Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 22, Number 4, 1 ʻApelila 2005 — Quarterly Board Action Report [ARTICLE]

Quarterly Board Action Report

Major actions approved by the Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees in the first quarter of 2005 Compiled by Mark B. Glick Director, Office of Board Services • OHA legislative package. OHA's approved 2005 legislative package has 20 measures that touch upon eaeh of the OHA strategic plan goals. As a result of the board's aelion, legislation was introduced to the 23rd legislative session addressing OHA's budget, ceded lands revenue, OHA autonomy, Hawaiian input into nominees for state land and resource boards, funding to begin planning an OHA building and Hawaiian cultural center, shoreline certification and other environmental issues, host-culture charter schools and other educational initiatives, and more.

To find out how the bills are faring thus far, see the legislative report on page 7. • Nomination of Glen Makakauali'i Kila to flll an at-large vacancy on the Native Hawaiian Historic Preservation Council. The eouneil advises the OHA Board on matters related to Hawaiian burials and artifacts. Kila, a Hawaiian cultural practitioner, is principal of Kamaile Elementary School and sits on the Wai'anae Neighborhood Board. His term on the eouneil runs through Dec. 31, 2006. • Grants approvals. In three separate actions, the board approved more than $2.4 million in community grants involving 38 grantees. For more information on these grants, see page 4, or visit www.oha.org.