HB 1882 Summary

• Appropriates funds for laptop computers or tablets to be used by teachers and students for digital teaching and learning in public schools, building on the Access Learning pilot program that demonstrated improved educational outcomes.

• Appropriates funds for after-school programs at four Title I intermediate and middle schools with high numbers of native Hawaiian students: Kalanianaole Elementary and Intermediate School, Kapaa Middle School, Konawaena Middle School, and Waimea Canyon Middle School.

• After-school program funding targets schools that currently do not receive state or federal funding for such programs, addressing juvenile arrest trends and supporting working parents.

• All appropriations are for fiscal year 2018-2019, with specific dollar amounts left blank in the bill text.

• Takes effect July 1, 2050.