The Hawaii Department of Education said most public schools will reopen to students Tuesday following post-storm campus assessments and recovery efforts.
All public schools on Kauai, Maui, Molokai and Lanai will reopen to students and staff on Tuesday. All state and complex area offices will also reopen on Tuesday.
On Hawaii island, however, all schools will remain closed to students Tuesday. Most staff will report to work, but a few schools will be closed to both students and staff.
On Oahu, most public schools are expected to resume operations Tuesday, with the exception of campuses that cannot safely reopen due to storm-related conditions. ABout 20 schools will be closed to students only, but open for staff to report to, while a few will be closed to both students and staff.
DOE provided the following list by island:
OAHU
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The majority of public schools on Oahu will reopen Tuesday.
Closed to all staff and students Tuesday:
>> Daniel K. Inouye Elementary
>> Kaaawa Elementary
>> Laie Elementary
>> Pearl City High
Closed to students only, while school staff will report to work:
Honolulu/East Oahu
>> Kalani High
>> Kalihi Kai Elementary
>> King Liholiho Elementary
>> King William C. Lunalilo Elementary
>> Linapuni Elementary
>> Niu Valley Middle
Windward Oahu
>> Ahuimanu Elementary
>> Aikahi Elementary
>> Hauula Elementary
>> Kalaheo High
>> Mokapu Elementary
Central Oahu
>> Aiea Elementary
>> Helemano Elementary
>> Pearl Harbor Elementary
>> Major Sheldon Wheeler Elementary
>> Major Sheldon Wheeler Middle
>> Samuel K. Solomon Elementary
West Oahu
>> Iroquois Point Elementary
>> Waianae Elementary
>> Waianae High
>> Waianae Intermediate
HAWAII ISLAND
All Hawaii island public schools will remain closed to students Tuesday, but most staff will report to work.
Closed to both students and staff Tuesday:
>> Keonepoko Elementary
>> Mountain View Elementary
>> Pahoa Elementary
>> Pahoa High & Intermediate
>> Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole Elementary
Closed to students and staff through Thursday:
>> Kau High & Pahala Elementary School
>> Naalehu Elementary School
DOE said families at schools that remain closed to students will receive reopening updates directly from their schools and its official communication channels.
“The Department recognizes that some students, families and employees continue to experience storm impacts in their homes and communities,” DOE officials said in the release. “We appreciate their patience and understanding, as well as the work of school employees, facilities crews, utility workers, first responders and emergency management partners throughout the response and recovery.”
Schools and DOE offices will be closed again on Friday for Statehood Day, a state holiday.