Akau v. Villareal

Opinion

Electronically Filed Supreme Court SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX 30-APR-2026 10:59 AM SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX Dkt. 9 ODAC

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAIʻI

HEIDI AKAU, as Guardian Prochein Ami of R.A., a minor, TRISHA BOUCHER, as Guardian Prochein Ami of C.P., a minor, RHONDA MORALES, as Guardian Prochein Ami of A.M.S., a minor, RANDELL AKAU, CHEVELLE PETER and ANUHEA MORALES-SNELSON, Petitioners/Plaintiffs-Appellants,

vs.

WANDA VILLAREAL, in her individual and official capacity; KAPOLEI CHARTER SCHOOL; DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - STATE OF HAWAIʻI; and HAWAIʻI STATE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL COMMISSION, Respondents/Defendants-Appellees.

CERTIORARI TO THE INTERMEDIATE COURT OF APPEALS (CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX; 1CCV-XX-XXXXXXX)

ORDER REJECTING APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI (By: McKenna, Acting C.J., Eddins, Ginoza, and Devens, JJ., and Circuit Judge Nakamoto, assigned by reason of vacancy)

Petitioners’ Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed

on March 23, 2026, is hereby rejected.

DATED: Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, April 30, 2026.

/s/ Sabrina S. McKenna

/s/ Todd W. Eddins

/s/ Lisa M. Ginoza

/s/ Vladimir P. Devens

/s/ Henry T. Nakamoto