Under Hawaiʻi laws, all students attending public school are required to attend the school in the geographic area in which they reside. However, permission to attend another school may be granted through a geographic exception (GE) request.
Tuuina atu o se Talosaga
Ina ia talosaga mo se GE mo lau tama, fa'amolemole fa'atumu le Geographic Exception Request Form (PDF) and submit it to your home school (for new students) or your current school (for students already enrolled). Your home school serves the geographic area of your child’s residence.
O talosaga mo GE mo le isi tausaga aoga e tatau ona tu'uina atu i le va o Ianuari 1 ma Mati 1 e fa'afaigofie ai se fa'ai'uga a'o le'i mae'a le tausaga a'oga o lo'o iai nei. E mafai ona talia talosaga i isi taimi i so'o se taimi e tula'i mai ai ni fa'alavelave fa'afuase'i - mo se fa'ata'ita'iga, pe a si'itia se tamaititi aoga. Geographic Exception Flowchart for Parents/Guardians (PDF)fesoasoani e faʻamatala le faagasologa o talosaga. Toe iloilo le GE Talosaga Taiala (PDF) mo nisi faamatalaga.
Afai o lo'o a'oga lau tama i se aoga a le Malo o le Setete o Hawai'i (HIDOE). (e aofia ai fa'ailoga ma a'oga o Polokalama Fa'atofuina o le Gagana Hawaii):
- To apply for next school year or this school year: Submit to your child’s current HIDOE school.
Afai e le'o aoga lau tama ile aoga a le HIDOE (fa'ata'ita'iga, a'oga a'oga ulufale mai, tamaiti a'oga tuma'oti, po'o tamaiti a'oga i fafo):
- To apply for next school year: Submit to next year’s HIDOE home school.
- To apply for this school year: Submit to this year’s HIDOE home school.
Manatu iloga mo se Talosaga GE
So'o se tamaititi e agava'a mo a'oa'oga fa'apitoa ma auaunaga fa'apitoa e mafai ona talosaga mo se GE pe afai e mafai e le a'oga talia ona tu'uina atu nofoaga talafeagai mo lea tamaititi aoga. O isi talosaga uma mo GE e tatau ona iloiloina pe a mae'a iloiloga iloga nei i le taimi na tu'uina atu ai. O iloiloga iloga e le fa'avasegaina ma e tatau ona tu'u tutusa le mamafa. ;
- Nofo Faaletino Faatagaina: In cases where your child’s physical residence lies within the geographic service area boundary of the school (e.g., non-custody residence).
- Tamaiti o le Aufaigaluega a le Aoga: E mafai e se tagata faigaluega a le a'oga ona talosaga mo se GE ina ia mafai e lana tama ona alu i le nofoaga lava e tasi o lo'o faigaluega ai le matua.
- Tei o se tamaititi o loʻo alu i le aʻoga e tasi: E mafai e matua ona talosaga mo tamaiti faaopoopo ua agavaa e auai i le aoga lava e tasi ma le latou alo ua faamaonia GE. O le tamaititi ua fa'atagaina i le GE e tatau ona fa'aauau pea ona avea ma se tamaititi aoga i lea lava a'oga mo le isi tausaga a'oga.
- Polokalame su'esu'e: Parents may wish for their child to attend a special program of study not offered at their home school. This type of approval needs to be determined by a receiving school administrator. Space availability is not an automatic qualification for approval but should be weighed against the child’s academic and social needs.
Appealing a Principal’s Denial
E mana'omia ona fa'aulu se talosaga tusitusia i le su'esu'ega a le a'oga o lo'o taliaina i totonu o le 10 aso a'oga mai le aso na fa'ailogaina o le te'ena. O le talosaga tusitusia e mafai ona tu'uina atu e fa'aaoga ai le Talosaga mo le Toe Iloiloina ole Pepa mo le GE (PDF) Form. O le a faia e le pule sili o le a'oga o lo'o taliaina se fa'ai'uga tusitusia i totonu o le 10 aso a'oga mai le aso fa'ailoga o le faila mo se apili.
Tuuina atu i A'oga Tele
Mo talosaga e maua mai ia Mati 1, e tatau ona lafoina le fa'amatalaga o le fa'ai'uga e le sili atu i le lua vaiaso pe a mae'a le aso 1 o Mati, se'i vagana o le tamaititi a'oga o le a iloiloina i se faiga filifiliga se'i avanoa. Mo nisi fa'amatalaga i lenei mea, fa'amolemole tagai ile Mataupu 13 (PDF).
Aiga i Fale Le mautu
E le tatau i aiga i fale le mautu ona tu'uina atu se talosaga GE se'i vagana ua latou manana'o e auai i se a'oga e ese mai le a'oga na latou a'oga ai ina ua leiloa fale (a'oga na tupuga mai ai) po'o le a'oga i le eria e momoe soo ai (a'oga a le aiga). Fa'amolemole fa'afeso'ota'i le polokalame Education for Homeless Children and Youth i le (808) 723-4192 mo nisi fa'amatalaga.
FAQs
Frequently asked questions about the geographic exception process at our schools.
Fa'auigaga a'oga
Pe tutusa la'u "a'oga oi ai nei" ma la'u "a'oga i le fale"?
- A'oga o iai nei: The school of a current HIDOE student or the HIDOE school that your child presently attends (student attends a GE-approved school OR attends the school within their geographic attendance area, or attends a public (conversion) charter school).
- A'oga ile fale: The school within the geographic attendance area, which the student shall attend according to legal residence. This term applies to students new to HIDOE, incoming kindergartners, and/or students from public (conversion) charter schools.
O le a le a'oga HIDOE ma le a'oga DOE?
- Ose aoga HIDOE o so'o se a'oga a le Malo o Hawai'i K-12, e aofia ai a'oga fa'akomepiuta a le malo ma a'oga fa'aliliu a tagata lautele, fa'atonutonu e le Matagaluega o A'oga a le Setete o Hawai'i.
- Ose aoga DOE ose a'oga masani po'o se a'oga masani a le Hawai'i K-12, o ana faiga fa'avae ma fa'atonuga o lo'o fa'afoeina e le Matagaluega o A'oga, e avea o se lala fa'aa'oa'oga fa'alotoifale.
O ai e mana'omia se GE
E mana'omia e la'u tama se GE e alu ai i se a'oga fa'alemalo?
Leai, e mafai ona e talosaga sa'o ile a'oga fa'ailoga a le malo.
E mana'omia e la'u tama se GE e alu ai i se a'oga fa'aliliu a tagata lautele (o se a'oga na fa'aliliu mai se a'oga masani a le malo i se a'oga fa'ailoga a le malo)?
At this time, conversion charter schools utilize the GE process for enrolling out-of-area students. Public conversion charter schools are former DOE schools that have converted to become public charter schools. However, the conversion charter school is still obligated to enroll students who: 1) live within their former DOE geographic service area boundary and; 2) are enrolling in the same grade levels that were originally part of the school before it converted to a charter school. The conversion charter school remains the home school for these “in-area” students. However, other students, who live outside of the service area boundary, must comply with the application, acceptance and enrollment process set up by the charter school.
E mana'omia GE e lesitala i se Polokalama Fa'atofuga o le Gagana Hawaii?
E le mana'omia le fa'atagaga a le GE mo tamaiti a'oga o lo'o fia fa'aulu i se Polokalama Fa'atofuina o le Gagana Hawaii. Per HRS §302A-1143, o tagata a'oga ua lesitala i se polokalame fa'ale gagana Hawaii e le mana'omia ona auai i le a'oga i le atunu'u o lo'o nonofo ai, ae e mafai ona fa'ailoa fa'aalia i le polokalame o le Polokalama Fa'atofuina o le Gagana Hawaii.
Afai o lo'o feagai lo'u aiga ma fale le mautu, e tatau ona ou faila se GE mo la'u tama e aoga ai i le matou a'oga pito i tua?
E le tatau i aiga i fale le mautu ona tu'uina atu se talosaga GE se'i vagana ua latou manana'o e auai i se a'oga e ese mai le a'oga na latou a'oga ai ina ua leiloa fale (a'oga na tupuga mai ai) po'o le a'oga i le eria e momoe soo ai (a'oga a le aiga). Fa'amolemole fa'afeso'ota'i le polokalame Education for Homeless Children and Youth i le (808) 723-4192 mo nisi fa'amatalaga.
Talu ai ona o le tele o aiga militeri e fesiitai (ie, PCS, poʻo le nofoaga sui tumau) i Hawaiʻi i le taimi o le taumafanafana, faʻafefea ona mafai e aiga militeri ona talosaga mo se GE i tua atu o le faʻamalama masani GE (Ian. 1 - Mati 1) mo le isi tausaga aoga?
Schools should be aware that military families usually PCS or transfer to/from Hawaiʻi during the summer months. Until the families are provided with permanent housing, they usually reside in temporary lodging facilities (TLF). Typically, there are long waiting times to find permanent housing so newly arrived children will attend the schools servicing that TLF. Since many military families wish to have their children enrolled in the school located near their permanent residence and may miss the GE window for next year enrollment, schools will be flexible to accept a signed and accepted offer to a lease agreement from a leasing office as proof of residence, if the following are included: parent/legal guardian’s name and signature with date of acceptance; residential address; effective date of offer; available unit date; and, deadline to respond date.
Fa'agasologa o Talosaga
O afea e tatau ai ona tu'uina atu se pepa talosaga GE?
O talosaga GE mo le isi tausaga a'oga e tatau ona tu'uina atu i le va o Ianuari 1 ma Mati 1 e fa'afaigofie ai se fa'ai'uga ma fa'asilasilaga a matua i le aso 15 o Mati.
E mafai ona ou sii maia le talosaga GE mai le upega tafaʻilagi ma tuʻuina atu i le aʻoga?
Ioe. O le GE Talosaga Pepa e mafai ona maua iinei: CHP 13-1 (PDF)) e mafai ona maua ile upegatafa'ilagi a le HIDOE.
O fea a'oga ou te tu'uina atu i ai le talosaga GE? E afaina pe mo le tausaga aʻoga nei poʻo le isi tausaga aʻoga?
Ioe, e afaina pe mo le tausaga a'oga nei po'o le tausaga a sau MA pe o le tamaititi o se HIDOE po'o se tamaititi e le o se HIDOE. Va'ai i lalo mo fa'amatalaga po'o fea a'oga e tu'uina atu le talosaga GE.
Afai e talosaga mo le NEXT Tausaga A'oga, e tatau ona fa'atumu le pepa ma tu'u atu mo le fa'agaioiga:
MAI le matua/tagata tausi faaletulafono o: | TUUINA IA: |
A'oga HIDOE [e aofia ai le Polokalama Fa'atofuina o le Gagana Hawaii (HLIP); Public Conversion Charter School (PCCS); Tamaiti a'oga a le Public Charter School (PCS)] | A'oga HIDOE o iai nei |
Tamaiti a'oga e le'o HIDOE (fa'ata'ita'iga a'oga a'oga, a'oga tuma'oti, po'o tamaiti a'oga i fafo) | A'oga ile fale ole DOE ile tausaga fou po'o le a'oga ile PCCS |
Afai e talosaga mo le Tausaga A'oga NEI, e tatau ona fa'atumu le pepa ma tu'u atu mo le fa'agaioiga:
MAI le matua/tagata tausi faaletulafono o: | TUUINA IA: |
A'oga HIDOE [e aofia ai le Polokalama Fa'atofuina o le Gagana Hawaii (HLIP); Public Conversion Charter School (PCCS); Tamaiti a'oga a le Public Charter School (PCS)] | A'oga HIDOE o iai nei |
Tamaiti a'oga e le'o HIDOE (fa'ata'ita'iga a'oga a'oga, a'oga tuma'oti, po'o tamaiti a'oga i fafo) | Ole a'oga ile DOE ile tausaga nei po'o le a'oga ile PCCS |
Afai ou te tuuina atu talosaga GE i le tele o a'oga, o le a le mea e tupu pe a ta'u mai e se tasi o a'oga ua talia la'u tama? E otometi lava ona fa'aleaogaina uma isi talosaga GE?
O le taliaina i le tasi a'oga e le otometi ona fa'aleaogaina uma isi talosaga GE. Per Mataupu 13 (PDF) (the rule on geographic exceptions), for applications received by March 1, notification of the decision shall be mailed no later than two weeks after March 1 unless the student is to be considered in the chance lottery selection process. The notification should “inform the applicant that an alternative student may be selected by the principal if the student is not registered at the receiving school within 10 working days from the postmarked date of the mailing.” Receiving schools should keep note for audit purposes if an alternate student is selected.
Afai ou te tuuina atu se talosaga masani a le GE pe a uma le aso 1 o Mati, e mafai ona teena le pepa talosaga GE ona ua tuai?
O talosaga GE tuai o le a tu'u ile lisi fa'atali ile aso e maua ai se'i vagana ua avanoa avanoa e fa'aoga ai le talosaga. O iloiloga iloga uma e tatau ona fa'atino a'o le'i faia so'o se GE masani.
What if I turn in my GE application to the desired receiving school instead of my child’s current school or the home school?
Ina ia aua ne'i fa'alavelaveina matua, e tatau i le a'oga o lo'o mauaina le aso-fa'ailoga le lisiti o le talosaga. O le talosaga e tatau ona fax pe lafo (pe a uma ona faia se kopi) i le aʻoga o loʻo iai nei poʻo le aoga a le aiga. O fa'atonuga fa'apitoa ile tu'uina atu e le a'oga le talosaga i le isi a'oga o lo'o i le pule a'oga.
O afea o le a tu'uina atu ai e le a'oga o lo'o iai nei/a'oga a le atunu'u le pepa talosaga GE na tu'uina atu i le a'oga talosaga?
Mo le tausaga a'oga o lo'o iai nei, e lima aso faigaluega a le a'oga tu'uina atu e fa'agasolo ma tu'u atu le pepa talosaga GE ua mae'a i a'oga talosaga mai le aso na maua ai.
Mo le isi tausaga a'oga, o le a fa'agasolo e le a'oga tu'uina atu ma tu'uina atu le pepa talosaga GE ua mae'a i a'oga talosaga ina ia maua e le a'oga talosaga le pepa talosaga GE i le aso 2 o Mati. E mafai ona fa'aoga le fax e lafo atu ai pepa talosaga GE i a'oga e mana'omia ile taimi e gata ai.
E mana'omia e se matua ona fa'atuina se nofoaga fa'aletulafono a'o le'i tu'uina atu se GE?
Yes. A parent or guardian must establish legal residence in Hawai‘i to determine the home school within the geographic attendance area of the legal residence (HRS §302A-1143, Attend school in what district) (BOE Policy 500-12). If a current HIDOE student is seeking a GE, then the current school will review the proof of residence on file. If a non-HIDOE student is seeking a GE, then a proof of residence document will need to be submitted along with other enrollment documents at your home school PRIOR to requesting a GE.
O a pepa e manatu o se fa'amaoniga o le nofomau?
O faʻamaumauga e manaʻomia e aofia ai mea nei (silasila foi i le Auala e lesitala ai itulau):
- Rental/lease agreement, mortgage document, or current real property assessment document in the parent/guardian’s name. A signed and accepted offer to a lease agreement from a leasing office is acceptable, if the following are included: parent/legal guardian’s name and signature with date of acceptance; residential address; effective date of offer; available unit date; and, deadline to respond date.
- Utility bill for water, electric, gas, or telephone in the parent/guardian’s name and is being sent to the legal residence.
- Afai e le mafai e le matua po'o le tausi tulafono ona tu'uina atu fa'amaumauga o le nofomau fa'aletulafono ona o lo'o nofo le matua/tagata tausi tulafono ma sona tauaiga/uo, e mafai ona talia e le a'oga se fa'amatalaga fa'amaonia a le aiga/uo fa'atasi ai ma aiaiga nei:
- E tatau ona fa'ailoa mai i fa'amatalaga fa'a-Notarized o lo'o nonofo le matua/tagata tausi ma le tamaititi ma le aiga/uo;
- Notarized statement must state the name of the relative/friend that is on the relative/friend’s proof of legal residence;
- Notarized statement must state the same address of relative/friend that is on the relative/friend’s proof of legal residence;
- A copy of the relative/friend’s proof of legal residence must be attached to the notarized statement; and,
- E tatau ona saini le fa'amatalaga fa'amaonia ile igoa tutusa ole tauaiga/uo o lo'o i luga ole fa'amaoniga ole nofomau faaletulafono a le aiga/uo.
O le a le umi e aoga ai se GE?
In accordance with BOE Policy 500-12, “A student, once granted a geographic exception, shall belong to the school for which it is granted, …until the student graduates or otherwise transfers.” If a student’s legal residence changes, the GE remains valid until the student is withdrawn or at the end of the student’s terminal grade level year. If a GE student wishes to continue to the next projected middle or high school within the GE complex, then a new GE application must be submitted.
E fa'afefea ona ou apili le te'ena e le puleaoga se talosaga GE?
A written appeal needs to be filed with the receiving school’s complex area superintendent within 10 school days of the postmarked date of denial. The written appeal can be submitted using Request for Review of Denial for Geographic Exception Pepa CHP-2 (PDF). O le a faia e le pule sili o le eria lavelave se faaiuga tusitusia i totonu o le 10 aso aoga mai le aso na faailogaina o le faila mo se apili.
E mafai ona fa'aleaogaina le GE a se tamaititi ona o le leai o se auai po'o fa'afitauli tau amio?
Leai. O le taimi lava e maua ai se GE, e tatau ona auai le tamaititi i le a'oga ma e leai se eseesega o le faiga nai lo so'o se isi tamaititi o lo'o a'oga i lea lava a'oga. E na'o le fa'aleaogaina o le GE pe afai e maua le GE e fa'atatau i fa'amatalaga sese na tu'uina atu.
GE Talosaga Pepa
Afai e leai se iloiloga iloga i totonu o le Vaega I o le GE Talosaga Pepa e fa'aoga i la'u talosaga GE, o le a la'u mea e fai?
The notable considerations are priority considerations over other GE requests. All other requests for geographic exceptions shall be considered only after priority requests have been accommodated (HAR Ch. 13 §8-13-7(c)). You may check the “Other” box in Section I and provide a detailed statement of your reasons for seeking a GE. If more space is needed, you may staple additional documentation to support your reasons for seeking a GE.
Aisea ua lisiina ai le nofomau faaletino o se iloiloga iloga i totonu o le Vaega I?
Physical residence is the actual physical residence of the child (i.e., non-custody residence), per HRS §8-13-2, Chapter 13, Tuusaunoaga Fa'afanua. Legal residence presumes that the child resides with the parents/legal guardian at the parents/legal guardian’s residence.
Is it a violation of student privacy (FERPA) if the current school or home school shares special education information to address the “List of information regarding special student accommodations (if applicable) within Section II?
Leai. O nei fa'amatalaga e fesoasoani i le a'oga e nofouta ai i mana'oga fa'aletino, e pei o ala savali, tagata savali fa'apitoa, avanoa e su'esu'e ai le fa'alavelave, nofoa fa'apitoa, po'o allergies, lea e mafai ai e le tamaititi aoga ona alu i le a'oga i aso uma. E le tatau ona fa'ailoaina fa'ailoga fa'apitoa fa'apitoa ile Pepa Talosaga GE.
What should parents and schools understand about the “List of information regarding special student accommodations (if applicable)” within Section II?
O a'oga fa'asalalau e nafa ma le fa'atalanoaina o mea uma i le Vaega II ma e le tatau ona fa'atagaina matua e tali le mea lea ile Pepa Talosaga GE. E le tatau ona fa'ailoaina fa'ailoga fa'apitoa fa'apitoa ile Pepa Talosaga GE e le a'oga tu'uina atu. E le gata i lea, o le mauaina o a'oga e le tatau ona fa'aogaina so'o se fa'amatalaga lisi e fa'asaga i le fa'atagaga a le GE mo lea tamaititi aoga.
O le fea a'oga e fa'amae'aina le Vaega II pe afai o le tagata talosaga o lo'o i lona vasega fa'ai'uga (fa'atusa, o le vasega mulimuli o lo'o avanoa i le a'oga)?
Refer to charts below. The school listed in the “SUBMIT TO:” section is responsible for completing Section II.
Afai e talosaga mo le LE ALUSI Tausaga A'oga, e tatau ona fa'atumu le pepa ma tu'u atu mo le fa'agaioiga:
MAI le matua/tagata tausi faaletulafono o: | TUUINA IA: |
A'oga HIDOE [e aofia ai le Polokalama Fa'atofuina o le Gagana Hawaii (HLIP); Public Conversion Charter School (PCCS); Tamaiti a'oga a le Public Charter School (PCS)] | A'oga HIDOE o iai nei |
Tamaiti a'oga e le'o HIDOE (fa'ata'ita'iga a'oga a'oga, a'oga tuma'oti, po'o tamaiti a'oga i fafo) | A'oga ile fale ole DOE ile tausaga fou po'o le a'oga ile PCCS |
Afai e talosaga mo le PRESENT Tausaga A'oga, e tatau ona fa'atumu le pepa ma tu'u atu mo le fa'agaioiga:
MAI le matua/tagata tausi faaletulafono o: | TUUINA IA: |
A'oga HIDOE [e aofia ai le Polokalama Fa'atofuina o le Gagana Hawaii (HLIP); Public Conversion Charter School (PCCS); Tamaiti a'oga a le Public Charter School (PCS)] | A'oga HIDOE o iai nei |
Tamaiti a'oga e le'o HIDOE (fa'ata'ita'iga a'oga a'oga, a'oga tuma'oti, po'o tamaiti a'oga i fafo) | Ole a'oga ile DOE ile tausaga nei po'o le a'oga ile PCCS |
In Section II of the GE Request Form, it requires the signature of the home/current school authorized official’s signature. Who is that authorized person at the school?
Le puleaoga po'o lona sui filifilia. E fa'atumauina e le puleaoga le tiute atoa pe a tu'uina atu i se sui filifilia.
I le Vaega III o le Pepa Talosaga GE, o ai le ofisa fa'atagaina o le a'oga?
Le puleaoga po'o lona sui filifilia. E fa'atumauina e le puleaoga le tiute atoa pe a tu'uina atu i se sui filifilia.
O lenei faiga e pulea e le Komiti Fa'afoe o A'oga Faiga Fa'avae 500-12 (PDF).
I lalo o lenei faiga fa'avae, ua fa'atonuina ai le Matagaluega ina ia fa'atūina faiga mo le fa'afoeina ma le fa'amaoniaina o talosaga GE, e aofia ai le fa'agaioiina o talosaga ma taimi fa'atulagaina, ta'iala mo le filifiliga, se faiga e filifili ai avanoa lautele pe afai e sili atu i le tulaga agavaa a le a'oga, ma se faiga apili mo talosaga na te'ena. . O nei faiga e maua ai:
- A student, once granted a geographic exception, shall belong to the school for which the student is granted and shall enjoy all rights, privileges and responsibilities that are enjoyed by other students at the school until the student graduates or otherwise transfers.
- There shall be suitable consequences (including possible recision of the geographic exception) if the information upon which the exception was granted is found to have been false.
- O le fa'agaioiga e fa'atuina e le Matagaluega e tatau ona tutusa, fa'asalalau fa'alaua'itele ma “faauo fa'aoga” i matua ma fanau.
- There shall be timelines that permit reasonable projections of school enrollment so that new geographic exceptions shall not be the cause of a school exceeding the enrollment limits established by the Department.
O le tu'uina o se tamaititi e iai mana'oga fa'apitoa e tatau ona ogatasi ma le tulafono. E mafai ona a'oa'oina nisi mea e uiga i talosaga GE i lalo Tulafono Fa'afoe a Hawai'i Mataupu 13.
Fa'atatauga
taimi e gata ai
O talosaga GE mo le isi tausaga a'oga e tatau ona tu'uina i le va Ian. 1 ma Mati 1 e faafaigofie ai se faaiuga a o lei uma le tausaga aoga o loo iai nei.