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

We're hiring!

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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Moving to Hawaii

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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$20M workforce housing project and HERO Awards celebrate and support Lahaina educatorshttps://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/Lahaina-HERO-awards-teacher-workforce-housing-project-lahainaluna-high-school.aspx$20M workforce housing project and HERO Awards celebrate and support Lahaina educatorsState and local leaders are addressing critical needs and celebrating the resilience of Lahaina public school educators through two major initiatives.
November 2024https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/VisionForSuccess/Newsletters/SuperintendentReport/Pages/November-2024.aspxNovember 2024In the November 2024 report to the Board of Education (BOE), Superintendent Keith Hayashi provided updates on student transportation and highlights of recent awards and recognitions for students, employees and schools.
HIDOE holds community meeting to gather feedback on possible new site to rebuild King Kamehameha III Elementary School https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/king-kamehameha-iii-elementary-community-meeting-november-19.aspxHIDOE holds community meeting to gather feedback on possible new site to rebuild King Kamehameha III Elementary School About 100 staff and community members attended the HIDOE's community meeting to discuss a potential new site for the school’s permanent future.
$2.5 million fall campaign by HIDOE, Marc and Lynne Benioff supports over 3,500 teacher projectshttps://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/HIDOE-and-Benioffs-donate-combined-$2.5M-to-teachers-classroom-requests-on-DonorsChoose.aspx$2.5 million fall campaign by HIDOE, Marc and Lynne Benioff supports over 3,500 teacher projectsWith the support of philanthropists and longtime Hawai’i residents Lynne and Marc Benioff, Chair and CEO of Salesforce, HIDOE has distributed $2.5 million to qualifying DonorsChoose projects by Hawai‘i’s public school teachers.
HIDOE to restore three additional school bus routes in East Hawaiʻi over the next two weekshttps://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/Nov-12-bus-route-restorations.aspxHIDOE to restore three additional school bus routes in East Hawaiʻi over the next two weeksThree previously suspended school bus routes in East Hawaiʻi Island will be reinstated over the next two weeks.
HIDOE to restore three additional school bus routes in East Hawaiʻi on Monday, Nov. 4https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/bus-restore-11-4-2024.aspxHIDOE to restore three additional school bus routes in East Hawaiʻi on Monday, Nov. 4Effective Monday, Nov. 4, the Department is restoring service for nearly 50 student bus riders at two schools on Hawai‘i Island.

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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.
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.
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.
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.
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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