The program grew. The new challenge became organizing professional development across the district. It takes a plane trip to reach teachers on the islands of Molokai and Lanai. Project SEED has met with great success in Maui, reaching all of the elementary schools, but Boughton and other participants see a hard road ahead. Ralph Murakami, one of Boughton's strongest supporters, announced plans to retire in June 1998.
Grant money goes only so far, and continuous professional development is critical.
Boughton is, however, so confident that these problems will be surmounted that he is already thinking about taking SEED into Maui's middle schools.