HB1102 Summary

• Establishes a P-20 Agriculture Education Coordinator position within the University of Hawaii at Manoa College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources to oversee agriculture education from preschool through post-secondary levels.

• Coordinator will lead implementation of a coordinated framework supporting agriculture education, including teacher training, curricular integration, educator positions, and capacity building efforts.

• Coordinator and working group must conduct teacher development for pre-service and in-service teachers, integrate agriculture into core curriculum across all subjects and grade levels, and establish supporting positions at state, community, and school levels.

• Appropriates general revenue funds for fiscal years 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 to establish and fund the coordinator position (specific amount left blank in bill text).

• Coordinator will maintain annual reporting to the legislature, conduct needs assessments, cultivate partnerships with other agriculture initiatives, and seek additional funding sources.