"The Hawai'i State Officials Primer" provides information about special education in charter schools to Hawai'i state officials. It provides state officials an overview of charter schools, how they are defined, and the charter schools' responsibilities as they relate to special education. Understanding what charter schools are, their related responsibilities, and how they impact State agencies and departments is particularly important with respect to special education as special education needs and operations often cut across many different State agencies. [Funding for this paper was provided by the U.S. Department of Education Charter Schools Program.]