A Challenging and Exhilarating Year by the Trustees of Kamehameha Schools Aloha käkou,
ebrating: a 26 percent increase in
The period between July 2005
the number of Hawaiian children
and June 2006 was both challeng-
served by our legacy, a 17 percent
ing and exhilarating for all of us at
return for the Endowment and a
Annual Report Fiscal Year 2006
Kamehameha Schools.
land strategy that looks beyond
We made tremendous strides
financial return to incorporate and
Contributors
in our educational outreach and
honor our values as a Hawaiian in-
Lilinoe Andrews
in the stewardship of our assets
stitution.
Marsha Bolson
while a broad cross-section of the
Even more exciting, this fo-
Ann Botticelli
community joined us to protect
cused, strategically aligned effort
the preference policy that is critical
continues. Clearly, the momentum
to our mission.
is building.
KAMEHAMEHA SCHOOLS
Neil Hannahs Ed Kalama
Our staff, under the leader-
On the legal front, we con-
ship of CEO Dee Jay Mailer, has
cluded the fiscal year with oral
worked tirelessly to implement the
argument in support of our pref-
Bruce Lum
vision for Kamehameha outlined
erence policy before a 15-judge
Janet Na
in the 2000 Strategic Plan and the
panel of the 9th Circuit Court of
Shawn Nakamoto
2005 Education Strategic Plan.
Appeals in San Francisco. On Dec.
ing that our policy is a permissible
who have been disadvantaged in
5, 2006 the panel issued an 8-7 rul-
remedy for an indigenous people
their own homeland.
Kimo Kaleiwahea Pat Kaneshiro
Our results are worth cel-
Teri Ng Kekoa Paulsen Jodi Kaneaiakala-Shim
A gathering of more than 10,000 turned out to support Kamehameha’s preference policy during a march to Mauna‘ala on Aug. 6, 2005.
The ruling was not unani-
Kamehameha Schools Board of Trustees
mous, but all of the judges – even those who dissented – acknowl-
Reid Silva
edged the validity of our mission.
Thomas Yoshida
And so we take a moment to
Michael Young
celebrate what has been accomplished, but keep our sights on continued fulfillment of our mission and of our founder’s vision. Robert K.U. Kihune
Constance H. Lau
J. Douglas Ing
I mua!
Diane J. Plotts
Nainoa Thompson
Fulfilling Pauahi’s Wishes For Her People by Dee Jay Mailer, Chief Executive Officer on behalf of the CEO Team Kamehameha
Schools
ex-
positioned to accomplish the ini-
to work together with our many
ents and alumni who exercise their
ists to build strength and hope
tiatives in the second year of our
community
values and potential every day by
through education for generations
plan.
hameha Schools has teamed with
of Native Hawaiians to come.
Kamehameha
Schools
partners.
Kame-
serving others.
was
many dedicated organizations in
It is our kuleana to carry out
That was the dream of our
blessed with an outstanding fi-
pursuit of our common goals, and
the wishes of our princess. It is our
founder Princess Bernice Pauahi
nancial performance in fiscal year
we thank them for their efforts.
kuleana to serve our communities
Bishop. In fiscal year 2006, Kame-
2006, which will serve us well as
Yet none of our accomplish-
and stakeholders, and it is our ku-
hameha Schools took significant
we move forward in our work with
ments would be possible without
leana to improve the well-being of
steps toward fulfilling her wishes.
our people and our communities.
the skill, enthusiasm and com-
our Hawaiian people through education.
Our first-year objectives of
The students on our campuses, in
mitment of very talented Kame-
our Education Strategic Plan have
our preschools and in our outreach
hameha Schools faculty and staff.
been met by tireless Kamehameha
programs are thriving thanks to
Their devotion and loyalty to
Schools faculty, staff, alumni and
the strength of our Endowment.
the dream of our founder is un-
community members. We are
We have learned that the best
matched. The proof of their hard
pleased to report that we are well-
way to extend our resources is
work? Thousands of students, par-
We are honored to have the privilege.
Kamehameha Schools Chief Executive Officer Team
Dee Jay Mailer Chief Executive Officer
Kirk O. Belsby Vice President for Endowment
Ann Botticelli Vice President for Community Relations and Communications
D. Rodney Chamberlain, D.Ed. Vice President for Campus Strategies
Michael J. Chun, Ph.D. President and Headmaster KS Kapa¯lama
Lee Ann DeLima Headmaster KS Maui
Randie Fong Director, Hawaiian Cultural Development
Stan Fortuna, Ed.D Headmaster KS Hawai‘i
Darrel Hoke Director, Internal Audit
Sylvia Hussey Head of Educational Support Services
Michael P. Loo Vice President for Finance and Administration
Lynn C.Z. Maunakea Vice President and Executive Director Ke Ali‘i Pauahi Foundation
Christopher J. Pating Vice President for Strategic Planning and Implementation
Colleen I. Wong Vice President for Legal Services
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