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There are social stigma and conflict and speaking up to this even within the Kamehameha
<br />community. It was spoken to earlier that teachers may not feel they can speak to anything. I
<br />know myself, I felt very intimidating bringing it up to them, because whatever, I'm in the
<br />community, and I don't want to be, you know what if they look at me like, oh a rebel rouser, da
<br />da da, but that's, that's not what this is. This is genuine concern, and I could not read this
<br />document and not follow through.
<br />Lastly, kua`aina, it's [inaudible] to me, that this is on kua`aina. That means country, a person
<br />from the country, rural. So, I question the zoning. This is ag land. This is not a rural thing. I
<br />feel like—mention breach of trust. I can concur with that. It feels like a breach of trust, and
<br />kua`aina being someone that cares for the land.
<br />So, lastly, in closing, I have to say that I do have forgiveness because I have to live like that or I
<br />am going to have too much anxiety, but I do not [sic] believe that you do not know what you're
<br />doing. Thank you for listening. I appreciate it.
<br />RAFFIPIY: Thank you very much.
<br />AU: Mr. Chair, I have a quick question for the two testifiers. Can I just ask them a quick
<br />question?
<br />RAFFIPIY: Okay.
<br />AU: So, Ms. Muise and Ms. Acasio, thank you guys for coming. You know, my question from
<br />the last meeting and this meeting are, you know, has Kam [Kamehameha] School been notified?
<br />You know, I want to hear it from Kam [Kamehameha] School or from parents, so I appreciate
<br />your guys taking off the time from your day for coming and, you know, you mentioned you got
<br />off of work. Question for both of you guys and each answer separately and just, just answer the
<br />question, please. You don't have to go on about everything else, but how were you notified?
<br />MUISE: Laura told me.
<br />AU: And what is thatoh, okay, so Laura, how did you, how were you
<br />ACASIO: So, another parent, mother of, whose family is all concerned, not just the mother -
<br />the father as well—sent me a photograph of this document, but I could look on my phone what
<br />date, but I believe it was maybe, maybe last week Friday.
<br />AU: Okay, so let me ask you another question. As a parent for Kamehameha Schools, you
<br />know, you get newsletters, and you know, I'm sure there is like a website you can check out.
<br />From your, I'm assuming from your indication, there was nothing on—you weren't notified from
<br />Kam [Kamehameha] School, you were notified from another parent?
<br />ACASIO: From a parent, and then I sent an email. Actually, I was at a meeting, because I'm a
<br />very involved parent. I do keep up on all the newsletters, and I read everything, and I pay
<br />attention and am on all the texts, links, etcetera, and I was at ait was [inaudible] in
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