May 15, 2011
Contributed by Thomas Yoshida
This ends the lawsuit known as Jacob Doe, et. al. vs. Kamehameha Schools, filed in August 2008 by four plaintiffs identified only as Jacob, Janet, Karl and Lisa Doe and their parents. The high court denied the plaintiffs request for review without comment.
We have believed from the outset that if this case were to proceed it should do so as openly and honestly as possible, and we are gratified that the courts agree.
This three-year litigation has not deterred us from our mission. Since the lawsuit was filed, approximately 2,000 Native Hawaiian learners have graduated from our three campuses, every one of them prepared to go on to college. We have deepened our reach into our communities, and now serve 45,400 learners and their caregivers – more than 38,000 of them through collaborations with public schools and community programs.
Throughout this litigation, you have stood in strong support of Pauahi's vision and our mission, and we are forever grateful. All of us know that a vibrant native Hawaiian people and culture lift not only our people, but the entire state. We look forward to continuing our work together on behalf of Pauahi, her intended beneficiaries and all the people of Hawai'i.
Me ka ha'aha'a,
Corbett A.K. Kalama, Chair
J. Douglas Ing, Vice Chair
Micah A. Kāne, Secretary/Treasurer
Diane J. Plotts, Trustee
Janeen-Ann Ahulani Olds, Trustee
Dee Jay Mailer, Chief Executive Officer
Kamehameha Schools’ policy is to give preference to applicants of Hawaiian ancestry to the extent permitted by law.
