Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 22, Number 12, 1 December 2005 — Charter schools grant [ARTICLE]

Charter schools grant

Mahalo nui to Chairperson Apoliona for her excellent summary of the plight of Hawaiian-focused publie charter schools ( KWO Nowemapa 2005). Financial survival is especially difficult for small charter schools like Ke Kula Ni'ihau o Kekaha, even when eomhining our state allocation with the Ho'olako Like grant we receive from Kamehameha Schools. Without the additional funding recently approved by the OHA trustees, it would be impossible for us to remain open without having to continue soliciting personal donations just to cover basic operating expenses.

Mahalo also to the trustees for approving funds to make emergency repairs to the roof of our school, whieh was badly damaged in a "freak tornado" earlier this year. Haunani Seward Kekaha, Kaua'i

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