Terri Inefuku2024-01-12T10:34:47-10:00January 11, 2024|Categories: News|Tags: Board of Education, bright-line rules, budget, capital improvement projects, construction, Curt Otaguro, deputy superintendent of operations, House Finance Committee, Keith Hayashi, lapsed funds, Scott Nishimoto, superintendent|
Hawaiʻi Board of Education Chair Warren Haruki called the potential lapse of $465 million in school construction funds “a huge tragedy” Thursday, adding that he fears state lawmakers have lost confidence in the department.
Terri Inefuku2024-01-11T14:08:04-10:00January 11, 2024|Categories: News|Tags: Board of Education, Curt Otaguro, Department of Education, fire alarm systems, fire alarms, Hawaii State Department of Education, HIDOE, inspections, Jr., Osa Tui, repairs, replacement, Warren Haruki|
The Hawaiʻi State Department of Education (HIDOE) says it’s working to replace inoperable fire alarm systems at 11 schools at a cost of about $14 million after confirming in December that nearly 10% of the state’s public schools failed fire inspections last school year.
Terri Inefuku2023-08-22T20:26:12-10:00August 17, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: Board of Education, Hawaii State Department of Education, maui wildfires, testimony|
Sound off on school-related planning for the weeks and months ahead Posted: August 17, 2023 On Thursday, Aug. 24, at 1:30 p.m., the Board of Education will hold its regularly scheduled August general business meeting. On the agenda, Superintendent Keith Hayashi will report on Maui wildfire impacts. This is an opportunity for educators and community members affected by the Maui wildfires to make their voices heard regarding school-related planning for the weeks and months ahead. This disaster demands effective, timely communication. HSTA members have continued to express their concerns over the lack of timely communication [...]
Terri Inefuku2023-02-27T09:48:36-10:00February 6, 2023|Categories: Negotiations, News|Tags: bargaining, Board of Education, BOE, Department of Education, DOE, employer, governor, Hawaii State Department of Education, HSTA Negotiations Team, Negotiations, package, proposals|
Terri Inefuku2022-10-07T13:56:38-10:00October 7, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: Board of Education, BOE, compression, Department of Education, HIDOE, Keith Hayashi, pay raise, salary schedule, step, superintendent|
Schools Superintendent Keith Hayashi told the Board of Education Thursday that thousands of public and charter school teachers affected by salary compression — 72% of the teaching workforce – should start seeing increased pay in their Nov. 18 paychecks.
Terri Inefuku2022-09-30T17:08:16-10:00September 30, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: Board of Education, compression, fix, Human Resources Committee, live stream, pay, salary, salary schedule, step|
The Hawaii State Department of Education Friday submitted a plan to the Hawaii Board of Education to make one-time salary adjustments for roughly 9,200 public and charter school teachers, which will be discussed at a special board meeting Oct. 6.
Terri Inefuku2022-08-25T17:15:00-10:00August 25, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: Board of Education, compression, fix, Hawaii State Department of Education, pay, paycheck, raises, salary|
The nearly 9,000 Hawaii State Teachers Association members who will see pay adjustments under the state’s plan to end salary compression may have to wait a couple of months for that money to show up in their paychecks. Any pay increase will be retroactive to the beginning of this school year.
Jill Meinecke2022-08-18T16:43:04-10:00August 18, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: Amy Perruso, Bernie Tyrell, Board of Education, Castle High Feminist Club, Castle High School, cultural equity, dress code, gender equity, Project Soar, socioeconomic equity, Title IX|
For the first time in her 20-year tenure at Castle, English teacher Jamie Stidger won’t have to battle dress code violations that caused discomfort, embarrassment, and missed class time for her students.
Jill Meinecke2022-09-13T09:07:13-10:00August 3, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: 21 hours, Board of Education, Bruce Voss, Gov. Ige, hawaii state legislature, HIDOE, job embedded PD, professional development|
The Hawaii State Teachers Association this week reached an agreement with Schools Superintendent Keith Hayashi and Gov. David Ige to restore 21 hours of job-embedded professional development (PD), including both the return of the paid time and three PD credits.
Jill Meinecke2022-03-22T12:17:16-10:00March 22, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: Amanda Lacar, Association Policy Committee, Board of Education, complex area superintendent, contract, contract exceptions, contract violation, grievance, Head Faculty Representative, school level leaders, Step 1, UniServ director, waialua high and intermediate|
Teachers, with the support of HSTA, stopped a contract violation at Waialua High and Intermediate School when the principal mandated grades be submitted early without a contract exception in place.
