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High School Set For Opening

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Over 100 pupils will eventually be admitted to the $245 million Kulanihako’i High School in Kihei starting next month. The school will initially not have a grade-separated crossing required by the state Land Use Commission, but it will open after cooperative efforts between county and state officials. Concerns about student safety while crossing a busy roadway have led the Department of Education to develop a temporary pedestrian safety plan until an overpass is built.

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Working On High School Opening

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The temporary certificate of occupancy for the Kulanihako’i High School in Kihei will be issued by the county, according to Maui County Mayor Richard Bissen Jr., clearing the path for its opening. The mayor asserted that a local high school would benefit South Maui’s students more than sending them elsewhere. He commended the work done by numerous representatives and organizations, including state senator Angus McKelvey and state representative Terez Amato. Paperwork, planning, and permitting challenges have affected the school, and a 2013 LUC requirement that the Department of Education construct a grade-separated crossing such a bridge or underpass prior to the school’s opening has also had an impact. The DOE, the state Department of Transportation, the LUC, and the Governor’s Office for the past two months to iron out the issue.

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