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HI SR79
Resolution
Status
3/9/2018
Primary Sponsor
Laura Thielen
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AI Summary
SR 79 Summary
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Requests the Department of Education submit annual reports beginning with the 2019 Regular Session, due at least 20 days before each legislative session, detailing Title IX compliance actions.
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Requires reports to document all actions taken to comply with Title IX 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 compliance efforts regarding athletic facilities including fields, locker rooms, and transportation, and all requests for appropriations, positions, and proposed legislation needed for Title IX compliance.
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Addresses findings that Hawaii high schools lack separate athletic locker facilities for girls: 8 of 23 on Oahu, 2 of 10 on Hawaii Island, 2 of 5 on Maui, and 1 of 3 on Kauai.
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Directs certified copies be sent to the Governor, Board of Education Chairperson, and Superintendent of Education.
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