Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawaiʻi Teacher Standards Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, KATINA SOARES, for a term to expire 06-30-2028.

Nominee(s) failed to be confirmed. Ayes, 2. Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 23 (Senator(s) Awa, Chang, DeCoite, DeCorte, Dela Cruz, Elefante, Fevella, Fukunaga, Gabbard, Hashimoto, Ihara, Inouye, Kanuha, Keohokalole, Kidani, Kouchi, Lamosao, Lee, C., McKelvey, Moriwaki, Richards, San Buenaventura, Wakai). Excused, 0 (none).

Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3695) with recommendation to Advise and Consent.

One Day Notice 04-14-26.

The recommendation of the committee(s) on EDU is to ADVISE AND CONSENT to the nomination(s). The votes in EDU were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Hashimoto, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Kidani, Fukunaga.

The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-30-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

Received.

Referred to EDU.