The REAL problem is Castle Foundation and Big Business folks has too much influence on the BOE.  Castle Foundation CEO Mitch D'Olier is a former Goodsill law firm partner like Kathryn Matayoshi. Goodsill does Castle Trust work. Castle Foundation President Terrance George sits on the HMSA Board of Directors with Matayoshi. Castle Foundation Director Claire Asam was a Director of HMSA with Matayoshi. Castle Foundation Director Dee Jay Mailer and Matayoshi have been on other boards. Do you think they were going to let Darrel Galera have a shot at becoming superintendent when he was a vocal critic of their friend Kathryn Matayoshi?  The concerns he voiced were true.  The HI DOE is truly dysfunctional.  The leaders at the top state office and those they hire are clueless, making poor decisions that negatively impact schools.  We cannot focus on EDUCATING students because we have to keep fixing issues arising from their poor decisions.  Talk to principals to get the REAL story of HI DOE.