>> THANK YOU. JUST PASSIONATE TESTIMONY FROM MAUI TEACHERS TODAY EXPRESSING FRUSTRATIONS HOW THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION MANAGED ITS RESPONSE TO THE FIRES. BRYCE MOORE REPORTS. >> DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SUPERINTENDENT KEITH HAYASHI SAYS OFFICIALS ARE WORKING ON IMPROVING COMMUNICATION AS WELL AS OFFERING MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORTS TO STUDENTS AND STAFF. BUT SOME EDUCATORS NOT TOO HAPPY BEHIND A LUNA. HIGH SCHOOL'S VICTORIA'S U PENN 6 SAYS SHE DIDN'T HEAR FROM OFFICIALS UNTIL 5 DAYS AFTER THE FIRE. >> ABOUT IT BEING HELD HOSTAGE WAITING FOR AND HOPING FOR PATIENTS KNOW WHAT TO DO. OUR TEAM TRIES TEACHERS. HERE'S MALZAHN JUNIOR SCHOOL YOU KNOW THE ANXIETY STRESS THIS IS CAUSING ALL AROUND SAY I DON'T A REPORT FROM THE D O E SHOWS JUST UNDER 1000 KEIKI AND WEST MAUI HAVE EITHER TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHER PUBLIC SCHOOL OR TO THE STATE'S DISTANCE-LEARNING PROGRAM. BUT 2000 MORE HAVE YET TO RE ENROLL AND SEVERAL TESTIFIERS SAY IT'S BECAUSE DRIVING THROUGH LUH-HIGH-NUH IS JUST TOO MUCH TO BEAR. THE IDEA PASSING THROUGH THE BURN ZONE 2 TIMES DAY.
>> IT'S ONE OF THING. WANT TO I WANT TO REMIND YOU THAT WE HAVE YET TO RECEIVE ACCURATE COUNT. LET ALONE MEANS OF THOSE WHO ARE NOBODY WANT TO THAT THIS A CELLS AND THEIR DISASTER HAIR, DRY, WALKING ACROSS ON THE THE DEAL WE HAS DESIGNATED COME ALI E AND WAILUKU ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS FOR PRIMARY STUDENTS FROM BEHIND A OKAY, LONNIE FOR MIDDLE SCHOOLERS AND COOL AND THE HOCHUL D FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. >> THIS IS A VERY DYNAMIC SITUATION. TRYING TO MAKE THE BEST DECISIONS WE WITH THE INFORMATION THAT WE HAVE, WHICH CONSTANTLY CHANGING AND EVOLVING. >> PARENTS HOPING THOSE DECISIONS ARE CLOSE TO HOME. SO I U.S.. >> WELL, MOST US THAT YOU REALLY CONSIDER. DOING IT TAKES, WHATEVER IT TAKES TO GIVE US THE SCHOOL THAT OFFICIALS SAY THEY'RE ORGANIZING COMMUNITY MEETINGS IN WEST AND CENTRAL MAUI NEXT WEEK.
WEDNESDAY.
