Jill Meinecke2023-02-01T09:48:18-10:00February 1, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: adminstrator, Brenna Hashimoto, Hawaii Board of Education, Hawaii House Education Committee, Hawaii Legislature, Jeanne Kapela, Jr., Justin Woodson, Laverne Moore, Lisa Marten, Office of Collective Bargaining, Osa Tui, public schools, teacher|
The Hawaiʻi State House of Education Committee advanced Tuesday a measure that would allow a nonvoting public school teacher member on the Hawaiʻi Board of Education.
Jill Meinecke2022-01-13T16:08:25-10:00January 13, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: City Council, compression, Council on Revenues, educators, Hawaii Department of Education, House Education Committee, HSTA legislative priorities, Jeanne Kapela, legislative session, Osa Tui Jr, salary compression, Step increase, step movement, Sylvia Luke, Veteran teachers|
With Hawaii expecting an improved economic outlook, leaders at the state Legislature plan on introducing proposals aimed at finally paying teachers for their years of experience, fixing salary compression.
kkerr@hsta.org2021-09-10T17:14:58-10:00September 10, 2021|Categories: COVID-19, News|Tags: buses, Cedric Gates, distance learning, Hawaiian language immersion, Jeanne Kapela, Justin Woodson, kaiapuni, Keith Hayashi, Osa Tui, school buses, sites, testing|
The Hawaii State Department of Education’s plans for free COVID-19 testing at public schools statewide are eagerly awaited by students, staff, and parents, but at a legislative hearing this week, school officials did not answer key questions about when the program will be available at all schools.
kkerr@hsta.org2021-09-10T14:05:04-10:00September 10, 2021|Categories: COVID-19, News|Tags: Andrea Eshelman, bargain, concerns, DOE, grievances, HIDOE, impact bargaining, Jeanne Kapela, Keith Hayashi, mou, negotiate|
“When will the DOE sign an MOU (memorandum of understanding) with HSTA regarding safety protocols to ensure that there is accountability for violations that occur on school campuses?" a state lawmaker asked top state education officials Wednesday.
kkerr@hsta.org2021-05-21T17:00:25-10:00May 21, 2021|Categories: News|Tags: aid, board, Board of Education, BOE, bonuses, Bruce Voss, catherine payne, christina kishimoto, Corey Rosenlee, differentials, federal pandemic, funding, Jeanne Kapela, lawmakers, payments, shortage differentials, special education, teachers|
HIDOE is using the differentials to recruit, retain teachers Posted: May 21, 2021 Board of Education leaders voiced strong support Thursday for continuing teacher shortage differentials next school year and the Hawaii State Department of Education is still touting them in recruitment and retention materials even as the department works to find exactly how it will pay for them. Bruce Voss, who chairs the BOE’s Finance and Infrastructure Committee, said Thursday that the budget passed by lawmakers awaiting the governor’s signature or veto did not fund “the $32.5 million teacher differential that this board approved [...]
kkerr@hsta.org2021-02-17T18:40:15-10:00February 17, 2021|Categories: COVID-19, News|Tags: Brian Hallet, budget, budget cuts, Cheri Nakamura, christina kishimoto, Corey Rosenlee, COVID-19, Della Au Bellati, DOE, Donna Mercado Kim, federal funds, Jeanne Kapela, Justin Woodson, lawmakers, layoffs, legislators, michelle kidani, pay cuts, positions, relief, schools, Senate, Senate Education Committee|
The schools superintendent faces increasing pressure from state lawmakers to rescind budget cuts and direct federal stimulus aid to keep school employees on the payroll and maintain their current levels of pay instead of implementing pay cuts, layoffs, or hiring tutors.
