Hawaiʻi Board of Education

Senate Bill 3207 would allow DOE Superintendent Keith Hayashi's salary to be set by the state Board of Education. Critics of Hayashi's current salary say the superintendent should not be making a higher wage than the governor.

Gov. Josh Green has appointed former state lawmaker Roy Takumi to replace Warren Haruki as Board of Education chair. This is the BOE's third major leadership change in the past two years.

If passed, Senate Bill 3207 would remove the salary cap for Hawaiʻi’s public schools’ superintendent and allow the amount to be set by the Board of Education.

Several people at Hawaiian language immersion, or Kaiapuni, schools voiced their frustrations at a Board of Education meeting, citing concerns over evacuation plans, online learning, and accommodations from the Department of Education. HPR's Cassie Ordonio has more.

Superintendent Keith Hayashi has been leading the state's public school system since 2021. If the board had approved the raise, he would've made $250,000 — a 4.17% increase. The decision comes after the Department of Education announced it would lapse $465 million in state funds for school construction projects. HPR's Cassie Ordonio has more.

The Hawai‘i Department of Education has released its 2022-2023 Strive HI results, a range of measurements demonstrating how students performed in public and charter schools statewide. The annual report found that students have slightly improved in math, but their reading and science proficiency remained the same.

As Hawaiian language immersion schools gain traction in the state, so do the demands for funding. A group of teachers, administrators and community members met over the summer to discuss alternative funding options for the Kaiapuni schools, which exclusively teach in Hawaiian. HPR's Cassie Ordonio reports.

Warren Haruki, a retired CEO of Grove Farm and Maui Land and Pineapple Co., is one of three appointees whose terms start July 1 and will serve for three years.

The state Board of Education on Thursday unanimously approved a plan on how the department will carry out the vision of 258 public schools for the next six years. This second phase of the strategic plan is the department's implementation plan. HPR's Cassie Ordonio has more.

The state Board of Education has voted to give a Wahiawa charter school will have another school year. Kamalani Academy faced permanent closure after this school year because its contract was not renewed. HPR's Casey Harlow has more.