2023-29 Strategic Plan

Implementation Plan

A foundation of expectations & supports to ensure high quality learning for all students.

In February 2023, the Board of Education approved the first phase of its 2023-2029 strategic plan. The second phase, the Departmen...

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Student Transportation

School Bus Services

Transportation services are offered to students enrolled in Hawaii's public schools.

Transportation services are offered to students enrolled in Hawaii's public schools. The Student Transportation Services Branch wo...

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School Year 2024-25

How to Enroll

The process and documentation, including the Student Health Record, needed for enrollment.

Students enrolling in our public schools must have documentation proving they are residents of the state and if necessary, documen...

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Job Opportunities

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Looking for qualified teachers and other professionals for schools, offices.

Welcome to the Hawai‘i State Department of Education (HIDOE). Year-round, we hire an array of teachers, educational specialists an...

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Military Families

About 11 percent of our students are military connected. Get resources here.

The Department works with the Interstate Compact to smooth the experience for military families who enroll their children in Hawai...

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Special Education

The Department offers support and services to students with disabilities.

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Riding the Bus

Eligibility, pricing, and how to apply for student transportation.

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School Food Services

School Food Authority proudly serving 100,000+ nutritionally balanced, affordable meals.

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Working in Hawai‘i

In addition to providing important services to the education of our children, employment with the Department has many benefits: Vacation and holidays, health plans and a pension plan.

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HIDOE presents design options for updating historic Hōlualoa Elementary campus, seeks community feedbackhttps://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/holualoa-elementary-masterplan.aspxHIDOE presents design options for updating historic Hōlualoa Elementary campus, seeks community feedbackThe intent of the master plan is to map out the phased construction for replacement facilities for the school’s wooden structures and to address the road and utility easement running through the campus. Feedback is being collected through Sept. 30.
HIDOE to implement nationally accepted USDA food safety standards for produce suppliershttps://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/school-nutrition-usda-harmonized-good-agricultural-practices.aspxHIDOE to implement nationally accepted USDA food safety standards for produce suppliersThe Department will begin implementing the USDA’s Harmonized Good Agricultural Practices Plus+ standards or the USDA GroupGAP Food Safety Program for all vendors providing raw or lightly processed produce.
HIDOE awarded $3.25 million in DoDEA grants to support military-connected studentshttps://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/2024-DoDEA-grants.aspxHIDOE awarded $3.25 million in DoDEA grants to support military-connected studentsHIDOE has received two grants from the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) partnership that will fund initiatives to enhance world language learning at schools in the ʻAiea-Moanalua-Radford and Kailua-Kalāheo Complex Areas.
HIDOE to restore 13 additional school bus routes in Central Oʻahu and East Hawaiʻi on Monday, Sept. 16https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/Sept-16-bus-route-restorations.aspxHIDOE to restore 13 additional school bus routes in Central Oʻahu and East Hawaiʻi on Monday, Sept. 16Thirteen previously suspended school bus routes in Central Oʻahu and East Hawaiʻi Island will be reinstated starting Monday, Sept. 16.
HIDOE awarded 60 million in five-year Comprehensive Literacy State Development Granthttps://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/HIDOE-awarded-60-million-in-five-year-Comprehensive-Literacy-State-Development-Grant.aspxHIDOE awarded 60 million in five-year Comprehensive Literacy State Development GrantThe Hawaii State Department of Education (HIDOE) was awarded $60M through a five-year federal grant aimed at supporting language and literacy development growth in Hawaiʻi public schools.
Public comments sought regarding Hawaii State Department of Education’s (Department) request for fiscal flexibility under ESEAhttps://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/september-10-2024-esea-public-comments.aspxPublic comments sought regarding Hawaii State Department of Education’s (Department) request for fiscal flexibility under ESEAThe Department is seeking public comments on its waiver request to extend the period of availability for three of its federal programs under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA).

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Subject matter standardshttps://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/TeachingAndLearning/StudentLearning/Pages/standards.aspxSubject matter standardsBelow is a list of the standards that the Hawaii DOE use to ensure students are being exposed to rigorous and age-appropriate benchmarks of learning. Standards are not curriculum, but expectations of what students should know and be able to do at each grade level. Visit our Learning Design site to learn more about curriculum design aligned to standards.
Current Salary Scheduleshttps://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/Employment/WorkingInHawaii/Pages/Current-Salary-Schedules.aspxCurrent Salary SchedulesCurrent salary schedules for the Department.
HIDOE COVID-19 Information and Updateshttps://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/COVID-19-Information-Updates.aspxHIDOE COVID-19 Information and UpdatesThis resource page provides updates to the public on confirmed COVID-19 cases in the HIDOE system.
Nā Hopena A‘o (HĀ) https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/TeachingAndLearning/StudentLearning/HawaiianEducation/Pages/HA.aspxNā Hopena A‘o (HĀ) A Department-wide framework to develop the skills, behaviors and dispositions that are reminiscent of Hawaiʻi’s unique context, and to honor the qualities and values of the indigenous language and culture of Hawaiʻi.
About the Panorama Student Surveyhttps://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/TeachingAndLearning/EducatorEffectiveness/EducatorEffectivenessSystem/Pages/Panorama.aspxAbout the Panorama Student SurveyOne part of the Educator Effectiveness Survey (EES) related to the evaluation of teacher practice is the student survey, also known as the Panorama Student Survey. All students in grades 3-12 are eligible to participate in the Panorama Student Survey.
Substitute teacher reporting systemhttps://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/Employment/JobOpportunities/Pages/substitute-notifications.aspxSubstitute teacher reporting systemThe Department uses a digital accounting system — The Teacher-Substitute Employee Automated System (TSEAS) — for schools to report, update and/or cancel teacher absences, which send automatic notifications to registered substitutes to alert them of work opportunities.

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