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HI HB690
Bill
Status
1/27/2021
Primary Sponsor
Jeanne Kapela
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AI Summary
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Proposes a constitutional amendment to Article X, Section 1 of the Hawaii State Constitution requiring the statewide public school system be "thorough and efficient"
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Adds language "thorough and efficient" to the existing constitutional provision that the State shall provide for establishment, support and control of a statewide system of public schools
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Cites ongoing challenges including chronic teacher shortage of over one thousand positions per year, decaying school facilities, and Hawaii spending less total tax revenue on public education than any other state
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Identifies COVID-19 pandemic as revealing longstanding disparities including inadequate special education resources, deteriorating facilities, and lack of culturally relevant education for Native Hawaiian students
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Ballot question to be posed: "Shall the statewide public school system be required to be thorough and efficient?"
Legislative Description
Proposing An Amendment To Article X, Section 1, Of The Constitution Of The State Of Hawaii To Require That The Statewide Public School System Be Thorough And Efficient.
Education
Last Action
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) McDermott, Ward voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Okimoto voting no (1) and Representative(s) Ohno excused (1).
2/11/2021