Notice of Destruction of Special Education Records
Hawai’i State Department of Education

Dear Parents/Guardians and Former Students:

In accordance with 34 C.F.R § 300.624, the federal regulation under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), the Hawai’i State Department of Education (Department) must inform parents when personally identifiable information is collected, maintained, or used under this part is no longer needed to provide education services to the child. Special Education records related to the identification, evaluation, educational placement, or the provision of special education, must be maintained under state and federal law for a period of three (3) years after a student graduates with a regular diploma or ages out at the 22nd birthday.

This notification is to inform you of the Department’s intent to destroy the Special Education records for those students who graduated with a diploma or aged out at their 22nd birthday before July 1, 2021. If you would like to request a hard copy of the records, please contact your respective district or complex area by using the phone list below. Records must be claimed by Monday, December 30, 2024. All unclaimed hard copies of records will be destroyed after December 30, 2024.

O’AHU
Honolulu
Farrington-Kaiser-Kalani (808) 784-6680
Kaimuki-McKinley-Roosevelt (808) 784-6690

Central
‘Aiea-Moanalua-Radford (808) 421-4263
Leilehua-Mililani-Waialua (808) 622-6432

Leeward
Campbell-Kapolei (808) 675-0335
Nanakuli-Wai’anae (808) 784-5696
Pearl City-Waipahu (808) 675-0384

Windward (808) 784-5940

Hawai’i School for the Deaf and the Blind (808) 307-6900

HAWAI’I
Hilo-Waiakea (808) 974-4401
Kealakehe-Konawaena (West) (808) 323-0015
Honoka’a-Kohala (North) (808) 775-8895
Kau-Keaau-Pahoa (808) 982-4252

MAUI/LANA’I (808) 873-3520

MOLOKA’I (808) 553-1723

KAUA’I (808) 273-3504

(SA1470958 11/03/24)