S.C.R. No. 79 Summary

• Urges the Department of Education to assign a school resource officer or guard registered under Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapter 463 to each elementary school and state prekindergarten program during hours when students are present on campus

• Requests the Department of Education assign multiple security officers or guards to larger elementary schools and prekindergarten programs

• Directs the Department of Education to seek federal grants and county funding to cover costs of providing school resource officers or registered guards if necessary

• References security incidents at Kipapa Elementary School (March 2018), Waipahu schools (December 2019), and Ewa Beach schools (February 2020) as justification for enhanced security measures

• Requires copies of the resolution be sent to the Superintendent of Education, Board of Education Chairperson, and each county Mayor