Hawaii State Board of Education
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The Hawaii State Board of Education consists of 14 members. Seven of the members are elected according to geographic region and 6 are elected at-large. One non-voting student member also serves on the Board.
Seven geographic members:
- 1st District -- Hawaii - Herbert Watanabe term ends 2008. Second Vice Chairperson
- 2nd District -- Maui - Mary Cochran was reelected in 2006.
- 3rd District -- Honolulu - Denise Matsumoto term ends 2008
- 4th District -- Central Oahu - Eileen Ishihara Clarke elected in 2006.
- 5th District -- Leeward Oahu - Breene Harimoto term ends 2008
- 6th District -- Windward Oahu - John Penebacker elected in 2006.
- 7th District -- Kauai - Maggie Cox term ends 2008
Six Oahu-At-Large members:
- Donna Ikeda elected in 2006.
- Kim Coco Iwamoto elected in 2006.
- Karen Knudsen reelected in 2006.
- Cecil Heftel term ends 2008
- Lei Ahu Isa term ends 2008
- Garrett Toguchi term ends 2008
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2006 General Election results
*4TH District - Central Oahu (1 to be elected) **CLARKE Eileen Ishihara 107,929 60.96% **ROBINSON Shirley A. 69,115 39.04% *6th District - Windward Oahu (1 to be elected) **PENEBACKER John R. 138,406 75.32% **DeREGO Kris 45,345 24.68% *At-Large candidates (3 to be elected) ** **IKEDA Donna R. 123,002 23.30% **KNUDSEN Karen 110,513 20.93% **IWAMOTO Kim Coco 81,532 15.44% **TOM Terrance W.H. 77,991 14.77% **YAMANE Brian Y. 68,740 13.02% **CHING Darwin L.D. 66,117 12.52%
External Links
- Board of Education Members (State of Hawaii)
- Plan set for local school boards / School board wants change in way members are elected Honolulu Star-Bulletin, 12-16-03.
- State ed board member under fire -- Colleagues accuse Laura Thielen of twisting facts during a radio interview Honolulu Star-Bulletin, 3-19-04.
- School board chairman declines debate challenge Honolulu Star-Bulletin, 3-23-04.
- Ex-congressman joins race for BOE seat Denise Matsumoto will be challenged by Cecil Heftel for her Honolulu district seat See following article. Honolulu Star-Bulletin, 7-20-04.
- Heftel plans ads on TV for BOE race -- Other candidates find it hard to get publicity for their campaigns Honolulu Star-Bulletin, 8-29-04.
- Former Banker Making a Run for School Board Honolulu Star-Bulletin, 7-20-04.
- Governor pushes for new faces with fresh focus to serve on school board Honolulu Star-Bulletin, 8-15-04.
- Care for Our Kids BOE candidates supported by Gov. Lingle. (careforourkids.com)
- VOLCANIC ASH -- School board incumbents can't be smug Honolulu Star-Bulletin, 9-23-04.
- School board positions should be appointive Honolulu Star-Bulletin, 08-31-04.
- Board of Education contest hard to sell Honolulu Advertiser, 9-14-04.
- BOE designates 'essential' standards Honolulu Advertiser, 9-17-04.
- Lingle’s picks for BOE fall short as Heftel and Ahu Isa win Honolulu Star-Bulletin, 11-03-04.
- Drug dog impresses some BOE members -- Two private schools already employ the $300-a-month hound Honolulu Star-Bulletin, 11-15-04.
- Thielen takes post as official for Lingle -- The lawyer will be the director of the Office of Planning Honolulu Star-Bulletin, 4-5-05.
- Sur, Peter. Scores turn out for Board of Education meeting in Hilo West Hawaii Today, October 6, 2006.
- Da Silva, Alexandre. BOE fights opinion seeking vote data Honolulu Star-Bulletin, November 4, 2006.
- Park, Gene. Board minutes show most voted to fire Shon Honolulu Star-Bulletin, November 15, 2006.
2006
- Creamer, Beverly. Surf is rising for Hawai'i schools Honolulu Advertiser, January 9, 2006.
- Creamer, Beverly. BOE wants more control of resources Honolulu Advertiser, January 18, 2006.
- Creamer, Beverly. Lingle to release $100M for DOE Honolulu Advertiser, January 26, 2006.
- DePledge, Derrick. Schools may get 'flexible' dollars Honolulu Advertiser, January 31, 2006.
- Shapiro, Treena. State told to stick with 'rigorous test' Honolulu Advertiser, April 6, 2006.
- Creamer, Beverly. DOE seeking to stem bullying and violence Honolulu Advertiser, Jun 28, 2006.
- Creamer, Beverly. Schools money plan faulted Honolulu Advertiser, Jul 16, 2006.
- Creamer, Beverly. Schools formula may be revised] Honolulu Advertiser, Jul 26, 2006.
- Creamer, Beverly. No deal on Kailua land swap Honolulu Advertiser, August 17, 2006.
- Hamamoto, Patricia. COMMENTARY: School money formula needs hard look now Honolulu Advertiser, September 10, 2006.
- Opinion: BOE needs mix of veterans and fresh, new ideas Honolulu Advertiser, September 10, 2006.
- Creamer, Beverly. Public schools' redesign gets DOE support Honolulu Advertiser, September 13, 2006.
- Shapiro, David. VOLCANIC ASH: Governance at all levels has failed schools Honolulu Advertiser, October 4, 2006.
Reinventing Education Act (Act 51)
- Legislative Education Initiative 2004 (Act 51): Just What did the Legislature sign into law? (Senate Majority Caucus)
- BOE hopefuls assess Act 51 -- Oahu candidates offer views on a new law to empower schools (Honolulu Star-Bulletin, 10-14-04)
Election 2006
- Online Voter's Guide Hawaii State Elections Office.
- Martin, Dan. those vying for 6 BOE spots Honolulu Star-Bulletin, July 26, 2006.
- Lo, Catharine. Board of Education 2006
- BOE needs mix of veterans and fresh, new ideas Honolulu Advertiser, September 13, 2006.
New Report Cards
- HSTA faults new report cards -- The union advocates restoration of the old A-B-C grading system By Leila Fujimori (Honolulu Star-Bulletin, 11-3-05)
- BOE to discuss report cards By Beverly Creamer (Honolulu Advertiser, 11-5-05)
Advertising in Schools
- DOE to be tempted by marketers’ lucre again Poinography!, November 21, 2005.
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