Listings of SEAC’s Annual Reports and Due Process Reports. On this page we also link to reports developed by the Department of Education, such as the Hawaii State Systemic Improvement Plan, and the Special Education Task Force Report, as well as a 2022 report by WestEd on the Hawaii Dispute Resolution System.
Annual Reports of Past SEAC Activities and Recommendations
- 2024 SEAC Annual Report (PDF)
- 2023 SEAC Annual Report (PDF)
- 2022 SEAC Annual Report (PDF)
- 2021 SEAC Annual Report (PDF)
- 2020 SEAC Annual Report (PDF)
- 2019 SEAC Annual Report (PDF)
- 2019 SEAC Annual Report (Word)
- 2018 Annual Report-Revised (PDF)
- 2018 SEAC Annual Report (Word)
- 2017 Annual Report (PDF)
- 2017 Annual Report (Word)
- 2016 Annual Report (PDF)
- 2016 SEAC Report (Word)
- 2015 Annual Report
- 2014 Annual Report
- 2013 Annual Report
- 2012 Annual Report Appendices
Due Process Reports
- 2016-17 Due Process Review
- 2015-16 Due Process Report
- 2014-15 Due Process Report
- 2013 Due Process Report
- 2012 Due Process Report
- 2011 Due Process Report
Hawaii Dispute Resolution System Report (2022)
The Department of Education utilized WestEd technical assistance specialists Jennifer Wolfsheimer and Cesar D’Agord to conduct a review of Hawaii’s dispute resolution system. The report was delivered to SEAC in September 2022 and contained a multi-year strategic plan for improvement.
More Information on Due Process Decisions
The Department of Education posts redacted copies of IDEA due process decisions on its website. SEAC has also been given access to a log of IDEA Due Process Decisions (last updated on July 1, 2018) and an IDEA Decision APPENDIX (last updated on July 1, 2018) summarizing the outcome of due process hearings, as well as appeals of decisions. The log and appendix are compiled and updated by John Dellera, J.D.
Hawaii State Systemic Improvement Plan (SSIP)
One of SEAC’s major duties is to participate in the development of the State Performance Plan/Annual Performance Plan with its overarching indicator of special education compliance and performance–the Hawaii State Systemic Improvement Plan (SSIP). The SSIP is a multi-year, achievable plan to accomplish two main goals: 1) improving results for students with disabilities and their families, and 2) helping schools deliver and maintain evidence-based practices that have been shown to work. Hawaii’s first SSIP was submitted and accepted by the Office of Special Education Programs in 2015 with the most recent report submitted in April 2018 (see reports below).
- Hawaii State Systemic Improvement Plan – Phase 1
- Hawaii State Systemic Improvement Plan – Phase 2
- Hawaii State Systemic Improvement Plan – Phase 3, Year 1
- Hawaii State Systemic Improvement Plan-Phase 3, Year 2
Special Education Task Force Report (2018)
Superintendent Christina Kishimoto assembled a task force in November 2017 to assist her in identifying key recommendations for delivering special education to students with disabilities in order to improve their academic performance and future success. The report found here commits to both short term (SY 2018-19) and longer term actions.
Other Reports
WestEd Reports (2011, 2012)
WestEd, a national educational consulting firm, produced two reports regarding Hawaii’s special education system along with recommendations for reform. Follow this link to these reports and a legislative briefing in April, 2015 to determine progress towards these recommendations.