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Tribune-10 EAST HAWAII Hawaii Sunday, September 13, 2015 How do you contact Big Island schools HAWAII BOARD OF EDUCATION All public schools in the state of Hawaii fall under the purview of the state of Hawaii Board of Education. Long populated by elected officials selected at large and representing various regions, for the first time, in 2011, the board became a governor-appointed body. The nine-member board was named by then-Gov. Neil Abercrombie in March 2011. Hawaii voters empowered the governor to appoint the BOE by passing a Nov. 2, 2010, constitutional amendment that gained support after the 2009-10 academic year, during which a budget crunch gave rise to Furlough Fridays — a much-reviled cost-saving program that led to the loss of 17 instructional days and temporarily saddled Hawaii with the dubious distinction of providing the shortest school year in the country. Board of Education members are charged with appointing and delegating administrative authority to the state Department of Education, including the superintendent of education and the state librarian. They also set policy for public schools across the state. The BOE conducts public meetings on the first and third Tuesday of every month, with special meetings announced as required. Hawaii State Board of Education P.O. Box 2360 Honolulu, HI 96804 PHONE: (808) 586-3334 FAX: (808) 586-3433 EMAIL: boe_hawaii@notes.k12.hi.us Brian J. De Lima Vice Chairman, Hawaii County PHONE: (808) 969-7707 EMAIL: brian_de_lima@notes.k12.hi.us LANCE MIZUMOTO Chairperson BRIAN DE LIMA Vice Chairperson, Hawaii County AMY ASSELBAYE Member, City and County of Honolulu GRANT CHUN Member, Maui County MAGGIE COX Member, Kauai County PATRICIA HALAGAO Member, At Large STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBERS DONALD HORNER Member, At Large HUBERT MINN Member, City and County of Honolulu JIM WILLIAMS Member, City and County of Honolulu BRENNAN LEE Student Representative COL. PETER P. SANTA ANA Military Liaison CONTACTS


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