For complete vacation information visit the Hawaii State Vacation Planner . Big Island public schools receive mixed reviews depending on who you talk to.
Education is funded through state tax revenues.
The State Department of Accounting and General Services, through authorization by the state legislature, is responsible for construction and capital improvements. Administrators, teachers, parents and other community members are defining and expanding their decision making impact on the local schools. Public school students attend classes 180 days a year, typically from early September to early June, with about three months of vacation time during the summer. A few schools across the state have already switched to a year-round format, including one on the Big Island. One of the plusses of the public school system is what happens after school.