H.C.R. 57 Summary

• Requests the Board of Education and Department of Education to continue collaborating with family and community organizations to establish, implement, and monitor statewide policies for family-school partnerships in Hawaii's public schools.

• Directs adoption and revision of Parent/Family Involvement Policy No. 2403 (renamed "Family-School Partnership Policy") incorporating National Parent Teacher Association standards and working group recommendations.

• Requires updating Student Support Policy No. 2203 to reflect current research on student support and family engagement, with collaboration to monitor implementation.

• Mandates development of common practices across the Department of Education to ensure consistent expectations between families and schools, including improved two-way communication and training coordination.

• Requires the Board of Education and Department of Education to report findings, recommendations, and status of these actions to the Legislature no later than twenty days before the 2014 Regular Session.