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Community Facilities
Infrastructure
High
TBD
Design
County
State
County & State
Private
King Kamehameha III School
“Working with the State for more/improved public school and public library facilities. More county parks. Places for teens to hangout. Restore/return natural flow of water mauka to makai.”
Community Quote from Long-Term Planning Recovery Survey
Project Description
This project includes the replacement of two important, high priority community facilities: King Kamehameha III Elementary School and the Lahaina Public Library. These projects are separate and independent, and neither have definitive locations or designs as of the publishing of this plan. The replacement of King Kamehameha III Elementary School involves the identification of a permanent site, while the Lahaina Public Library replacement will identify a new site for the library. This project also involves discussions and planning for the long-term use of the ‘āina in the original facility locations for community benefit. King Kamehameha III Elementary School and the Lahaina Public Library are both currently located along the Lahaina coast on Native Hawaiian culturally significant sites. The community has expressed interest in establishing a cultural corridor encompassing the ʻāina of these sites to serve cultural practitioners, provide opportunities for community education, rewrite the narrative of these spaces, and elevate the visitor experience in correct cultural management practices.
Purpose
For the replacement of King Kamehameha III Elementary School, locating a new school will require direct community outreach to families of former student along with staff and the general public. Schools have a profound impact on the community, and thus should be carefully located to serve students safely and with easy pedestrian and vehicular access.
The Lahaina Public Library Replacement will require community input and planning as it should be centrally located and easily accessible to all residents of Lahaina and West Maui. Planning for the long-term use of the ‘āina of the original facility sites will require county-state coordination and community outreach to cultural practitioners, generational families and residents of Lahaina.
Koa Kaihi
Interdependencies and Roadblocks
Schools and libraries are essential public facilities and can have a profound impact on the functioning of a community. Location siting and design for both projects will require public outreach and coordination with the Lahaina Rebuild Framework project.
Next Steps
- Identify new sites with community engagement and then starting the design and construction process
Project Details
Cost Estimate:
$TBD
Existing Funding Sources:
FEMA Public Assistance
Project Lead:
- State Department of Education
- State Libraries System
Potential Funding Sources:
- TBD
Project Partners:
- County of Maui
- Local Community Groups
- County Department of ʻŌiwi Resources