#Hawaii Board of Education
Maui teachers call on Board of Education for more support nine months after Lahaina wildfire
More than a dozen Maui teachers flew to Oʻahu on Thursday to ask for more support following devastating wildfires last August. Designated as a hard-to-staff location for years, West Maui is experiencing a critical teacher shortage as many educators are still piecing together their lives, or were forced to leave the area entirely, according to the Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association. Educators on Maui are asking for increased shortage differentials for West Maui teachers, the creation of a fire relief leave bank, and more robust mental health support for all who were impacted, including displaced students.
Maui’s Kahele Dukelow appointed to State Board of Education, Warren Haruki named chair
Governor Josh Green, M.D. has named three interim appointees to serve on the State Board of Education, including University of Hawaiʻi Maui College Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs, Kahele Dukelow.
Gov. Ige appoints Bruce Voss to lead Hawaiʻi Board of Education
Gov. David Ige has appointed Bruce Voss as chairperson of the Hawaiʻi Board of Education. Voss has served on the BOE since July 1, 2016, and served as chair of the board’s Finance and Infrastructure Committee.
Hawaiʻi Board of Education extends application deadline for Superintendent
The new application deadline for the position of state superintendent is April 12, 2022 at 5 p.m. HST.
Board of Education To Discuss Massive Teacher Layoffs and Budget Cuts at Virtual Meeting Jan. 21
The Hawaiʻi Board of Education will hold a virtual public meeting Thursday, Jan. 21, to hear testimony regarding the proposed teacher layoffs and budget cuts to the Department of Education due to the statewide economic woes caused by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Hawaiʻi School Board Votes to Approve Delayed Start of School by Two Weeks
The Hawaiʻi Board of Education today voted to postpone the start of school year by two weeks to Aug. 17, 2020.
Kishimoto Named New Hawai‘i Superintendent of Schools
The State of Hawaiʻi Board of Education has selected Christina Kishimoto, Ph.D. as the incoming Superintendent to lead the Hawaiʻi Department of Education.
OPINION: Teacher Evaluation Plan is Nonsense
“Educators should definitely be held accountable for their student’s level of achievement. But beware, for there is a fine line between useful assessment and useless paperwork…”
BOE Approves Teacher Evaluation and Performance Plans
The policies emphasize educator effectiveness through professional development, and compensation tied to job performance.
Maui’s Rocha-Wilson among 7 BOE members inducted today
The Hawaii State Board of Education held an induction ceremony today for seven members. The BOE members were elected to four year terms during the November 2nd
HANA LIBRARY CONSIDERED FOR CLOSURE
The state board of education will consider today the closure of five public libraries including the public library in the remote East Maui community of Hana. The proposed closures were raised by the Hawaii State Public Library System as a way of cutting state costs. Community advocates say Hana’s distance from other resources would put […]
