$10 million invested in Puna's schools
Every child deserves a safe, modern learning environment.
Since taking office, I’ve secured more than $10 million in state funding to improve schools in Puna.
These investments include:
? $150,000 for the Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts and Science to support a temporary office trailer for campus expansion and the removal of hazardous ironwood trees, improving public safety and preparing for future roadway and infrastructure improvements (2026).
? $2.0 million for classroom and student support facility upgrades at Pāhoa Elementary School (2025).
? $2.3 million for plumbing and sewage system improvements at Pāhoa High & Intermediate School (2025).
? $1.2 million to resurface the football field at Pāhoa High & Intermediate School (2023–2024).
☂️ $2.0 million for covered walkways at Pāhoa High & Intermediate School (2022).
❄️ $2.0 million for air conditioning, parking, and drainage improvements at Pāhoa Elementary School (2022).
? $500,000 for girls’ locker room improvements at Pāhoa High & Intermediate School (2022).
These investments improve classrooms, modernize aging infrastructure, enhance campus safety, and create better learning environments for our students, teachers, and families.
Delivering for Puna means investing in our keiki, our schools, and our future.
with Greggor Ilagan
Every child deserves a safe, modern learning environment.
Since taking office, I’ve secured more than $10 million in state funding to improve schools in Puna.
These investments include:
? $150,000 for the Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts and Science to support a temporary office trailer for campus expansion and the removal of hazardous ironwood trees, improving public safety and preparing for future roadway and infrastructure improvements (2026).
? $2.0 million for classroom and student support facility upgrades at Pāhoa Elementary School (2025).
? $2.3 million for plumbing and sewage system improvements at Pāhoa High & Intermediate School (2025).
? $1.2 million to resurface the football field at Pāhoa High & Intermediate School (2023–2024).
☂️ $2.0 million for covered walkways at Pāhoa High & Intermediate School (2022).
❄️ $2.0 million for air conditioning, parking, and drainage improvements at Pāhoa Elementary School (2022).
? $500,000 for girls’ locker room improvements at Pāhoa High & Intermediate School (2022).
These investments improve classrooms, modernize aging infrastructure, enhance campus safety, and create better learning environments for our students, teachers, and families.
Delivering for Puna means investing in our keiki, our schools, and our future.
with Greggor Ilagan