HB 812 Summary

• Requires the Department of Education to establish a three-year pilot program implementing trauma-informed education in the Castle, Kailua, and Kalaheo complex areas, modeled after the Nanakuli-Waianae complex area program, with the pilot terminating on June 30, 2024.

• Mandates the Department submit a report to the legislature no later than twenty days before the 2024 regular session convening, including implementation progress, results, program recommendations, cost projections for statewide expansion, and proposed legislation.

• Appropriates funds for fiscal years 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 to support the pilot program, including training and the salary and benefits for one temporary twelve-month district educational specialist in the Castle-Kahuku complex area superintendent's office.

• Establishes that trauma-informed education includes mental health education for students, teachers, staff, parents, and community members, designed to shift schools from discipline-oriented to relationship-oriented practices and reduce suspension and absenteeism rates.

• Effective date July 1, 2051.