CLARABAL v. DEPT. OF EDUC.

SCAP-16-0000475.

446 P.3d 986 (2019)

Chelsa-Marie Kealohalani CLARABAL, individually and as next friend of C.M.K.C. and C.M.M.C., minors, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION of the State of Hawai`i; Board of Education of the State of Hawai`i; Christina M. Kishimoto, in her official capacity as Superintendent of the Department of Education; Catherine Payne, in her official capacity as Chairman of the Board of Education; Brian J. Delima; Damien Barcarse; Maggie Cox; Nolan Kawano; Christine Namau`u; Dwight Takeno; Kenneth Uemura; and Bruce Voss, in their official capacities as members of the Board of Education; Hawai`i Teacher Standards Board, Defendants-Appellees.

Supreme Court of Hawai`i.

August 13, 2019.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sharla A. Manley , Camille Kaimālie Kalama , Honolulu, David Kaulia Kopper , for petitioner.

Kimberly Tsumoto Guidry , Honolulu, Kaliko`onalani Fernandes , For respondent.

McKENNA, POLLACK, AND WILSON, JJ., WITH RECKTENWALD, C.J., CONCURRING IN THE JUDGMENT AND NAKAYAMA, J., CONCURRING AND DISSENTING.


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