Evan Kumasaki2020-07-25T04:32:00-10:00July 25, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: Board of Education, christina kishimoto, coronavirus, COVID-19, Department of Education, HGEA, memorandum of understanding, mou, principals, reopening, superintendent, testimony|
BOE Chair Catherine Payne said the board will “hold a special meeting to address the concerns in the testimony about training and health matters that came up. At that point, we could also consider a waiver (of the 180 required student instructional days) for some additional professional development days.”
Evan Kumasaki2020-07-23T12:11:00-10:00July 23, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: administrators, Board of Education, coronavirus, COVID-19, HGEA, HSTA, joint statement, reopening, schools, UPW|
We have a critical obligation to our communities to take every step and precaution necessary to ensure the safety of our students and members as we reopen schools.
Evan Kumasaki2020-07-23T02:27:00-10:00July 23, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: Board of Education, BOE, Bruce Anderson, coronavirus, COVID-19, delay, editorial, Hawaii Board of Education, health department, health director, Honolulu Star-Advertiser, Josh Green, LG, lieutenant governor, meeting, newspaper, paper, reopening, schools, Star Advertiser, testimony|
"State officials should opt to delay the Aug. 4 start for students by up to a week, while tasking school facilities to hammer out, absorb and train up on more-through plans," the newspaper editorialized Wednesday.
Evan Kumasaki2020-07-22T05:43:00-10:00July 22, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: Board of Education, christina kishimoto, coronavirus, COVID-19, Department of Education, memorandum of understanding, mou, reopening, students, superintendent|
The HIDOE and DOH need more time to properly create and implement health strategies to minimize the spread of COVID-19, and schools need more time to prepare educators for an online environment.
Evan Kumasaki2021-02-04T14:31:35-10:00June 30, 2020|Categories: Negotiations, News|Tags: Andrea Eshelman, briefing, coronavirus, COVID-19, memorandum of understanding, mou, presentation, Q&A, questions, reopening|
Evan Kumasaki2021-03-09T12:18:58-10:00June 29, 2020|Categories: Negotiations, News|Tags: coronavirus, COVID-19, guidance, memorandum of understanding, Negotiations, reopening|
The Hawaii State Teachers Association (HSTA), the State of Hawaii, and Board of Education have agreed on a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to allow continuity of education next school year with certain contract modifications while assuring the safety of educators and students.
Evan Kumasaki2020-06-20T04:56:00-10:00June 20, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: Andrea Eshelman, capitol, catherine payne, CDC, christina kishimoto, Corey Rosenlee, coronavirus, COVID-19, DOH, Dwight Takeno, educators, health, HIOSH, legislature, Maggie Cox, parents, plans, reopen, reopening, representatives, safety, schools, SPED, survey, teachers, testimony|
The HSTA Negotiations Team meets for an hour and a half with top HIDOE officials Monday to begin detailed bargaining about reopening schools.
Evan Kumasaki2020-11-05T15:41:55-10:00June 6, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: catherine payne, christina kishimoto, Corey Rosenlee, coronavirus, COVID-19, DOE, Dwight Takeno, educators, feedback, guidance, Hawaii, plan, reopen, reopening, schools, testimony|
"This week, the Department of Education released the ‘Guidance for Reopening Schools.’ HSTA was not consulted and did not agree to these policies, even though teachers will be the ones most likely being forced to implement these policies,” HSTA President Corey Rosenlee said. “We have many questions and concerns.”
Evan Kumasaki2020-06-04T08:29:00-10:00June 4, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: concerns, DOE, HIDOE, impact bargaining, Negotiations, protocols, questions, reopening, requirements, restrictions, safety, sanitizing, school, social distancing|
Since late April, the Hawaii State Teachers Association has repeatedly asked the Hawaii State Department of Education what model(s) will be used to reopen public schools in school year 2020–21.
Evan Kumasaki2020-06-02T04:23:00-10:00June 2, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: Board of Education, BOE, catherine payne, concerns, email, feedback, framework, input"/>, meeting, questions, reopening, reopening schools|
The Hawaii Board of Education meets virtually Thursday, June 4, and is seeking feedback about reopening Hawaii’s public schools through Friday.
