Charter School Review Panel

The Charter School Review Panel (CSRP) or “the Panel” is the State of Hawaii’s authorizer for Hawai’i’s public charter schools and is responsible for approving, denying, and revoking a charter between the State of Hawaii and the Local School Board. The Panel is a diverse and talented group of leaders appointed by the Hawaii Board of Education whose membership represents all facets of a diverse Hawaii with specialties in education, community development, civic leadership, governance, and entrepreneurial and business leadership.

For the Charter School Review Panel (CSRP) ByLaws, click here.

For the Charter School Review Panel (CSRP) Internal Operating Procedures, click here.

News and Announcements

By: 
Carl Takamura CSRP Chair & Roger McKeague, Executive Director CSAO

The National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA) Authorizer Evaluation final report (dated September 22, 2011) is out and you can read the complete report here (PDF).

By: 
Charter School Review Panel
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CSRP

Reports are due by October 15, 2011

By: 
CSRP

State of Hawaii

Charter School Review Panel

73-4460 Queen Ka’ahumanu Hwy. #128

Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96740

Tel: 808-721-8615             Email: csrp.hi@gmail.com

December 5, 2011

To: Charter Schools

From: Charter School Review Panel

RE: Charter Reauthorization

By: 
Sylvia Silva, Executive Assistant CSRP

Dear Charter School Stakeholders,

At the Charter School Review Panel (Panel’s) General Business meeting of May 13, 2010, suspension of the charter application process was lifted.  Please refer to the updated timeline showing the new deadline dates of the process which will begin in June 2010.

If your group submitted a Letter of Intent for the Panel’s December 2009 process please do not submit an additional letter but refer to the timeline’s Detailed Implementation Plan submission deadline of Stage 3. 

Application Documents for Start-ups and Conversions Charters

Interested in applying for charters? 2010 Application information and timeline

  • Hawaii Application documents for start-ups Charter Schools:  Application
  • Hawaii Application documents for Conversion Charters:  Application

Charter School Review Panel Members

Member Name Represents Term
Anne Freese University of Hawaii 3 years, 7/1/10 to 6/30/13
Karen Street Charter School Local School Board 3 years, 7/1/11 to 6/30/14
Ku Kahakalau Hawaiian Culture-Focused Charter Schools 3 years, 7/1/09 to 6/30/12
Kika Bukoski Building Trades or Real Estate 3 years, 7/1/11 to 6/30/14
Randy Hirokawa University of Hawaii 3 years, 7/1/11 to 6/30/14
VACANT Teacher - Start-Up Charter School
Jim Williams Board of Education N/A
Usha Kotner Chair Education Officer - Start-Up Charter School 3 years, 7/1/11 to 6/30/14
VACANT Education Officer - Conversion Charter School 3 years, 7/1/11 to 6/30/14