November 5, 2026

Hawaiʻi Teacher Standards BoardGovernment

United States · founded 1995

What it is

The Hawaiʻi Teacher Standards Board (HTSB) is a state government agency responsible for setting professional educator standards, licensing teachers, and approving educator preparation programs across Hawaiʻi. Established by the Hawaiʻi State Legislature under Act 240 in 1995 to professionalize the state's teaching workforce, it formally assumed full authority over teacher licensing from the Department of Education in 2002.

People

Kristen Lum Brummel
Appointee, Member of the Hawaiʻi Teacher Standards Board
J. Elise Hannigan
Appointee, Member of the Hawaiʻi Teacher Standards Board
Josh Green
Governor of Hawaiʻi

Events (1)

2026-09-29 AppointmentGovernor Josh Green Appoints Kristen Lum Brummel and J. Elise Hannigan to Hawaiʻi Teacher Standards Board