S.R. No. 77 Summary

• Department of Education is requested to consider using property on Young Street adjacent to the Honolulu Academy of Arts' Academy Art Center as an art resource center for teachers.

• Department is requested to establish a working group to explore relocating the Office of School Facilities and Support Services and repurposing the space as an art resource center.

• Working group shall be chaired by the Superintendent of Education and include representatives from the Honolulu Academy of Arts, state elected officials from the area, Hawaii State Teachers Association, and community members.

• Resolution notes the Academy Art Center has served thousands of students since 1990 and that the Department of Education lacks a central facility for teacher professional development in the arts, which is one of ten core K-12 education disciplines.