HAWAIʻI STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
WAHIAWĀ CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT SHARE OUT Purpose
Summary of Projects
The Hawaiʻi State Department of Education (DOE) is hosting this walk-thru exhibit to share out information and to gather feedback and perspectives on three capital improvement projects that will serve the community and region in and around Wahiawā.
CENTER FOR WORKFORCE EXCELLENCE
DOE asked the University of Hawaiʻi Community Design Center to assist with this event to share information and to collect feedback on three projects in Wahiawā. The projects featured in this exhibit are: • Center for Workforce Excellence/ Wahiawā Public Library • High Core/ Storefront Permanent Facility • Centralized Kitchen As you move through this exhibit, we encourage you to ask questions to state agency representatives who are located near their respective exhibits or to UHCDC staff. We also welcome your comments on the provided sticky notes and comment cards. All feedback will be documented and forwarded to DOE and future consultant teams.
HIGH CORE PERMANENT FACILITY
CENTRALIZED KITCHEN
Overview: The Center will service Wahiawā and surrounding areas by modernizing the library space, consolidating DOE’s Leilehua-MililaniWaialua Complex Area offices, and housing modern classroom facilities for University of Hawaiʻi Community Colleges.
Overview: A permanent facility for the High Core Program/ Storefront School will support DOE’s alternative education program which supports at-promise youth from Wahiawā, Whitmore, Waialua, and Mililani.
Overview: A centralized kitchen that produces lunches served at Hawaiʻi public schools. A centralized location from which meals would be distributed to all public schools within the district.
Proposed Location: 820 California Avenue, Wahiawā, HI 96786
Proposed Location: 1136 California Avenue, Wahiawā, HI 96786
Proposed Location: 1002 Whitmore Avenue, Wahiawā, HI 96786
Agencies: • Hawaiʻi State Department of Education • Hawaiʻi State Public Library System • University of Hawaiʻi Community Colleges
Agencies: • Hawaiʻi State Department of Education High Core Program
Agencies: • Hawaiʻi State Department of Education
Benefits: • A permanent home for the facilities currently located within aging portable buildings. • Upgraded learning spaces tailored to the High Core Program.
Benefits: • Community spaces • Access to technology and other media • Educational support facilities • Classroom spaces
Benefits: • Streamlined process of cooking and serving meals across Oʻahu. • Increase of local produce in DOE meals.
Relocation Plan WHITMORE VILLAGE
CENTRALIZED KITCHEN
Future Foodhub
HIGH CORE TO CALIFORNIA AVENUE Kukaniloko Birth Stones
HIGH CORE TO WHITMORE
Wahiawā Botanical Gardens
LEILEHUA-MILILANI-WAIALUA COMPLEX AREA OFFICES Proposed High Core Permanent Facility Wahiawā District Park
DOE ANNEX TO CFWE Proposed Center for Workforce Excellence
Shopping Center
Ka ʻ ala Elementary School
WAHIAWĀ PUBLIC LIBRARY TEMPORARY LOCATION TBD
DOE ANNEX TO KAʻALA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Wahiawā State Freshwater Park
Temporary location Final location