HB 1725 Summary

• Establishes a P-20 (preschool through post-secondary) Agriculture Education Coordinator position within the University of Hawaii at Manoa College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources.

• Coordinator will oversee communication and collaboration of the P-20 agriculture education working group and lead implementation of a coordinated framework for agriculture education across all education levels in Hawaii.

• Coordinator responsibilities include prioritizing teacher training in agriculture and food systems education, integrating agriculture into core curriculum, establishing support positions for teachers, and conducting needs assessments and progress evaluations.

• Appropriates general revenues to establish and fund the coordinator position for fiscal year 2022-2023, with the University of Hawaii responsible for expenditure.

• Effective date is July 1, 2022.