O'ahu briefs
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EAST HONOLULU
Ka Iwi shoreline meeting slated
The state's plan for the scenic Ka Iwi shoreline will be up for final discussion before the City Council at 11 a.m. today in council chambers.
Approval would clear the way for work to begin on the Department of Land and Natural Resources plan to put utility lines underground and build two parking lots, one for hikers and another near the Makapu'u lookout.
The plan initially met with community concern, but the state scaled back the plan to make it less obtrusive to the view plane.
The public can speak on the plan or submit written testimony before the meeting. If the council votes in favor of the plan, the way will be cleared for the state to begin construction.
Kaiser schools to discuss Felix compliance
The status of Felix compliance will be presented to the Kaiser complex of schools — Koko Head, Kamiloiki and Haha'ione elementary schools, Niu Valley Intermediate and Kaiser High School — from 2 to 4 p.m. today at the Kaiser High School library.
State Department of Health officials, parents and students will talk about how the school can obtain full compliance in the federal mandate for equal access to education.
By Nov. 1, the Department of Education must show that 27 of its 41 school complexes are providing services to special-needs children as required by federal law.
Only nine complexes have reached full compliance. An additional 12 are in provisional compliance, leaving 20 (or 49 percent) that still have not met the grade.
A complex demonstrates provisional compliance by scoring at least 85 percent on a test that measures how well it delivers services to special-needs children. The complex then must make a final presentation to attain full compliance.
The Kaiser complex is in provisional compliance.
High schools set open house
Kaiser and Kaimuki high schools will hold open houses tomorrow.
Kaiser's open house starts at 6:30 p.m. at the school cafeteria. Parents then can walk about the campus, visit students' classrooms and meet teachers.
Information about the Parent Community Networking Center, the school's SCBM, the PTSA and Project Graduation 2002 will be available .
At Kaimuki, parents are asked to come at 5 p.m. for an orientation in the performing arts, human services and technology fields.
At 6:15 p.m., there will be a short program in the auditorium, followed by classroom visitations.
LEEWARD
Radio antenna on 'Ewa agenda
A proposal to erect a 192-foot-tall radio antenna next to Campbell High School will be discussed at the 'Ewa Neighborhood Board meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday in the 'Ewa Beach Community and School Library.
KM Communications Inc., which has its headquarters in Skokie, Ill., plans to open two AM radio stations on O'ahu — in 'Ewa Beach and Makaha — and a low-power TV station on Kaua'i for local programming, according to its general manager, Kevin Bae.
KM Communications already owns four low-power television stations, three full-power television stations and three FM radio stations.
Residents are concerned about safety, considering the tower's proximity to several schools.
CENTRAL
Army fights Schofield range fire
The Army said yesterday it was continuing to fight a range fire that had burned about 25 acres at Schofield Barracks.
The live-fire training range where the fire is will be closed until ground crews and helicopters with buckets extinguish it, Army officials said.
Army, Marine Corps and federal firefighters worked to control the fire.
"The fire is in the eucalyptus trees burning in the stumps (and) root system beneath the canopy and traveling underground," said Ron Borne, the range control officer for the 25th Infantry Division (Light). "In order to put the fire out, Army range control and federal Fire Department personnel must use hand crews to dig it out."
