HIDOE reports 22 schools with broken fire alarm systems

2024-04-11T12:34:42-10:00April 11, 2024|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , , |

A review by the Hawaiʻi State Department of Education found that the number of public schools without working fire alarm systems more than doubled from 11 the department reported in January to 22 this month.

Board demands details, communication over potential lapse of $465 million in school construction funds

2024-01-12T10:34:47-10:00January 11, 2024|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

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.

HIDOE replacing 11 inoperable fire alarm systems, 2 more schools report issues

2024-01-11T14:08:04-10:00January 11, 2024|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

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.

HSTA president calls broken school fire alarm systems statewide ‘despicable’

2023-12-07T13:01:40-10:00December 7, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , , |

Hawaiʻi State Department of Education Deputy Superintendent of Operations Curt Otaguro said Thursday it’s “unacceptable” that 10% of the state’s public schools failed fire inspections last school year and 24 schools need repairs to their fire alarms systems.

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