HONOLULU — A series of student-produced public service announcements promoting safe schools will be hitting the airwaves in a statewide video campaign announced today by Governor Neil Abercrombie, the Hawaii State Board and Department of Education, University of Hawaii athletes and supporters.
The PSAs come as the DOE and BOE are working on a comprehensive “peaceful schools” program that will employ best practices to combat bullying and ensure every student is respected, honored and valued. Annual training will be provided to faculty, staff and students, families and the community. Student behavior data will be routinely monitored, a confidential reporting system will be developed, and schools will adopt a program to prevent and respond to bullying promptly.
Governor Abercrombie, BOE Chairman Don Horner and member Keith Amemiya, and Superintendent Kathryn Matayoshi joined star UH athletes and students from
Waianae High School’s award-winning Searider Productions today in announcing the six video PSAs at the Stan Sheriff Center.The
PSA spots, which were funded by First Hawaiian Bank, will air on numerous TV outlets, including KGMB, KHNL, and Oceanic Time Warner telecasts of UH and high school sports throughout the school year. UH also will showcase the PSAs on the scoreboard during games at Aloha Stadium and the Stan Sheriff Center.The segments will explain the dangers of bullying and encouraging students and communities to help promote campus safety.
The PSAs come as the DOE and BOE are working on a comprehensive “peaceful schools” program that will employ best practices to combat bullying and ensure every student is respected, honored and valued. Annual training will be provided to faculty, staff and students, families and the community. Student behavior data will be routinely monitored, a confidential reporting system will be developed, and schools will adopt a program to prevent and respond to bullying promptly.
To view the PSAs, please visit: http://doe.k12.hi.us/harassment/Anti-Bullying-PSAs/index.htm
The BOE and DOE will continue to discuss the implementation of the “peaceful schools” program today during the Board’s General Business Meeting at
2:15 p.m. at the Queen Liliuokalani Building.See the original article at: KHON2 Local News
