HB 1941 Summary

• Establishes a five-year community schools pilot program with the Department of Education providing planning grants up to $88,000 and implementation grants up to $200,000 per year per eligible school.

• Defines eligible schools as Title I schools in the lowest-achieving 15% of the state, secondary schools without Title I funding in the lowest-achieving 15%, public high schools with graduation rates below 60% over three years, or schools identified for comprehensive or targeted support and improvement.

• Requires community schools to implement at least two of four pillars: integrated student supports (health, nutrition, mentoring), expanded learning time (tutoring, enrichment, workforce development), active family and community engagement, and collaborative leadership including a community school coordinator.

• Mandates grantees submit community school plans detailing baseline needs and assets analyses, programming strategies aligned to the Na Hopena Ao Framework, and annual measurable performance objectives with data collection plans.

• Requires annual reporting to the legislature beginning in 2023 on program impact, effectiveness, and recommendations for replication; pilot program terminates June 30, 2027.