Jill Meinecke2025-01-17T11:11:04-10:00January 16, 2025|Categories: News|Tags: 2025 legislative session, automatic step increases, COVID hazard pay, educator housing, Hawaii Capitol, hawaii state legislature, hazard pay, HSTA policy guide, paid family leave, Teacher housing, universal free school meals|
COVID-19 hazard pay for educators, automatic step increases, free school meals for students and paid family leave for state and county employees are among the Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association’s key priorities for this year’s state legislative session that began Wednesday.
Jill Meinecke2024-12-06T09:36:46-10:00December 3, 2024|Categories: News|Tags: educator retention, Gov. Josh Green, Hawaii Department of Education, HERO award, Keith Hayashi, Lahaina, lahaina hero awards, Lahaina wildfires, Teacher housing|
State and local leaders are addressing critical needs and celebrating the resilience of Lahaina public school educators through two major initiatives.
Terri Inefuku2024-08-28T13:41:44-10:00August 28, 2024|Categories: News|Tags: affordable rentals, Ann Mahi, area median income, capital improvement projects, Logan Okita, Pacific Housing Assistance Corporation, rental units, School Facilities Authority, Teacher housing|
The Mililani development will provide 65 one-bedroom and 43 two-bedroom affordable rental units for education employees with rents set at or below 120% of the area median income for 65 years.
Jill Meinecke2023-07-03T15:59:04-10:00July 3, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: computer science, Gov. Josh Green, Hawaii Legislature, Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke, preschool, public education, Ready Keiki, Royal Elementary School, Sen. Michelle Kidani, Teacher housing, Universal pre-K|
Gov. Josh Green Monday signed into law several bills aimed at improving education in Hawaiʻi during a ceremony at Royal Elementary School on Oʻahu.
Terri Inefuku2023-04-28T16:04:20-10:00April 28, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: Chad Keoni Farias, educator housing, lieutenant governor, michelle kidani, School Facilities Authority, Senate Committee on Education, Sylvia Luke, Teacher housing|
Lawmakers plan to appropriate $170 million into the state budget to fund the projects at a variety of locations. The budget proposal and Senate Bill 941 head to the full House and Senate for approval before the Legislative session adjourns next week.
Jill Meinecke2023-03-01T15:01:15-10:00March 1, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: Donovan Dela Cruz, Jr., Kūlanihākoʻi High School, Lahainaluna High School, Maui teacher housing, Mililani High School, Nanakuli High School, Oahu, Oahu teacher housing, Osa Tui, Queen Liliʻuokalani Elementary School, School Facilities Authority, Senate Ways and Means Committee, Teacher housing, waipahu high school|
The powerful Hawaiʻi Senate Ways and Means Committee unanimously voted Wednesday to pass a bill that would fund teacher workforce housing at certain Nānākuli, Waipahu, and Mililani schools on Oʻahu.
Terri Inefuku2023-02-03T16:21:16-10:00February 3, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: campus housing, Committee on Housing, Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation, Hawaii State Department of Education, Maui, pilot program, School Facilities Authority, Teacher housing|
The state House Committee on Housing unanimously approved Friday two measures aimed at providing teacher workforce housing for educators.
Jill Meinecke2023-02-01T15:11:53-10:00February 1, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: Chad Keone Farias, House Committee on Housing, Lahainaluna High, Laverne Moore, Oahu, Osa Tui, Queen Liliʻuokalani Elementary School, School Facilities Authority, Teacher housing, teacher shortage crisis|
The Hawaiʻi State House Committee on Housing advanced Wednesday a bill that would require the School Facilities Authority to conduct a feasibility study for the development of teacher and workforce housing at the Queen Liliʻuokalani Elementary School property in Kaimukī, Oʻahu.
Jill Meinecke2022-08-22T17:16:51-10:00August 22, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: compression, Democratic nominee for governor, Hawaii Primary Election, HSTA, Josh Green, Lt. Gov. Josh Green, professionals, Teacher housing, teacher pay, teachers|
Lt. Gov. Josh Green, the Democratic nominee for governor, praised the generosity and spirit of public school teachers and said he’s “completely committed to public education” Saturday during a lunchtime speech at the Hawaii State Teachers Association’s 2022 Start of Year Conference.
Jill Meinecke2022-02-11T14:29:46-10:00February 11, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: Affordable housing, educators, Ewa Beach, Gentry Homes, HIDOE, House Finance Committee, Jr., Keith Hayashi, Oahu, Osa Tui, Scot Matayoshi, Sylvia Luke, Teacher housing, Teacher recruitment, teacher retention|
Oahu public school educators are one step closer to accessing affordable housing made available to them after the state House committees on education and housing unanimously advanced a bill on the measure at a joint hearing on Thursday.
