Mr. & Mrs. Doe Parents No. 1 v. State, Department of Education

*41Opinion of the Court by

LEVINSON, J.

The plaintiffs-appellants/cross-appellees in this consolidated appeal1 are two minor children and their respective parents [hereinafter, collectively, the “plaintiffs”], all of whom have consented to the disclosure of their identity in connection with this case.2 Doe Parents No. 1 are retired Lieutenant Colonel Ira Steven Davis and Cynthia Davis, and Jane Doe No. 1 is then* daughter, Melony Fay Davis (Melony). Doe Parents No. 2 are George Benjamin Draughn and Mary Draughn, and Jane Doe No. 2 is their daughter, Nicole Draughn (Nicole). The State of Hawai'i…