| Health and Safety | | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/School-Reopening-Framework---Health-and-Safety.aspx | Health and Safety | The health and safety of our students and staff remains a top priority. Utilizing guidance from the Hawai'i State Department of Health, this section includes guidance on masking, social distancing and quarantine. | | |
| HIDOE COVID-19 Information and Updates | | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/COVID-19-Information-Updates.aspx | HIDOE COVID-19 Information and Updates | This resource page provides updates to the public on confirmed COVID-19 cases in the HIDOE system. | | |
| Mokapu Elementary launches campus-wide renovations fueled by federal grant | | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/Mokapu-Elementary-Renovations.aspx | Mokapu Elementary launches campus-wide renovations fueled by federal grant | Mokapu Elementary launched a major renovation project to construct new administration, library and classroom buildings, a new cafeteria, learning courtyard and parking areas that will transform the existing campus and provide modern facilities designed to serve nearly 1,000 students. | | |
| Civil Rights Compliance Branch (CRCB) | | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/Organization/Offices/Pages/CRCO.aspx | Civil Rights Compliance Branch (CRCB) | The CRCB, in the Office of Talent Management, is committed to the Hawaii State Department of Education's overall compliance with Federal, State, departmental Administrative Rules, and Policies, which strictly prohibit any form of discrimination. | | |
| Teachers drive improvement through Hawaii Lab Cohorts | | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/TeachingAndLearning/EducatorEffectiveness/ProfessionalDevelopment/Pages/Hawaii-Lab-Cohorts.aspx | Teachers drive improvement through Hawaii Lab Cohorts | Hawaii Lab Cohorts are teacher learning communities within complex areas and schools that offer an effective approach to professional growth for teachers, allowing for continuous improvement. A shining example is in the Kailua-Kalaheo Complex Area. In its fourth year of implementation, the cohort has grown from school-level English Language Arts teams to complex-wide labs in ELA and math, soon to expand to science.
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| HIDOE partners with ClimbHI to connect students with career opportunities with new online platform | | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/HIDOE-partners-with-ClimbHI-to-connect-students-with-career-opportunities-with-new-online-platform.aspx | HIDOE partners with ClimbHI to connect students with career opportunities with new online platform | Under a new partnership between the HIDOE and Hawai‘i workforce development nonprofit ClimbHI, students at public high schools across the state are connecting with career opportunities through a state-of-the-art online portal. | | |
| School Operating Status and Instructional Mode Data | | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/School-Operating-Status.aspx | School Operating Status and Instructional Mode Data | Dashboard mode of instruction, enrollment and attendance data for public schools. | | |
| Hawaii public school students continue to make progress on AP exams | | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/Hawaii-public-school-students-continue-to-make-progress-on-AP-Exams.aspx | Hawaii public school students continue to make progress on AP exams | The percentage of HIDOE students receiving an AP Scholar Award increased by 2 percentage points. Additionally, the total number of students receiving the AP Capstone Diploma increased 82% from 15 to 36 students. | | |
| HIDOE COVID-19 Update Archive | | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/HIDOE-COVID-19-Update-Archive.aspx | HIDOE COVID-19 Update Archive | | | |
| HIDOE assessing classroom airflow quality at 7 O‘ahu schools | | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/HIDOE-assessing-classroom-airflow-quality-at-7-Oahu-schools.aspx | HIDOE assessing classroom airflow quality at 7 O‘ahu schools | Of the 12,000 classrooms in public schools statewide, approximately 10% — 1,261 classrooms — have limited access to outside air due to central air conditioning. | | |
| Power of Attorney | | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ParentsAndStudents/EnrollingInSchool/HowToEnroll/Pages/power-of-attorney.aspx | Power of Attorney | Hawaii and U.S. military law govern how a parent or guardian of a minor may use power of attorney to delegate to another person (within designated constraints) any power regarding the care, custody, or property of the minor or ward. | | |
| ESSA dashboard | | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/VisionForSuccess/AdvancingEducation/StriveHIPerformanceSystem/Pages/ESSA-dashboard.aspx | ESSA dashboard | Performance data by school and statewide as part of Hawaii's Consolidated State Plan under federal education law — the Every Student Succeeds Act, or ESSA. | | |
| Legislative reports | | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/VisionForSuccess/SchoolDataAndReports/StateReports/Pages/Legislative-reports.aspx | Legislative reports | The Department annually produces reports on the education-related bills and resolutions passed in the regular session from the previous year in the Hawaii State Legislature. Annual reports additionally requested by the Legislature are also produced. Archived reports can be accessed via links at the bottom of this page. | | |
| Department announces 2022-23 enrollment figures for public and charter schools | | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/2022-23-Enrollment.aspx | Department announces 2022-23 enrollment figures for public and charter schools | Enrollment at Hawaiʻi's public and charter schools for the 2022-23 school year decreased to 168,634 students, compared with enrollment of 171,600 students at the start of last school year — a difference of 1.7%. | | |
| 7th grade student health requirements | | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ParentsAndStudents/EnrollingInSchool/HowToEnroll/Pages/7th-grade-exam.aspx | 7th grade student health requirements | We are collaborating with the Hawaii State Department of Health (DOH) on ways to protect and ensure the health of our keiki. | | |
| Kauai Map | | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ParentsAndStudents/EnrollingInSchool/SchoolFinder/Pages/Kauai-Map.aspx | Kauai Map | Kauai schools form their own Complex Area, comprised of three Complexes — Kauai, Kapaa and Waimea. A complex is a high school plus the regional elementary and middle schools that feed into it. | | |
| Maui County Map | | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ParentsAndStudents/EnrollingInSchool/SchoolFinder/Pages/Maui-County-Map.aspx | Maui County Map | | | |
| COVID Testing | | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/COVID-screening-testing.aspx | COVID Testing | COVID testing is a mitigation strategy that schools can consider for an additional layer of protection. | | |
| Memos & Announcements | | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/HIDOE-COVID-19-Memos-Guidance.aspx | Memos & Announcements | HIDOE memos, guidance and announcements available to staff. | | |
| Homeschooling | | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ParentsAndStudents/EnrollingInSchool/Choosingaschool/Pages/Homeschooling-FAQs.aspx | Homeschooling | The Department has a legitimate interest in and responsibility for the appropriate education of all school age children in the State of Hawaii and recognizes homeschooling as an alternative to compulsory school attendance. Homeschooling is a parent-initiated educational alternative. | | |
| Oahu Map | | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ParentsAndStudents/EnrollingInSchool/SchoolFinder/Pages/Oahu-Map.aspx | Oahu Map | Oahu 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. | | |
| Seal of Biliteracy | | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/TeachingAndLearning/StudentLearning/GraduationRequirements/Pages/Seal-of-Biliteracy.aspx | Seal of Biliteracy | The Hawai‘i State Board of Education established a Seal of Biliteracy to be awarded upon graduation to students who demonstrate a high proficiency in both of the state's two official languages (English and Hawaiian) OR either of the state’s two official languages and at least one additional language, including American Sign Language. | | |
| Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) | | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/VisionForSuccess/AdvancingEducation/StriveHIPerformanceSystem/Pages/ESSA.aspx | Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) | ESSA is a reauthorization of federal education law, replacing the prior reauthorization known as No Child Left Behind. It was implemented in school year 2017-18. The Hawai‘i DOE's state ESSA plan for federal funding under the law, led by our Strategic Plan, was approved by the U.S. Department of Education (USDOE) in January 2018. | | |
| Hawaii Island Map | | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ParentsAndStudents/EnrollingInSchool/SchoolFinder/Pages/Hawaii-Island-Map.aspx | Hawaii Island Map | The Hawaii District includes three Complex Areas: Hilo-Waiakea, Kau-Keaau-Pahoa, and Honokaa-Kealakehe-Kohala-Konawaena. A Complex is a high school plus the regional elementary and middle schools that feed into it, and a Complex Area is a grouping of two or more Complexes. | | |
| Weighted Student Formula | | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/VisionForSuccess/SchoolDataAndReports/StateReports/Pages/Weighted-Student-Formula.aspx | Weighted Student Formula | The Weighted Student Formula (WSF) is a fair and equitable way to distribute funds for school budgets. A baseline amount per student is set, with additional funding ("weights") aligned with different student needs and characteristics. Funding follows students to the schools they attend, equalizing opportunities at the student level. Weights are set by the Committee on Weights, comprised of teachers, administrators and community members. | | |
| Kupono Diploma | | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/TeachingAndLearning/AdultEducation/Pages/Kupono-Diploma.aspx | Kupono Diploma | In recognition of the contributions and sacrifices of war veterans and internees, the state of Hawaii grants honorary diplomas through the Kupono Diploma Program. | | |
| Parent opt-out for child | | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/FAQ/Pages/Parent-opt-out-for-child.aspx | Parent opt-out for child | Before engaging in any lesson or activity that may touch upon potentially controversial matters, teachers must discuss the potentially controversial matters with his or her principal to determine whether a letter concerning a potential controversial topic should be sent out to parents or legal guardians. Parents and legal guardians are afforded the opportunity to opt-out their children from such lessons. | | |
| Mauna Loa eruption update | | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/Pages/Mauna-Loa-2022.aspx | Mauna Loa eruption update | All HIDOE campuses on Hawai‘i Island are scheduled to remain open to students and staff going forward unless otherwise noted. Information and updates regarding impacts to school operations due to the eruption of Mauna Loa will be posted here. | | |
| Military Interstate Children's Compact Commission (MIC3) | | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ParentsAndStudents/MilitaryFamilies/Pages/MIC3.aspx | Military Interstate Children's Compact Commission (MIC3) | While the armed services have made great strides in easing the transition of their personnel, their spouses and, most importantly, their children, much remains to be done at the state and local levels to ensure that the children of military families are afforded the same opportunities for educational success as other children. The Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children addresses these concerns. | | |
| Student Bill of Rights and Responsibilities | | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/Organization/Pages/Student-Bill.aspx | Student Bill of Rights and Responsibilities | This document outlines rights and responsibilities for all students who attend Hawaii DOE schools. It was adopted on March 7, 1974. A copy is distributed annually to staff and a copy shall be kept in every school office. In addition, students and families should also review the Student Code of Conduct, BOE Policy 101-1. | | |
