Archived HIDOE Updates

The Hawaii State Department of Education (HIDOE) is working closely with the Hawaii Department of Health (DOH) on COVID-19 guidance for our students, teachers, parents and staff. In close coordination with DOH, existing HIDOE emergency response plans are being adapted for future implementation when needed. Detailed communications from schools are planned to keep parents notified should the situation arise. Please view the COVID-19 resources below and learn about specific steps you can take to avoid it.

August 2021

• Aug. 5, 2021: Governor's proclamation related to the COVID-19 response

June 2021

• June 7, 2021: Governor's twenty-first proclamation related to the COVID-19 emergency

May 2021

• May 25, 2021: Governor's amendment to the nineteenth supplementary emergency proclamation issued
• May 7, 2021: Governor's twentieth supplementary emergency proclamation issued

April 2021

• Apr. 9, 2021: Governor's nineteenth supplementary emergency proclamation issued

February 2021

• Feb. 12, 2021: Governor's eighteenth supplementary emergency proclamation issued
  

December 2020

• Dec. 16, 2020: Governor's seventeenth supplementary emergency proclamation issued
  

November 2020

• Nov. 23, 2020: Governor's sixteenth supplementary emergency proclamation issued
  
• Nov. 17, 2020: House Committee on Lower & Higher Education
  
• Nov. 16, 2020: Governor's fifteenth supplementary emergency proclamation issued
  

October 2020

• Oct. 13, 2020: Governor's fourteenth supplementary emergency proclamation issued
  
• Oct. 9, 2020: Senate COVID-19 Committee
  
• Oct. 1, 2020: HIDOE Return to Learn Surveys for Teachers, Secondary Students and Families
  
• Oct. 1, 2020: Free Grab-and-Go meals program launching at 203 public schools this fall
  

September 2020

• Sept. 23, 2020: Governor's thirteenth supplementary emergency proclamation issued
  
• Sept. 17, 2020: HIDOE schools will use new COVID-19 benchmark to plan for gradual transition to blended learning models
• Sept. 16, 2020: Second round of P-EBT for Hawaii children who receive free or reduced-price school meals
  

August 2020

• August 20: Governor's twelfth supplementary emergency proclamation issued
• August 19: Senate Special Committee on COVID-19 (via Olelonet)
• August 7: Governor and Superintendent announce O‘ahu public schools will go online for first four weeks
  
• August 6: Governor's eleventh supplementary emergency proclamation issued
  

July 2020

• July 20: State reaffirms plans for reopening schools
• July 17: Governor's tenth supplementary emergency proclamation issued
  
• July 16: Senate Special Committee on COVID-19 (via Olelonet)
  

June 2020

• June 19: Senate Special Committee on COVID-19 presentation
  
• June 10: Governor's ninth supplementary emergency proclamation issued
  

May 2020

• May 29: Weekly COVID-19 newsletter for HIDOE employees
  
• May 22: Weekly COVID-19 newsletter for HIDOE employees
  
• May 18: Governor's eighth supplementary emergency proclamation issued
  
• May 15: Weekly COVID-19 newsletter for HIDOE employees
  
• May 14: HIDOE closing out 2019-20 school year
  
• May 8: Weekly COVID-19 newsletter for HIDOE employees
  
• May 1: A+ March 2020 Prorated Refund Requests
  
• May 1: Weekly COVID-19 newsletter for HIDOE employees
  
• May 1: HIDOE Remains Student-Centered In Confronting Fiscal Impacts from COVID-19
  

April 2020

• April 30: Hawaii's public schools unveil plans for Class of 2020 graduation celebrations
  
• April 29: Hotline available for HIDOE student-related health questions and telehealth visits
  
• April 28: Talk Story with Dr. K - Principal Makala Pa'akaula
  
• April 25: Governor's sixth supplemental emergency proclamation issued
  
• April 24: Weekly COVID-19 newsletter for HIDOE employees
  
• April 23: U.S. DOE Makes Available Over $13 Billion in Emergency Coronavirus Relief
  
• April 21: Talk Story with Dr. K - Kauai High School
  
• April 21: Revised Multi-track School Calendar due to COVID-19
  
• April 17: HIDOE enrichment and distance learning to continue for the remainder of the 2019-20 school year
  
• April 17: Governor's fifth supplemental emergency proclamation issued
  
• April 17: Weekly COVID-19 newsletter for HIDOE employees
  
• April 15: Alternative graduation honors planned in lieu of traditional commencement ceremonies
  
• April 14: Talk Story with Dr. K - Guests CAS Kanehailua and Principal Urasaki
  
• April 13: HIDOE Peer-to-Peer Power Sessions
  
• April 9: Weekly COVID-19 newsletter for HIDOE employees
  
• April 7: Public comments sought regarding HIDOE's request for greater flexibility under the CARES Act
  
• April 6: Talk Story with Dr. K - Guest Principal John Henry Lee of Campbell High School
  
• April 3: Weekly COVID-19 newsletter for HIDOE employees
  
• April 2: HIDOE News Release: Board approves request to modify graduation and standardized testing requirements
  
• April 1: Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) Department of Labor poster
  

March 2020

• March 30: Talk Story with Dr. K - Grab-and-go with Governor Ige
  
• March 30: Flyer: Child Internet Safety Resources
  
• March 27: HIDOE News Release: Waiver to modify high school graduation requirements
  
• March 27: Weekly COVID-19 newsletter for HIDOE employees
  
• March 27: Flyer: How school closures impact your child with a disability
  
• March 24: HIDOE News Release: School facilities closed to students through April 30
  
• March 24: Letter to Parents for extended school closure
  
• March 24: Talk Story with Dr. K - Welcome back
  
• March 22: HIDOE employee eblast regarding county orders
  
• March 21: Public comments sought regarding state waiver for ESSA standardized testing
  
• March 20: HIDOE receives approval to cancel federally mandated testing for school year 2019-20
  
• March 19: HIDOE News Release: Employees to begin remote work, extended school closures
  
• March 19: List of Grab-and-Go meal sites
  
• March 19: HIDOE employee eblast regarding direct deposit
  
• March 18: HIDOE employee eblast regarding remote work
  
• March 17: HIDOE statement regarding Gov. David Ige's announcement
  
• March 17: Hawaii State Public Library System closures
  
• March 16: HIDOE statement regarding potential Kualoa Ranch COVID-19 case
  
• March 16: Hawaii High School Athletic Association announcement
  
• March 15: Letter to parents for multi-track schools
  
• March 15: Letter to parents for all schools
  
• March 15: HIDOE News Release regarding spring break
  
• March 13: Hawaii High School Athletic Association announcement
  
• March 12: HIDOE special video update on COVID-19
  
• March 11: Letter to parents
  
• March 2: Letter to parents
  

• Feb. 7: DOH issues coronavirus guidance, all staff eblast
  
• Feb. 7: Letter to parents