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Hawaii — United States Department of Education to the Honorable Keith Hayashi (October 26, 2022)

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A letter dated October 26, 2022 from the U.S. Department of Education, signed by James F. Lane, Senior Advisor, Office of the Secretary, to Keith Hayashi, Superintendent, of the Hawaii Department of Education. It recognizes Hawaii's ongoing commitment to the Maintenance of Equity requirements under section 2004(b) of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 and its early work to implement them. The letter credits cooperative efforts involving Governor Ige, appropriators in the State legislature, and State educational agency staff. It looks forward to the second year of the requirements in fiscal year 2023.

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                      UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

                                        October 26, 2022


The Honorable Keith Hayashi
Superintendent
Hawaii Department of Education
1390 Miller Street, Suite 307
Honolulu, HI 96813

Dear Superintendent Hayashi:

I am writing to recognize Hawaii’s ongoing commitment to the Maintenance of Equity
requirements under section 2004(b) of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP). Knowing
the numerous, competing priorities facing States, State educational agencies, and local
educational agencies, your early work to implement these new, critically important resource
equity requirements is appreciated. We note that Hawaii’s action is a result of cooperative efforts
involving Governor Ige, appropriators in your State legislature and State educational agency
leadership and staff.

ARP maintenance of equity requirements help ensure that State and local education funding
supports students who experienced longstanding opportunity gaps before, and were
disproportionately impacted by, the COVID-19 pandemic. In implementing these provisions
through a mix of data quality efforts, engagement with Department-provided technical
assistance, and maintenance of State education funding for the communities and students who
need it most, Hawaii is taking critical steps to accelerate academic recovery and close
opportunity and achievement gaps.

My team looks forward to continuing our work with yours in implementing the second year of
maintenance of equity requirements in fiscal year 2023. Thank you for your collaboration on this
issue and all you do for Hawaii’s students, educators, and families.

                                             Sincerely,




                                             James F. Lane, Ed. D.
                                             Senior Advisor, Office of the Secretary
                                             Delegated the Authority to Perform the Functions
                                             and Duties of the Assistant Secretary for
                                             Elementary and Secondary Education

CC:    The Honorable David Y. Ige
       Executive Chambers
       State Capitol
       Honolulu, HI 96813

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