emerged in the replies:
* Smaller class sizes.
* More resources.
* Better facilities.
* Upgraded technology.
* More parental and community involvement.
* Need for cooperative spirit among school personnel.
* Relevant learning.
* More stress on vocational education.
* That everyone value education.
Students who responded to the survey seemed somewhat positive in their responses to how well our schools prepare them for careers. The students recognized the importance mastery of basic skills, communications skills, and thinking skills in helping them succeed in the future.
Unfortunately, response to the surveys from the business community was scant. The few who did respond did not overwhelmingly agree that the educational system was doing a better than average job of preparing students for future careers. They did, however, see job shadowing as an important step in preparing students for future employment.
The business community’s anecdotal comments to the survey suggest that they want to see more stress on teaching
* thinking skills;
* importance of being on time;
* understanding of company policies; and
* communication skills.
From the information gathered from this survey, KEAC will begin to develop programs to address the concerns expressed. KEAC plans to work more closely with businesses to create experiences for students that will help them better understand what is expected of them in the work world.
The KEAC History
The KEAC Story
1996 -1997 Became the first non-profit 501(c) (3) corporation formed by schools and businesses in Hawaii as part of the Federal school-to-work program; hosted a partnership development conference for schools of the Kahuku Complex.
1997 Implemented capacity building, primarily involving teachers, post-secondary educators, and businesses in developing teams to integrate the concepts of career exploration and project-based learning in the curriculum.
1998 Facilitated the use of Kahuku Japanese language students to work with staff at Hilton Turtle Bay to interpret for Japanese guests.
1999 Conducted assessment of community wants and needs for work-skills education with grant from Ho`opono Ko`olau Loa Community Foundation.
1999 Received funding from Geist Foundation for a Special Motivation Program at Kahuku High.
2000 Introduced a career portfolio program at Kahuku offering Internet searches of colleges, careers, scholarships, online application to colleges and scholarships, course planning, and email mentoring with volunteers in career fields of the students’ choice.
2001 Founded KAHUKU.ORG, an e-commerce website and school store, selling Kahuku-logoed and student-produced items and returning up to 80% of profits to the school. Initial funding for this venture came from the Ho`opono Ko`olau Loa Community Foundation.
2002 Implemented the Campbell e-Entrepreneurship Program, using KAHUKU.ORG to teach students how to operate a business. Funding for the expansion of the program came from the James and Abigail Campbell Foundation, the Department of Business, Economic Development/Tourism, the Ho`opono Ko`olau Loa Community Foundation, and the Atherton Family Foundation. Won the 2002 Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation award for excellence in non-profit management. Received funding under the Workforce Investment Act for a youth employment training program for Kahuku High.
2003 KEAC president chosen by the Weinberg Foundation as the “Aloha Ambassador” to represent Hawaii nonprofits in meetings with Weinberg Fellows in Baltimore.
GRANT FUNDING
2001
Ho`opono Ko`olau Loa Community Foundation — $30,000 — to set up the basic infrastructure of KAHUKU.ORG.
2002
James and Abigail Campbell Foundation — $50,000 — to help implement the Campbell e-Entrepreneurship Program, using KAHUKU.ORG to teach students how to operate a business and expand to sell community-produced products.
Department of Business, Economic Development/Tourism — $15,000—to write a business plan for the expansion of the business to include sale of community products.
Atherton Family Foundation — $3000 – to fund purchase of point-of-sale system.
Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation — $25,000 award for excellence in non-profit management—will be used, in part, to provide a revolving venture capital fund to students with promising entrepreneurial ideas.
Workforce Investment Act — $186,000 — for a youth employment training program (Step Ahead) for Kahuku High. (KAHUKU.ORG serves as a demonstration worksite for this program)
2003
Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation — $5000 — KEAC president chosen as the “Aloha Ambassador” to represent Hawaii nonprofits in meetings with Weinberg Fellows in Baltimore.
KEAC
Financial Statement 2002
Profit & Loss Summary
Jan – Dec 02
Ordinary Income/Expense
Income
Contribution Income 41,194.02
Government Fees & Contracts 44,655.50
Grants 86,421.20
Sales, Net 4,931.78
Ticket Sales, Net 10,866.00
Interest Income 214.52
Total Income 188,283.02
Expense
Bank and Credit Card Fees 823.98
Cash Over(Short) -6.00
Computer-Related Services 10,727.20
Conf, Conv and Meetings 1,731.71
Contributions 4,863.30
Equipment Expense 784.67
General Excise Tax 2,346.92
Insurance 1,617.00
Interest Expense 75.54
Licenses, Fees and Permits 195.62
Miscellaneous 365.33
Occupancy 12,350.00
Payroll-Related Expenses 56,625.05
Postage and Delivery 1,124.07
Printing, Publications, Media 150.00
Professional Fees 6,592.01
Program Expense 1,297.83
Repairs and Maintenance 33.94
Supplies & Materials 2,505.14
Travel 6,098.92
Total Expense 110,302.23
Net Ordinary Income 77,980.79
Net Income 77,980.79
