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NtY OF N <br /> COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII <br /> •�rEOF'µ''' ' <br /> RESOLUTION NO. 348 1'i <br /> A RESOLUTION TRANSFERRING/APPROPRIATING AN APPROPRIATION OUT <br /> AND FROM A DESIGNATED FUND ACCOUNT AND CREDITING SAME TO A <br /> DESIGNATED FUND ACCOUNT TO PROVIDE A GRANT TO THE KEAUKAHA <br /> SCHOOL FOUNDATION FOR KEAUKAHA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL'S <br /> PRESCHOOL EXCURSIONS. <br /> WHEREAS, the Keaukaha School Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that <br /> supports the students and programs of Keaukaha Elementary School; and <br /> WHEREAS, Keaukaha Elementary School has a preschool program that is an <br /> experimental grant project of the State Department of Education; and <br /> WHEREAS, the preschool's "Hands-On, Minds-On"program provides educational <br /> experiences outside the school campus that are critical to early learning comprehension, which <br /> allows young children to establish a stronger association with objects and concepts through <br /> visual and tactile learning experiences; and <br /> WHEREAS, to promote"Hands-On, Minds-On" learning, the preschool is coordinating <br /> various excursions that will include visits to the Pana`ewa Rainforest Zoo and Gardens, `Imiloa <br /> Astronomy Center, police and fire stations, Hobby Gardens, OK Farms, and Prince Kuhio Plaza; <br /> and <br /> WHEREAS,the Keaukaha School Foundation is requesting funds to help with expenses <br /> related to the preschool excursions, which include supplies, entry fees,train and horse rides, and <br /> bus transportation; and <br /> WHEREAS, the Department of Parks and Recreation supports educational excursions <br /> and enrichment activities for the youth of Hawai`i Island; and <br /> WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 2-139(a)(2)(A) of the Hawai`i County Code, <br /> Contingency Relief funds shall be transferred to an accepting County department/agency via <br /> resolution identifying the nonprofit organization and the specific program, project, event, <br /> activity, service, equipment, materials, or supplies for which the grant shall be used; now, <br /> therefore, <br /> BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that <br /> Contingency Relief funds from Council District 3 will be appropriated to the Department of <br /> Parks and Recreation to provide a grant to the Keaukaha School Foundation for Keaukaha <br /> Elementary School's preschool excursions. <br />