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HI HCR135

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Introduced

3/11/2022

Primary Sponsor

Amy Perruso

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Origin

House of Representatives

2022 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Request Department of Education to develop farm to school implementation standards and incorporate them into annual school principal evaluations to improve student access to fresh, local foods in public schools

  • Direct Department of Education to collaborate with Hawaii Government Employees Association in developing the farm to school implementation standards

  • Reference established Hawaii Farm to School Program from 2015 and successful 2016-2018 pilot projects overseen by Aina Pono Executive Program that demonstrated feasibility of increasing fresh local food in school meals

  • Acknowledge that school principals and administration play a key role in implementing farm to school programs at individual school sites

  • Transmit certified copies of resolution to Board of Education Chairperson, Interim Superintendent of Education, and Hawaii Government Employees Association President

Legislative Description

Requesting The Department Of Education To Develop And Add Farm To School Implementation Standards To The Annual School Principal Evaluations.

Department of Education

Last Action

Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Eli, Hashem, D. Kobayashi, Ohno excused (4).

3/31/2022

Committee Referrals

Finance3/31/2022
Education3/14/2022

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