A rural Big Island school frequently eyed for closure will become a public charter school.
Laupahoehoe’s kindergarten-thru-twelfth grade campus will become a conversion charter school next August.
About 220 students attend the school but it can accommodate about 400 from its area along the Hamakua Coast.
The school can trace its roots back to 1883.
"I‘m also a graduate, my father is a graduate of the same school and the community has been really looking for a change for the kids," said Loida Navalta, a Laupahoehoe parent.
"I want to see a better education for these kids who come out of a small community," said Navalta.
A local school board will be elected this November consisting of parents, community, faculty, staff and administration.
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