The Hawaii Board of Education talked about the HSTA contract and related Labor Board matters at its meeting today, but that discussion remained behind closed doors.

When the board wrapped up its hour-long executive session, members heard from a charter school expert who works for the National Governors Association

Stephanie Shipton told the board that a proposed law working its way through the Legislature would improve clarity and expectations.

“It is a broken system and this bill goes a long way to fixing it,” she said. 

See an upcoming Civil Beat story for more on SB2115.

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