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Innovations its like they€ve developed a whole different way of learning. I actually look forward <br />to going to school. I have been at Innovations for a year and I have learned about Egypt. I have <br />done independent studies and right now I am learning about DNA and forensic science. That€s <br />not all that makes Innovations so special. There are hard working teachers and great kids. Our <br />teachers and parents have worked extra hard to get this move going so please allow us to have <br />the permit. Thank you. <br />GALDONES:Thank you Nicole. Commissioners any questions of Nicole? Okay. <br />Continue the good work that you folks have been doing and continue to support the efforts that <br />the administrators and your parents have been doing to get you a new facility. Thank you for <br />being here. <br />We have others who have signed up. I would like to call upon Joel Gimpel, Ann Peterson, <br />Kanani Leanio and Jennifer Hiro. Okay I need to have you- all of you be sworn in. Please raise <br />yourrighthand.DoyouswearoraffirmtotellthetruthonthismatternowbeforetheHawaii <br />County Planning Commission? Sir? <br />GIMPEL:I do. <br />GALDONES:Ma€am? <br />PETERSON:Yes <br />LEANIO:I do. <br />HIRO:I do. <br />GALDONES:Thank you. Sir I usually start from my left but you relinquish it to the <br />ladies? <br />GIMPEL:I€ll be happy to. I don€t want to follow those kids anyway. <br />GALDONES:Shall we start to my right please. Please state your name, your resident <br />address and you may begin your testimony. <br />HIRO:My name is Jennifer Hiro. My address is 73-1342 Kaiminani Drive, <br />Kailua-Kona. My name is Jennifer Hiro. I€m a lifetime resident of the Big Island. I grew up on <br />the Hamakua sugar plantation. I went to school in Hilo. I went away for college and have come <br />back to my community to serve as an elementary school teacher. I thank you for this opportunity <br />to address the Council regarding the Special Permit Application for Innovations Public Charter <br />School. After teaching 10 years in the public school system here I along with a group of my <br />peers founded Innovations Public Charter School. I currently hold a teaching position there, <br />teaching fifth and sixth graders and I am also the Student Support Services Coordinator at the <br />school. In addition, probably most importantly, I am a parent of a first grade student at <br />Innovations. I am a parent that lives north of the school. I promise not to pass over that yellow <br />striped area and to go around to get into the campus. And I already use that stretch of road to get <br />18 <br />EXHIBIT D <br /> <br />