Study of Curriculum, Budgeting, and Repair and Maintenance for Hawaii’s Public Schools

Report No. 95-14

In our 1992 report, A Study of Curriculum, Budgeting, and Repair and Maintenance for Hawaii’s Public Schools, Report No. 92-31, we found that the Department of Education had not clearly defined a statewide curriculum or core curriculum.  Also, the memorandum of agreement on school repair and maintenance between the Department of Education and the Department of Accounting and General Services did not reflect current repair and maintenance policies and procedures.  Better training and realignment of some responsibilities could improve the repair and maintenance program.  In our 1995 follow-up, Report No. 95-14, we found that progress has been made in the area of repair and maintenance.  However, our recommendations in the area of curriculum management have not been implemented.  Education reform (school-community based management) and the adoption of performance standards by the Board of Education have impacted the implementation of our 1992 report.