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HI SCR130
Concurrent Resolution
Status
3/9/2018
Primary Sponsor
Laura Thielen
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AI Summary
S.C.R. No. 130 Summary
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Requests the Hawaii Department of Education to submit annual compliance reports to the Legislature starting with the 2019 Regular Session, due 20 days before each session convenes.
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Requires reports to document all Title IX compliance actions taken pursuant to the December 20, 2017 Resolution Agreement with the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights.
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Mandates reports include documentation of athletic facility improvements (fields, locker rooms, transportation) and any requests for appropriations, positions, or proposed legislation needed for Title IX compliance.
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Background: The U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights found Hawaii's DOE in violation of Title IX requirements including failure to designate a Title IX coordinator, develop nondiscrimination notices, and provide grievance procedures.
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Notes that 13 Oahu high schools, multiple schools on Hawaii Island, Maui, and Kauai lack separate athletic locker facilities for girls despite having facilities for boys.
Legislative Description
Requesting That The Hawaii State Department Of Education Report To The Legislature On Its Compliance With The Patsy Mink Equal Opportunity In Education Act And The Resolution Agreement Between The Hawaii State Department Of Education And The United States Department Of Education Office For Civil Rights Dated December 20, 2017.
DOE
Last Action
Referred to EDU/JDC.
3/15/2018