This document stands primarily as a support for the Hawaii State Education Functional Plan and serves the following general purposes: (1) to present implementing actions for education consonant with the Hawaii State Plan; (2) to provide directions for the Department of Education; and (3) to help improve the quality of public education in Hawaii. Chapter 1 provides background to the document and Chapter 2 details the relationships among the Hawaii State Plan, State Functional Plan Technical Reference Documents, County Plans, and Department of Education Program Plans. The remaining chapters contain information such as goals, supporting rationales, current conditions, proposed approaches, activities, and indicators of accomplishment, for each of the following broad fields: personal skills and knowledge (acquiring basic skills and enhancing personal development); employability and the economy (assisting individuals, especially the disadvantaged, to meet job qualifications, allocating resources to high employment growth areas, and recognizing the major sources of income for Hawaii's economy); social and natural resources (stimulating responsible participation in government, understanding Hawaii's cultural heritage, understanding capacities to accommodate population, conserving natural resources, and conserving energy); educational support services (emphasizing quality educational programs, ensuring the provision of educational services and facilities, assuring public safety and protection of life and property, and providing equal employment opportunities). (RDN)