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Politics · Education policy · published 2026-10-13 · via The Garden Island

State schools seek $80.6M funding increase for 2028-29

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The Hawaii Department of Education is asking for $80.6 million in extra general funds for fiscal 2028-29. The money would mostly maintain current school services, cover higher operating costs, and address needs the department considers underfunded or unfunded. The request follows a $1.71 million reduction in the DOE's general-fund base budget for fiscal 2026-27 and includes $69.45 million more for fiscal 2027-28.

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Hawaii’s education department wants a net general-fund increase for the 2027–29 biennium, not a wholly new program package. Its proposal adds about $69.45 million for fiscal 2027-28 and $80.62 million for fiscal 2028-29, following a $1.71 million base-budget cut for fiscal 2026-27.

It also proposes 20 full-time permanent roles in the first year and 52 in the second. Targeted areas include meal service, legally

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