According to a report released by the State of Hawaii's Department of Education, a total of $34.2 million will be carried over from the last fiscal year into the new one. The department stated that they are trying to rebuild their "rainy-day" fund and save for textbooks, electronics and other purchases. State law allows the DOE to carry over a maximum of 5 percent of its general-fund budget, and that money must be spent within the first six months of the following fiscal year. The $34.2 million only accounts for 2.7 percent of the Department of Education's general-fund budget.
