A $33 million renovation project of the Hale Kula Elementary School on Schofield Barracks is now underway. The Department of Defense will be paying $26.6 million of the costs while the state Department of Education will provide the remaining $6.6 million. The school currently serves approximately 1,000 students, out of which 98 percent of them are military dependents. According to school principal, Jan Iwase, there have been no upgrades or buildings added to the school since it was constructed in 1959. The school will get a new student center, cafeteria, classrooms, and library media center.
Kathryn Matayoshi, the Schools Superintendent, stated, "Our celebration is far more than a simple groundbreaking. It's really a symbol of the partnership between the military and the Department of Education in the state of Hawaii with a real dedication and focus on educating our students, our future." Governor Neil Abercrombie added, "The central focus of today's event is that there was a recognition by the Department of Defense and by the Congress of the United States that in order to sustain and support the quality of life necessary to retain families in the U.S. military, we had to give physical support as well at the school level." The construction and renovations will take between 14 to 18 months to complete.
Source: Honolulu Star Advertiser, 7-2-2013, www.staradvertiser.com
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