kkerr@hsta.org2021-04-16T09:54:30-10:00April 15, 2021|Categories: COVID-19, News|Tags: Bob Davis, christina kishimoto, computers, Corey Rosenlee, coronavirus, COVID-19, devices, federal aid, funding, learning hubs, learning loss, Paul Zina, summer programs, summer school|
The Hawaii Board of Education Thursday approved a plan to spend up to $58 million in federal pandemic aid funds on summer learning loss programs, transportation, food service, and student computer devices for the next two summers.
kkerr@hsta.org2021-02-14T16:04:27-10:00February 14, 2021|Categories: News|Tags: board, BOE, budgets, federal aid, proposal, SPPA, stimulus, testimony, tutors, weighted student formula, written testimony, wsf|
Join us in asking the Board of Education to prioritize restoring all cuts to the weighted student formula (WSF) and special education per-pupil allocation (SPPA), which would eliminate the need for layoffs of any HIDOE employees, including all teachers. HSTA will further ask HIDOE to follow the law by using federal stimulus funding to avoid future pay cuts.
Evan Kumasaki2020-12-22T07:25:00-10:00December 22, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: congress, coronavirus, COVID-19, federal aid, funding, pandemic, stimulus|
To fully understand the impacts this relief bill will have on Hawaii’s schools, we are moving our live stream Q&A session from today to Monday, Dec. 28, at 4 p.m. on our Facebook page and YouTube channel.
Evan Kumasaki2020-12-18T09:29:00-10:00December 18, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: congress, coronavirus, COVID-19, federal aid, funding, pandemic, stimulus|
Congressional leaders Thursday closed in on a $900 billion stimulus deal that includes more than $54 billion worth of aid for public schools, funds that Hawaii could use to stop or lessen the effects of furloughs scheduled to start in January and millions worth of public school cuts that could take effect next school year.
Evan Kumasaki2020-05-09T05:52:00-10:00May 9, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: aid package, Brian Schatz, coronavirus, COVID-19, David Ige, Donovan Dela Cruz, federal aid, pay cuts, reductions, states, Sylvia Luke|
The chairs of the state Senate Ways and Means and state House Finance committees say they believe they can balance the state budget that’s been hit hard by a lack of tourism during the coronavirus, without having to reduce public employees’ pay in the months ahead.
Evan Kumasaki2020-04-30T16:40:00-10:00April 30, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: business leaders, congress, Corey Rosenlee, coronavirus, COVID-19, economy, federal aid, federal bailout, HMSA, HNN, Mark Mugiishi, Mufi Hannemann, pay cuts, salary cuts, Stanford carr|
Successful Hawaii developer and well-known business leader Stanford Carr spoke out Wednesday against state worker pay cuts floated earlier this month by the administration of Gov. David Ige.
Evan Kumasaki2020-04-22T05:33:00-10:00April 22, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: aid package, Corey Rosenlee, coronavirus, COVID-19, David Ige, federal aid, Mazie Hirono, pay cuts, states|
Pay cuts for Hawaii state employees seem less likely after a new $470 billion coronavirus relief plan appeared ready for Congressional approval, while the president said further aid to state and localities would be discussed as part of the next aid package.
