HONOLULU (KHON2) — The Hawaii Board of Education has approved a new four-year contract for the state school Superintendent, Keith Hayashi.
On Wednesday, Nov. 5, a Human Resources Committee meeting took place, where Hayashi was met with mostly positive feedback from principals and community members who praised Hayashi’s leadership and focus on student success.
Under the new contract, Hayashi’s annual salary will increase to $294,000. He would also be eligible for a performance increase between five and eight percent each year.
The Hawaii State Teachers Association said it was neither for nor against the new contract.
“Superintendent Keith Hayashi’s salary could increase by 60% by 2029 under a contract up for approval on Wednesday,” said Osa Tui, Jr., HSTA President. “Meanwhile, our educators, whose work product makes the superintendent shine, were asked to extend the contract that we currently have for another two years, for only four percent for the next three years; our educators get nothing for the work that they’ve done through COVID, not even a retention bonus that the administrators got.”
The full board approved the contract this afternoon.