Hawaii may see its first �School Impact District� on the Big Island when the Hawaii State Board of Education�s Administrative Services Committee meets next week to consider the measure.

The proposed West Hawaii school impact district encompasses nearly all of the North Kona and South Kohala judicial districts.
A new district would result in school impact fees being paid to the Department of Education to help cover land and construction costs for new schools. Currently, developers provide �fair-share contributions� of land and cash to the DOE for new schools.
Act 245 requires the BOE to designate �school impact districts� where enrollment growth is expected to create the need for new or expanded schools over the next 25 years.
For more information on Thursday�s meeting, visit www.boe.k12.hi.us and click on �Meeting Notices.�