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Commission supports Pāʻia Elementary classroom project, requests signage and archaeological safeguards
Summary
Design Partners and the Department of Education presented a proposal for a two‑story classroom and administration building at Pāʻia Elementary. The Commission expressed support, asked for archaeological monitoring per SHPD, recommended interpretive/placemaking signage recognizing the Hawaiian language immersion program, and requested information on construction waste and water conservation.
The County of Maui Cultural Resources Commission reviewed an update May 7 on a Department of Education plan to construct a new two‑story administration and classroom building at Pāʻia Elementary School, a property listed on state and national registers.
Design Partners described an infill building on the footprint of a 1909 classroom destroyed by fire in 1962, proposing eight classrooms and administrative space, covered circulation, and a new 38‑stall paved parking area. The project team said an archaeological monitoring plan had been accepted by the State Historic Preservation Division in February 2023 and the National Register nomination for the campus would be updated. Commissioners raised questions about outreach, traffic and fire resilience; DOE said the funding must be secured by June 30, 2028. Commissioners also urged inclusion of interpretive placemaking or signage to highlight the school’s role in Hawaiian language immersion and local history. The Commission provided unanimous consent to staff to transmit its support and recommendations to applicable reviewers.
