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March 21, 2011

NEI L ABERC OMBI ERG O V E R N O R

STATE OF HAWAII

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

KEONEULA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

91-970 KAILEOLEA DRIVEEWA BEACH, HAWAII 96706

KATHRYN S. MATAYOSHIS U P E R I N T E N D E N T

Dear Families and Staff:

We are pleased to announce that we will be getting two playgrounds that we have anxiously

awaited for quite some time now. Within the next few months, construction of our

layground will begin on campus. We have established procedures to keep our childrenp

and staff safe and have been communicating with the contractors.

The playgrounds that we will be receiving are the result of a successful partnership

between the Department of Education, Department of Public Safety Hawaii Correctional

Industries, and private playground contractors throughout the State that was initiated two

years ago. So far, approximately forty playgrounds have been installed. Through this

artnership, the DOE is able to provide safe quality playground equipment that providesp

more play value for children.

This particular partnership to install our new playgrounds will involve between two to four

supervised inmates who will be provided the opportunity to acquire skills by shadowing

and assisting the hired contractor and his employees for a few days. These inmates are the

ame ones that you see on the highways cutting grass, in schools delivering refurbisheds

furniture, or in communities performing various jobs.

The community status based inmate work line that will be participating are the lowest level

risk within the institutional system and have anywhere from days to months left before

being released back into the community. Please be advised that sexual or violent offenders

are not allowed on this project or any other project that Hawaii Correctional Industries

participates in. Inmate work line activity will be restricted to the construction site and an

experienced unarmed supervisor will be present at all times. Inmates will also be easily

identified by the brown shirt and blue pant uniform. We ask you to refrain from talking to

nmates, as they need to adhere to the rules and not engage or participate in conversationsi

with outsiders.

We thank you for your patience and understanding as we await our new playgrounds.hould you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me at 6891380 ext.

onica Kaui Baron, DOE Playground Coordinator at (808) 5863452.

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incerely,S

a,Alexandra Obr

Vice Principal