Generalized Discussion of Meeting.  The subcommittee remains focus to:

• Obtain necessary growth planning factors (outside the fence) to assess the overall impact on the education systems.  Our committee will use a planning factor of 20,000 based on Tony Lamorena’s estimate of population growth.   
• Identify vocational and technical training needs.  A spreadsheet has been staffed with DOL and HSS sub-committees.  This list is intended to record specific occupational skills so that the education subcommittee can assess how those training needs can best be met.  General areas of focus are Construction, Allied Health, Technology, and Education.  Still waiting for specific feedback.
• Identify opportunities for island-wide educational partnerships, cooperative planning and management strategies, and teacher supply and demand issues.
• Promote the development of a Guam Center for Education Excellence that would support island-wide teaching excellence initiatives, leadership development, cooperative long-term planning, improved student outcomes analysis, accountability and leveraged Federal grant acquisition.

Progress through the Month.  The subcommittee accomplished or is in progress of accomplishing the following:

• Estimating a breakdown of school aged children based on a planning factor of 20,000 by BOPS.  This will provide additional insight of the impact on the public school system. 
• Attended the Department of Interior (DOI) Interagency Group on Insular Areas (IGIA) Working Group on August 2, 2007, in Washington DC to assist in identifying likely challenges that will rise as the military expansion moves forward.  Separate report was submitted. 
• Coordinating an occupation list spreadsheet to get a better understanding of what the specific demands are from the DOL and HSS sub-committees so that we can assess where the pressure points are for training/education requirements.  DOL and HSS are working the list and should provide an initial report soon.   
• Participated in the Industry Forum on August 23-24, 2007 at the Sheraton (primary) and Hilton (satellite).  UOG and GCC set up booths at both locations and received some inquiries to services they could provide. 
• Conducted a phone conference with KPMG representative Nick Ruane who asked questions about the current state of the education systems on Guam for the white paper.  Provided funding requirements and issues facing each level of the education systems as well as the need to promote the development of a Guam Center for Education Excellence that would support island-wide teaching excellence initiatives, leadership development, cooperative long-term planning, improved student outcomes analysis, accountability and leveraged Federal grant acquisition.  We are waiting for feedback on the first draft of the white paper being developed. 

New Issues or Concerns.  None at this time. 

If there are any questions, please feel free to call David Okada, co-chair, Sub-committee on Education, at 671-735-2902/2990.













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1.  List of Committee Members

Cc:    Tony Lamorena, Acting Director, BOPS
     Elaine Dell’Isola, Staff Assistant, Office of the Lieutenant Governor

Organizational Members:

University of Guam (UOG)
     Dr. Harold Allen, Sub-committee Chair and President, University of Guam
     LTC (Ret) David S. Okada, Co-Chair and Acting Director, Institutional
         Effectiveness, Planning, and Research
Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA)
    Mr. Mike Diekmann, Superintendent
Andersen Air Force Base Education Office
     Mr. Paul Boyd, Director
Guam Community College (GCC)
     Mrs. Mary A.Y. Okada, President
Guam Public School System (GPSS)
     Mr. Luis Reyes, Superintendent
    Mr. William Castro, Chief Planner
Saint John’s School
     TBD, Headmaster
Guam Ministerial Association
     Reverend Neil Culbertson, President
Harvest Christian Academy
     Dr. Tim Watson, Minister of Education
Catholic Schools
     Ms. Cynthia Agbulos, Superintendent
Navy College Director
     Yolanda Cabigao, Director (Inactive)
Guam Legislature
    Honorable Judith Won Pat, 28th and 29th Guam Legislature
Participant
     Ms. Anna Sloan, Vice-President, Library Association









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