HONOLULU -- A group of Kamehameha Schools alumni shared their frustration and anger with trustees behind closed doors Wednesday after a federal judge ruled that a non-Hawaiian should be allowed to temporarily attend the school.

"That boy has stolen a space from 48,000 Hawaiian children in public schools," University of Hawaii Hawaiian Studies Director Lilikala Kame'eleihiwa said.

Brayden Mohica-Cummings (pictured, left) will begin classes at Kamehameha's Kapalama campus Thursday.

Kamehameha School trustees faced an unhappy school ohana, or family. Officials clarified their policy of admitting adopted children. Their screening process requires a birth certificate.

"(It is) based on their biological parents and not their adopted parents. This requires them to go to family court and petition family court. That's why we gave in this Brayden case additional time," Kamehameha Schools Chief Executive Officer Colleen Wong said.

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"Being hanai'd, or adopted, by a Hawaiian family doesn't make you Hawaiian," alum Vicky Holt Takamine said.

Given Wednesday's decision, the question has been raised on whether Kamehameha needs to change its policies or procedures.

"I can't say at this time if we will make any chances to the existing process, but we will review it," Kamehameha Schools trustee Constance Lau said.

At a time when the admission policy is being attacked, the trustees said they need the support of the school community.

"It is our position that this type of 'discrimination,' if that's what you want to call it, is legal and is permitted by law," Kamehameha Schools trustee Douglas Ing said.

"This has always been about social justice. Kealii Pauahi Bishop created this to address social justice," KS Alumni Association President Pohai Ryan said.