HB 2215 Summary

• Establishes a workforce development coordinator position within the Department of Education to oversee the P-20 agriculture education working group and implement a coordinated framework for agriculture education in Hawaii's schools.

• Coordinator and working group shall prioritize teacher training in agriculture education, integrate agriculture into core curriculum at all levels (preschool through post-secondary), establish support positions, and build capacity through partnerships and needs assessments.

• Requires publication of annual reports to the legislature and alignment with the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations agriculture workforce advisory group.

• Appropriates general revenues for fiscal year 2020-2021 to fund the coordinator position (specific amount not specified in bill text).

• Takes effect July 1, 2050.