"Board" means the board of education.
"Department" means the department of education.
"Party" means each person or agency named or admitted as a party, or properly seeking and entitled as of right to be admitted as a party in a proceeding.
"Persons" includes individuals, partnerships, corporations, associations, or public or private organizations of any character other than agencies.
"Petitioner" means the party on whose behalf a petition or application is made in proceedings involving petitions or applications for permission or authorization which the board may give under statutory or other authority delegated to it.
"Proceedings" means the board's elucidation of the relevant facts and applicable law, consideration thereof and action thereupon with respect to a particular subject within the board's jurisdiction.
"Superintendent" means the superintendent of education.
Haw. Code R. § 8-1-2