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State and federal officials joined the Hawaii State Department of Education to offer updates on the reopening of schools in Lahaina and plans for a transitional replacement school site for King Kamehameha III Elementary School, which was destroyed by the Aug. 8 wildfire.
After the fall break, students from King Kamehameha III Elementary School will share a campus at Princess Nāhi’ena’ena Elementary School, and students will return on October 18.
“This agreement is designed to be a short-term solution: high-quality tents provided with electric power and air conditioning, hardwood floors, and would create a comfortable environment for training and learning,” Hawaii Superintendent of Schools Keith Hayashi said at a news conference. tomorrow.
In the coming months, at an as-yet-unspecified date, Kamehameha III students and staff will move to a new transitional school site to be built as a component of the upcoming mixed-use progression assignment known as Pulelehua on land just down the hill from Kapalua Airport.
HIDOE officials say FEMA will cover the cost of the roughly $5. 36 million transitional campus on 10. 2 acres in Honokōwai. Jesse T. Curry, commander of the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers’ recovery office. The U. S. Food and Drug Administration said the expected time for the transience would be about 95 days.
This timeline includes working with the Ministry of Education to finalize the specifications and design of the modular assemblies and locating contractors to prepare the site and install those transitional facilities. “We are committed to completing this task quickly,” Col. Curry said.
“Our purpose is to end this as temporarily as possible,” Col. Curry said. “The youth of Lahaina have experienced heartbreaking trauma, and the Corps of Engineers, the Ministry of Defense and our partners are proud to play a small role in bringing some normalcy to the lives of those young people. “
“This transience will be used until a permanent school is built. We thank the owner, Paul Cheng, as well as FEMA and the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers. “The U. S. government will build the transitional school,” Hayashi said.
“This site is situated in the midst of existing barriers to assistance in residential communities that are ultimately served through Kamehameha III,” said Hayashi, which includes Kā’anapali, Kahana, Honokōwai, Nāpili and Kapalua. Kamehameha III Elementary School Principal Jennifer Everett is concerned that “We are making plans to ensure that this transitional school site better meets the wishes of students, families and the community, as well as those of the painters who paint here in Lahaina. “
“Once the transitional school is built, we want to make sure we can accommodate our students and get what we want for our children. The procedure and the discussion that we will have, that will reach the network. . . It will be a procedure in “We have members of the interaction network and we are looking for investments for the permanent site. As for timing, it would be inopportune at this time to specify a precise number of years,” Hayashi said of the timing of the transient site’s use.
He said the ability of the transitional school mirrors that of King Kamehameha III, about six hundred students.
Gov. Josh Green said rebuilding would take years. “We know it takes years to build and open giant school facilities. We know it takes years to build permanent housing. So we do a lot of things in parallel, and then decisions are made. “after many internal discussions. We make sure the decisions are made for a few weeks and then we’re gone,” said Governor Green.
Of the initial 3,001 students in the Lahaina complex area, the branch was able to reach and establish contact with the forty-five people. “Every family can cope with other difficult situations in other ways. For some families, we’ve heard that “They may not be in a position to reconnect, which we understand. . . for others, they may have moved and possibly not left updated touch information, but they will still try to connect with them,” Hayashi said. . .
After weeks of extensive testing of air, water and soil quality at the three Lahaina campuses affected by the August 8, 2023 wildfires, the State of Hawaii Education Decomponent will bring students back to Princess Nāhi’ena’ena Elementary School, Lahaina Middle School and Lahainaluna. High. campus as a component of a phased reopening plan that will begin Oct. 16.
“Educating our keiki is at the core of our healing. It’s time for our students to return to school, to offer our students and families a return to at least a transient sense of normalcy,” said Governor Green.
The director of the state fitness department, Dr. Kenneth Fink, is under pressure to make campuses for staff and students to return. Professional cleaning of all interior spaces at the number one Lahaina Intermediate and Princess Nāhiʻenaʻena schools has been completed and is underway in Lahainaluna. Professional exterior cleaning is planned for all 3 schools.
“We conducted extensive environmental testing in the weeks following the fires, closely looking at air and drinking water quality and whether the grounds and soil at all three schools are suitable for students and employees,” Superintendent Hayashi said in a statement. press. “We have worked very hard with experts in those other fields, employing specialized contractors and county, state and federal resources to manage testing, review and verify results. “
The soil of the 3 schools does not pose a threat to public health and the campuses are for the return of academics and staff, according to the Ministry of Health.
External air quality sensors were also installed on all 3 campuses, the effects of which were made public in fire. airnow. gov, and water research insights from the 3 schools of the Maui County Department of Water Supply indicated “no detection” for “all volatile compounds. “Additional air quality monitors will be installed on campus this week, according to a department update.
The slow reopening of the respective ones includes the following elements:
Lahainaluna High School: The last day for Lahainaluna scholars and staff to share a campus with Kūlanihākoʻi High School will be October 5. Faculty and staff will report to the Lahainaluna campus on Oct. 6 for a day off for running. After the fall break, which runs from October 9 to 13, students will return to their campus on October 16. It will also be school reunion week and the Lunas’ first football game is scheduled for Oct. 21 against the High Bears.
Lahaina Intermediate: Lahaina Intermediate College and will be presented on the Lahaina Intermediate campus beginning October 6. Students will present at this campus on Tuesday, October 17.
King Kamehameha III, Princess Nāhi’ena’ena Elementary School: King Kamehameha III and Princess Nāhi’ena’ena teachers and elementary schools will perform at Princess Nāhi’ena’ena Campus starting October 6. Elementary students will return on Wednesday. 1. . October 18.
Students from King Kamehameha III Elementary School will share campus amenities with Princess Nāhi’ena’ena until the site of the planned transitional school under development opens near Kapalua Airport.
“This school may be temporary, but it will serve as a reminder that, despite the pain and loss, these young people will have a space to continue learning, dreaming and thriving. We’re proud to be there for them right now,” said Col. Jesse T. Curry, commander of the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Office of Reincorporation for Simpson. U. S.
“We hope that by offering reopening dates approximately 3 weeks late, families can use the data to make the most productive decisions appropriate to their situation,” Superintendent Hayashi said in a news release. The Department is comparing distance learning characteristics and transition plan for its West Maui learning centers.
Families of youth enrolled in one of Lahaina’s 3 schools are encouraged to fill out an online form by Oct. 8 about what they plan to do when campuses reopen.
Reopening Timeline