{"id":9777,"date":"2024-06-14T10:37:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-14T20:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/?p=9777"},"modified":"2025-09-29T18:43:39","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T04:43:39","slug":"2024-hidoe-releases-summary-report-on-rebuild-plan-for-king-kamehameha-iii-elementary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/ko\/2024-hidoe-releases-summary-report-on-rebuild-plan-for-king-kamehameha-iii-elementary\/","title":{"rendered":"HIDOE, \ud0b9 \uce74\uba54\ud558\uba54\ud558 3\uc138 \ucd08\ub4f1\ud559\uad50 \uc7ac\uac74 \uacc4\ud68d\uc5d0 \ub300\ud55c \uc694\uc57d \ubcf4\uace0\uc11c \ubc1c\ud45c"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>LAHAINA \u2013 The Hawai\u02bbi State Department of Education (HIDOE) today released a report summarizing input and opinions from a series of community feedback opportunities on the rebuild plan for King Kamehameha III Elementary School. A total of 291 community members including faculty\/staff, current school family members, alumni, and interested community members completed feedback surveys, delivered via three formats \u2013 at a staff\/faculty meeting, at an open community meeting, or online.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>King Kamehameha III Elementary was one of the sites destroyed in the wildfire that swept through Lahaina in August 2023, displacing students, families, faculty, and staff from a learning environment that had operated on Front Street for over a century. HIDOE is now in the process of identifying a permanent location to rebuild the school, which currently operates out of a temporary location at 100 Akahele St, Lahaina, HI 96761.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe Department has been in discussions with the county on the needed infrastructure for the sites being considered for a permanent campus for King Kamehameha III Elementary,\u201d said H\u0101na-Lahainaluna-L\u0101na\u02bbi-Moloka\u02bbi Complex Area Superintendent Rebecca Winkie. \u201cWe are encouraged by the collective commitment from partner agencies to work together to provide a permanent replacement campus for King Kamehameha III as soon as possible to serve the Lahaina community.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The three choices presented to the community were: the original location on Front Street; Pulelehua, which is near the current temporary location; and Ka\u02bbanapali 2020 \u2013 Pu\u02bbukoli\u02bbi Village Mauka. For more information about each site&#8217;s potential benefits and drawbacks from a planning perspective, please see the full text of&nbsp;<a href=\"\/ko\/DOE%20Forms\/Maui\/KKIII%20Community%20Feedback%20Report.pdf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the report<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Key themes that emerged through the feedback included:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Cultural and historical concerns \u2013 the desire to keep the original location or at least choose a location within Lahaina town for the school; concern about what will happen to the Front Street location if the school is not rebuilt there; and consideration for the historical significance of the name and location of King Kamehameha III Elementary.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>HIDOE\u2019s decision making process \u2013 perceived partiality towards the Pulelehua location; requests to include more community voice and community members in the decision making process; and&nbsp;requests to prioritize students and community over expediency and finances.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The importance of planning for future rebuilding and growth \u2013 community desire to build two schools instead of one; traffic considerations; keeping Lahaina\u2019s culture and character; teacher and general housing concurrently; zoning and permitting issues; and providing educational and extracurricular opportunities for students.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Of the three options proposed, participants\u2019 feedback broke down as follows:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/PublishingImages\/5-CONNECT\/8-MEDIAROOM\/KK3%20Community%20Feedback%201.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Front Street<\/strong><br><strong>Original Location&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/PublishingImages\/5-CONNECT\/8-MEDIAROOM\/KK3%20Community%20Feedback%202.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Pulelehua<\/strong><br><strong>Near Current Temporary Location<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/PublishingImages\/5-CONNECT\/8-MEDIAROOM\/KK3%20Community%20Feedback%204.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Ka\u02bbanapali 2020<\/strong><br><strong>Pu\u02bbukoli\u02bbi Village Mauka<\/strong><a href=\"\/ko\/PublishingImages\/5-CONNECT\/8-MEDIAROOM\/KK3%20Community%20Feedback%204.png\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The following were cited as the most influential factors for participants:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/PublishingImages\/5-CONNECT\/8-MEDIAROOM\/KK3%20Community%20Feedback%203.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>History and tradition &#8211; 29.6%<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Location convenience &#8211; 16.1%<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Expediency &#8211; 14.4%<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ability to expand &#8211; 13.2%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Cost to build &#8211; 11.8%<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Distance from burn zone &#8211; 9.9%<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Other &#8211; 5.0%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>HIDOE solicited feedback from the school and local community by holding two in-person meetings on May 21 \u2013 one for faculty and staff and a second meeting for school families and the public, followed by sharing out video recording of the meetings and an online survey for community members to provide feedback even if they were unable to attend the in-person events. The Department engaged Pa\u02bbakai Communications to facilitate the meetings as a neutral third party and assist in feedback collection and analysis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The community feedback included in this report is currently under careful review by HIDOE leadership, and will play an important role in defining next steps for the site selection process.&nbsp;<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LAHAINA \u2013 The Hawai\u02bbi State Department of Education (HIDOE) today released a report summarizing input and opinions from a series of community feedback opportunities on the rebuild plan for King Kamehameha III Elementary School. 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