2023-29 Strategic Plan

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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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January 2025https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/VisionForSuccess/Newsletters/SuperintendentReport/Pages/January-2025.aspxJanuary 2025In the Jan. 2025 report to the Board of Education (BOE), Superintendent Keith Hayashi provided updates on new leadership appointments in the department and recent awards and recognitions for students, employees and schools.
Hoʻohaʻaheo Newsletter, SY-2024-25https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/VisionForSuccess/Newsletters/Hoohaaheo/Pages/Hoohaaheo-Newsletter-Archive,-SY-2024-25.aspxHoʻohaʻaheo Newsletter, SY-2024-25As the Department's primary publication, we aim to live up to the meaning of ha‘aheo – to cherish with pride – by bolstering and sustaining pride in public education and touting the successes happening across our system.
Six HIDOE educators receive nation’s highest award for science and mathematics teachershttps://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/Six-HIDOE-educators-receive-nation’s-highest-award-for-science-and-mathematics-teachers.aspxSix HIDOE educators receive nation’s highest award for science and mathematics teachersSix Hawai‘i public school educators received the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching, the nation’s highest award that a science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and/or computer science teacher may receive for outstanding teaching in the United States, President Joe Biden announced this week.
HIDOE to restore one additional school bus route for Kalama Intermediate School on Maui starting Mondayhttps://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/Jan-13-bus-route-restorations.aspxHIDOE to restore one additional school bus route for Kalama Intermediate School on Maui starting MondayOne previously suspended school bus route serving Samuel E. Kalama Intermediate School will be reinstated starting on Monday, Jan. 13.
HIDOE announces new deputy superintendent for operations, new assistant superintendent for information technology serviceshttps://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/HIDOE-Jan-2025-Appointments.aspxHIDOE announces new deputy superintendent for operations, new assistant superintendent for information technology servicesHawai‘i State Department of Education (HIDOE) Superintendent Keith Hayashi has appointed a new deputy superintendent for operations and a new assistant superintendent for information technology services, both of whom will step into their new roles this month.
HIDOE releases second summary report on rebuilding plan for King Kamehameha III Elementary Schoolhttps://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/King-Kamehameha-III-Elementary-summary-report-2.aspxHIDOE releases second summary report on rebuilding plan for King Kamehameha III Elementary SchoolThe Department solicited feedback from the school and local community about the location and design of a permanent campus for the historic school.

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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.
HawaiiPayhttps://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/Pages/HawaiiPay.aspxHawaiiPayThe HawaiiPay project is led by the Dept. of Accounting and General Services in partnership with the Office of Enterprise Technology Services to modernize payroll and time & attendance systems serving roughly 63,000 full- and part-time employees statewide.
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.
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.
Oahu Maphttps://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ParentsAndStudents/EnrollingInSchool/SchoolFinder/Pages/Oahu-Map.aspxOahu MapOahu is comprised of four districts — Honolulu, Windward, Central and Leeward — with nine Complex Areas, each with two or three Complexes. A complex is a high school plus the regional elementary and middle schools that feed into it.

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