Amid the Pandemic Hawaiis Private Schools Philip J. Bossert, PhD - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Back to School Safely Amid the Pandemic Hawaii’s Private Schools Philip J. Bossert, PhD Hawaii Association of Independent Schools

Hawaii is Home to 233 Private Schools - 115 PK-12 Schools Serving 34,000 Students (15.8%) - 118 Preschools Serving 4,500+ Students

60,000+ Parents Pay Tuition from Less Than $5,000 to $30,000+ And They Also Pay State Taxes Which Help to Support the Public Schools

Private School Reopening Planning Every Private School is an Individual Non-Profit Legal Entity – Independent or Parochial Each Is Responsible for Designing and Implementing Its Own Reopening Strategy HAIS Providing Documents, Articles & Webinars to Assist in the Planning Process Daily Updates and Weekly Digital Roundtables

Major Planning Issues Mask vs No-Mask Legal Liability for Possible Infection On-Campus vs Online vs Blended – How to Be Ready for All Three Vax vs No-Vax When to Open – How Long to Stay Open How to Pay for All of the Additional Expenses