What's Being Discussed

The State Public Charter School Commission's Administration & Operations Committee is holding a meeting on Thursday, October 8, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. The meeting will take place in person in Honolulu and online via Zoom. The main topics include:

• Financial report for the final quarter of Fiscal Year 2025–2026, reviewing how the Commission spent its money last year
• Operating budget for Fiscal Year 2026–2027, outlining planned spending for the coming year
• Proposed updates to several key governing documents, including the Commission's bylaws and the charters that define how three committees operate: Administration & Operations, Applications, and Performance & Accountability
• A calendar update covering upcoming committee meetings and topics for the rest of the fiscal year

Decisions Expected

The committee is expected to take formal votes on the following:

• Approving the meeting minutes from August 27, 2026
• Accepting the 4th quarter financial report and the new operating budget
• Adopting revisions to the Commission's bylaws and all three committee charters

Who Should Pay Attention

• Charter school families, staff, and administrators — Commission decisions can affect how public charter schools are overseen and funded in Hawaii
• Taxpayers and community members interested in how public education dollars are managed
• Anyone wanting to comment on charter school governance rules, since public testimony is welcomed at this meeting

Written testimony can be submitted to commission.mail@spcsc.hawaii.gov. Each speaker is allowed two minutes.