Lawmakers to consider proposal for universal free school lunches

2023-01-23T13:56:52-10:00January 23, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

House Bill 540 states that regardless of a student's eligibility for participation in the Federal National School Lunch Program, the Hawaiʻi State Department of Education shall offer one school meal to any asking student at no expense to the student each school day.

Legislative leaders strongly back LG Luke’s preschool expansion plans

2023-01-20T14:35:46-10:00January 18, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke’s plans to massively expand access to preschool across Hawaiʻi received a ringing endorsement from the state Senate president during the Legislature’s opening ceremonies.

Frequently asked questions about salary compression, potential teacher pay changes

2023-01-05T09:41:25-10:00November 10, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , , |

The HIDOE is reviewing the salary and work history of the entire teacher workforce to determine which teachers are eligible for upward movements on the salary scale. HIDOE expects to issue new personnel action forms (known as Form 5s) on Oct. 26.

Governor tells HSTA he will OK teacher pay funds

2022-06-28T12:03:53-10:00June 28, 2022|Categories: Negotiations, News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

While the state budget bill is on the governor’s intent to veto list for line item vetoes, the governor confirmed to HSTA that none of the teacher compensation items will be line-item vetoed.

Hawaiʻi will provide free period products in all public schools

2022-06-21T16:39:26-10:00June 21, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Gov. David Ige signed Senate Bill 2821 into law Monday, making Hawaiʻi the sixth state in the country to provide quality menstrual supplies free of charge to public school students.

Menstrual equity bill passes House Education Committee

2022-03-17T16:46:32-10:00March 17, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , , |

The state House Education Committee Thursday unanimously advanced a bill poised to end period poverty in Hawaii. Hawaii would be the sixth state in the U.S. to require public schools to provide free period products to students, should the bill be signed into law.

Senate money panel approves menstrual equity in schools with overwhelming public support

2022-02-18T13:18:59-10:00February 18, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , |

Lawmakers tasked with overseeing the state’s finances received nearly 200 pages of written testimony in support of Senate Bill 2821 SD1 relating to menstrual equity.

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