Hawaii Gov Releases $1.1 Million For Safer Schools

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Gov. Neil Abercrombie to improve security at five schools Wednesday.

The capital improvement projects range from replacing a gymnasium floor to constructing security barriers near a school playground.

School safety has been identified by the new Board of Education‘s chairman Don Horner as a top priority. This $1.1 million is in addition to $27 million the governor released last week for other capital improvements at schools.

  • $155,000 for the replacement of the gymnasium floor at Radford High School to address safety concerns.
  • $26,000 for the construction of a traffic barrier at Barbers Point Elementary School near the school鈥檚 playground.
  • $170,000 for the design and construction of security screens and gates at Royal Elementary School.
  • $96,000 for a new drainage system on the front lawn of Royal Elementary School to mitigate safety concerns due to ponding water.
  • $150,000 to replace the perimeter fence at Pope Elementary School, which has rusted beyond repair.
  • $497,000 for the design and construction of security screens and gates at Kalani High School.

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