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HI HCR195
Concurrent Resolution
Status
3/10/2017
Primary Sponsor
Cedric Gates
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AI Summary
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Requests the Department of Education to establish a task force to locate viable properties on the Wai'anae coast, with preference for a location in Mā'ili, for a Hawaiian-language immersion school serving grades kindergarten through 12.
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Task force membership includes the Superintendent of Education (chair), Executive Director of the State Public Charter School Commission, Chairperson of the Hawaiian Homes Commission, Chairperson of the Board of Land and Natural Resources, Chairperson of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees, Mayor of Honolulu, and community stakeholders.
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Notes that the Nānākuli area has the highest concentration of Hawaiians in the world and existing immersion schools only serve up to grade 6, causing enrollment declines and student transfers to distant schools.
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Task force members are exempt from Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapter 84 conflict of interest requirements due to their task force participation.
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Requires the task force to submit findings, recommendations, and any proposed legislation to the Legislature at least 30 days before the 2019 Regular Session convenes.
Legislative Description
Requesting The Department Of Education To Establish A Task Force To Locate Potential, Viable Properties Along The Waianae Coast On Which To Establish A Hawaiian-language Immersion School For Students From Kindergarten To Grade 12.
Hawaiian-language Immersion School
Last Action
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Aquino, Oshiro, Say, Thielen excused (4).
3/29/2017