Hawaiʻi Schools Chief Gets $45,000 Raise As 4-Year Contract Renewed

The Board of Education approved another four-year contract and an 18% pay raise for Superintendent Keith Hayashi during its meeting on Wednesday.

The new contract, which runs from January to December 2029, increases Hayashi’s second-term pay from $249,600 to $294,674. He will also qualify for subsequent 5% to 8% annual raises based on regular performance evaluations from the BOE.

Hayashi could earn up to $400,900 by the end of the decade if he receives the maximum raise each year. The salary boost is aimed at making the superintendent’s salary more competitive on a national level, according to the board’s memo…

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