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 Kumasaki2020-12-03T07:35:00-10:00December 3, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: Board of Education, coronavirus, COVID-19, cuts, Department of Education, funding, operating budget, special education, weighted student formula|
HSTA President Corey Rosenlee informed the media and our members Wednesday about proposed cuts in the Department of Education’s proposed operating budget and the damaging impacts on our keiki and schools. “HSTA does not want these cuts to go into place until our lawmakers and the public know the ramifications of these cuts,” he said.
Evan Kumasaki2020-03-12T07:24:00-10:00March 12, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: bill, compression, differentials, funding, hard-to-staff, Hawaiian language immersion, House, salary, SB2488, SPED, teacher compensation, testimony|
The House Committee on Labor & Public Employment, along with the Committee on Lower & Higher Education, will hear SB2488, SD2 Relating to teacher compensation on Friday, March 13, at 2 p.m. at the Hawaii State Capitol, Room 309. Written and oral testimony will be accepted.
Evan Kumasaki2020-02-04T06:16:00-10:00February 4, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: bill, compression, differentials, funding, hard-to-staff, Hawaiian language immersion, SB2488, SPED, testimony|
We need testimony from teachers, counselors, and school librarians at DOE and public charter schools in support of SB 2488, Proposed SD1. Please take a few minutes to write and submit testimony!
Evan Kumasaki2020-01-31T12:08:00-10:00January 31, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: formula, funding, IEPs, special education per pupil allocation, SPED, SPPA|
The HSTA has reviewed the proposed changes to the way some SPED funds are distributed and has asked a number of questions, requested information and given feedback on our concerns with the proposed changes.
