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things that are under there. And I did talk with the Department of Public Works in order to <br />permit an unpermitted structure like the green house. It is the same, you have the same <br />procedure except it would be double, whatever the normal permit will cost. <br />CHU: And the reason for leaving the green house is that if we take that down the <br />plants will die; and we just felt that, well, -. <br />WOODWARD: Okay, very good. Any further questions? Okay, we’re -. Yes, <br />Commissioner Iwashita. <br />IWASHITA: I have a question about the DOE requirement. And I guess it, since the, <br />my understanding from the last testimony is that the children who are present are here for like <br />over a month or two maybe? <br />ZENDO: It depends. <br />IWASHITA: Depending. And I guess in my mind that means they’re living here <br />temporarily. So, you know, I, can you clarify that? Because I guess I don’t have a, I don’t know <br />what the definition of a resident child is. Right? So -. And then if, what I heard this morning <br />was most of the children are from out of state. If some of the children are from in state then it <br />seems to me the rule applies. So can you clarify those two points? <br />ZELKO: Well, this is in regards to the attendance, because that was one of the <br />questions – shouldn’t these kids be in school. Maybe Mike you can explain, I mean, how many <br />kids do you have from the State of Hawaii right now? <br />M. MCKINNEY: Over the years we’ve only had a couple. And I know that other programs <br />that operate like this, I’m not sure exactly what’s the laws, I’m sure every state is different -. But <br />these are kids in crisis and typically aren’t attending school to begin with. So part of this process <br />is designed to get them back into care. I’m sure somewhere somehow that’s -. <br />ZELKDO: Well -. <br />M. MCKINNEY: Within the Department of Education, or I’m not sure where to find those <br />answers but -. <br />ZELKO: Let, let, yes. Let me interject. You know, recently in our community here <br />a very good friend of mine who said that I could use her name today, Megan, Brenda Alcott who <br />was the president of the Board of Directors of the YWCA had her daughter run away here in <br />town. And it was very scary, it was in the newspaper, it was reported. They did finally find her; <br />and one of the recommendations, she obviously couldn’t stay in school, that wasn’t going to <br />work. So she was sent to the mainland and they said they wanted to take her completely out of <br />the situation she was in and put her somewhere else where she’s not familiar with the <br />surroundings. And she’s not in school now. She’s in a rehab. And these are crisis situations. <br />So these aren’t your normal students who have someone just pulling them out of school. These <br />4 <br /> EXHIBIT B <br /> <br />