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WHY NOBODY'S TALKIN

More workers submit positive pakalolo tests

DLS Inc., which hunts for evidence of drugs in urine, says use of pot is up by 30%

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Diana Oshiro, principal of Myron B. Thompson Academy, told state officials yesterday the charter school is changing the way it evaluates relatives on staff and is beefing up financial oversight, but her sister and three nephews are keeping their jobs at the online public school. IT WILL TAKE LIGISLATION TO BEEF UP THE LACK OF A NEPOTISM LAW IN HAWAII

 

Oshiro told the panel that supervisors at Thompson Academy will not take part in performance evaluations of family members. Instead a consulting group with expertise in online instruction will join other staff members in assessing teachers who are related to the principal. Because three of the school's four administrators are related, the consultant will also complete yearly reports on their progress for Thompson's board. That board will also deliver any disciplinary action if needed for employees related to the principal.  WHO PAYS FOR THE CONSULTING GROUP? EMPLOYEES ASSESSING EMPLOYEES WHO ARE RELATED TO THE BOSS?

 

As reported last month, Oshiro's sister, Kurumi Kaapana-Aki, is a vice principal overseeing Thompson's elementary school and works full time as a flight attendant for Hawaiian Airlines. YOU CAN'T GET AROUND GOOD QUALIFICATIONS. Kaapana-Aki's son, who has just a high school diploma, is the athletic director, although the school has had no sports teams for two years and he does not teach the online PE course. Another of her sons, who has taught film/video gaming for several years at the school, just earned his associate's degree in May. The third son works as a clerk.

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Annual isle tech job fair draws 100

The top contractors for the Honolulu rail project were among 25 companies present

By Star-Advertiser staff

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Dec 30, 2010

More than 100 people seeking jobs and information about Hawaii's technology industry attended the 11th annual Holiday Science and Tech Fair yesterday at the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii.


The event, organized by the Hawaii Technology Development Corp., drew about 25 technology companies, including the top contractors for the Honolulu rail project.

Bombardier and AECOM, two of the event's lead sponsors, are ramping up hiring here for their work on the rail project, said Sandy Park, a program specialist at the HTDC. Other tech companies with booths at the fair included Sopogy, Oceanit, Navatek, Referentia Systems, NovaSol, Hoku Corp. and Adecco. The FBI also was there.

The HTDC, established by the Legislature in 1983, is the state agency tasked with developing Hawaii's technology sector.

"We want to showcase Hawaii's tech companies and make sure our youth know that there are opportunities here for them," Park said.

"High school students should know that they can pursue careers in technology. We work with the DOE (Department of Education) to get word out to schools," she said.

Hawaii has a host of home-grown technology companies, with expertise in areas such as animation, information technology, renewable energy and software design, Park said.

The fair is held in late December so college students and Hawaii expatriates living on the mainland who are home for the holidays can attend, she added.

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Recruiters from Kamehameha Schools spoke to attendees of the 11th annual Holiday Science and Tech Fair held yesterday afternoon at the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii. The fair brought about 100 people to network with more than 20 local companies specializing in technology fields.

CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / CRUSSELL@STARADVERTISER.COMFBI Special Agent Kal Wong was one of the recruiters speaking to job seekers at the 11th annual Holiday Science & Tech Fair, held yesterday at the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii.

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