Stacey Bello

Stacey Bellow is one of the representatives for the Hawaii State Department of Education on the ACS WASC Commission. Big Island born and raised, Stacey Bello, was appointed as Complex Area Superintendent of the Kaʻū-Keaʻau-Pāhoa schools on January 19, 2023. CAS Bello began her 28-year educational journey in the Keaʻau complex as a then-student teacher. Over the years, she has served the broader Kaʻū-Keaʻau-Pāhoa Complex area and East Hawaii schools as a substitute teacher, a special education teacher, a district special education resource teacher, a vice-principal and as principal of Keaukaha Elementary, and most recently Keaʻau Elementary school. Stacey earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Hawaii at Hilo, an elementary teaching certification, special education K-12 teaching certification, a Master of Arts from National University and her certification in Administration. Stacey is most proud of being the daughter of Madayln and the late Sam Kaeo, Jr., wife of Mason Bello, and mother to Kanisha and Micah Bello.