Date & Time Thursday, August 13, 2026 9:00 AM
Location Queen Liliuokalani Building 404 1390 Miller Street, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
Remote Access Also available online — check the official notice for connection details.

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What's Being Discussed

  • Welcoming new Student Representative Micah Kalauli to the Board
  • Reviewing the Board's own performance through a self-assessment
  • Hearing updates from the Superintendent on student transportation and school safety
  • Recognizing outstanding students, employees, and schools
  • Setting the Board meeting schedule for the 2026–2027 school year
  • Reviewing findings on how the superintendent will be evaluated for fiscal years 2027–2029
  • A report on the Board's involvement with the Hawaiʻi Teacher Standards Board
  • An oral report from the Audit Committee on its June 2026 meeting

Decisions Expected

  • Approving minutes from the May 14, 2026 General Business meeting
  • Electing Board officers and committee leaders for the 2026–2027 fiscal year
  • Voting on changes to the Board's bylaws
  • Deciding whether to join the national 40 By 40: Fulfill the IDEA Promise campaign, which focuses on special education goals
  • Appointing Board members to help nominate candidates for the State Public Charter School Commission

Who Should Pay Attention

  • Parents and students concerned about school safety or transportation services
  • Special education families, given the potential vote on the IDEA Promise campaign
  • Charter school communities, as the Board will form a group to nominate Charter School Commission members
  • Teachers and school staff who may be affected by superintendent evaluation processes or bylaw changes
  • Anyone interested in how the Board governs itself going into the new school year

This is an in-person meeting at 1390 Miller Street, Room 404, Honolulu. The public may also participate online via WebEx. Each speaker gets three minutes of testimony per agenda item.

How to Participate

This is a public meeting — all community members are welcome to attend and provide testimony. Meetings are typically held in person and may also be accessible online.