KALIHI, Oahu (AP) — The state is trying to deal with the financial mess left behind after the closure of a Kalihi charter school. ADVERTISING KALIHI, Oahu (AP) — The state is trying to deal with the financial mess left
KALIHI, Oahu (AP) — The state is trying to deal with the financial mess left behind after the closure of a Kalihi charter school.
On May 29, Halau Lokahi became the first charter school in Hawaii to be shut down by the state. The charter school was open for 14 years.
The Hawaii State Public Charter Commission notified the state Attorney General’s office about spending by the school that totaled more than $100,000. Authorities arrested three former employees for theft and money laundering. They have yet to be charged.
Now, the commission must figure out how much money creditors are owed. Tom Hutton, executive director of the state charter school commission, said the state might be liable for between $200,000 and $400,000.
The commission sold off assets, collecting about $6,000 to help pay off some of the bills. The agency might have to turn to state lawmakers for help in dealing with the charter school’s remaining debts.
