2012-02-10 Committee on the Status of Women Minutes

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C. Kitaoka suggested meeting at the schools with the students or finding the girls and referring them in the right direction and figuring out what the needs are by the end of the school year. CSW can expand on it the next school year. NEW BUSINESS A. CSW Duties J. Viernes reported that she will no longer be able to continue as staff secretary to the committee. Therefore, the committee assignment and budget will transition over to the Prosecutor’s Office effective July 1. N. Kelly said there will be a new prosecutor in the fall so the Prosecutor’s Office agreed to take upon the committee for a year. There will be some changes with the meals. J. Viernes offered to assist D. Down with the Women’s Hall of Fame and also with the transition. ANNOUNCEMENTS A. Next Meeting The next meeting will be held on Friday, April 13, 2012, at 10:00 a.m. in the Puna Conference Room in Hilo. The agenda shall include the nominating committee and E. Cabatu’s presence at the meeting. The May meeting will be held on Friday, May 18, 2012, at 10:00 a.m. in Kona. The agenda shall include the election of officers and the budget. F. Gomes announced that the UH Commission on the Status of Women is th celebrating their 25 anniversary this year and they have some events they will be planning. At the UH campus, they will be doing brown bag lunches and the focus is to have a speaker and possible topics that would be relevant, interesting, and helpful for the community as it relates to the status of women. They will be having Luoluo Hong, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, speaking on April10, 2012, from 12:00-2:00 p.m. at the UH campus. F. Gomes suggested that the UH CSW and the committee co-sponsor the events and share the costs. B. Schedules C. Kitaoka will be unable to attend the April meeting. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 11:20 a.m. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, _______________________________ JEAN VIERNES, STAFF SECRETARY 4