HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0067.050 2006-2008 February 7, 2007
Members of the County Council
I Janet A. Nakamura residing at 17-329 Palaai Street Keaau, Hawaii 96749
is speaking against Bi11345.
As an educator for 45 yeazs, I am always aware of safety for all. As I see
the special treatment facility, in my neighborhood. I ask you, how far do
they need to be away from schools. There is a special treatment facility that
exists 3 to 4 blocks away from Keaau Elementary, Keaau Middle School,
Keaau High School and Kamehameha School. Was the safety of these
students considered? Were you only thinking of the clients of this special
treatment facility? What about the safety of the neighbors? I am concerned
with allowing these special treatment facilities to be in a subdivision that is
close to schools and has approximately 45 lots with two dwellings or Ohana
zoning. This would create an opportunity for many special treatment
facilities. Wouldn't this change the integrity or character of the
neighborhood? Who do we bring our complaints to when these facilities are
not good neighbors?
We ask our schools to be accountable for their students. What about these
special treatment facilities? How many of there clients have left the facility
and are now contributing members of a community? What data do you
have? What is the level of treatment that the clients receive? What agencies
monitor these centers? How often aze they visited, day or night? What
about the staff, aze they finger printed? Are they subject to drug testing?
Are they licensed to work with clients with special needs? What is the
outcome? How aze they evaluated? By the government? Their clients? Their
staff? The community? We often talk about outcomes in education. What
documentation do you have to show that these special treatment centers are
doing their job and meeting their goals?
Should you have spent some money for prevention? Helping the
neighboring schools that have drug problems? Are you being proactive? If
there aze no positive results what changes aze being made?
I would like someone to answer these questions. As a taxpayer, educator,
community member I would like to know the results from the money spent
on these special treatment facilities.
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