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HI HR135
Resolution
Status
3/11/2022
Primary Sponsor
Amy Perruso
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AI Summary
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Department of Education is requested to develop farm to school implementation standards and add them to annual school principal evaluations to improve student access to fresh, local foods in public school food programs.
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Department of Education must work with the Hawaii Government Employees Association to develop the farm to school implementation standards.
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Hawaii Farm to School Program was established in 2015 to transition public school food systems toward locally grown food to benefit students, small businesses, local farmers, and the environment.
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Pilot projects from 2016 to 2018 demonstrated the feasibility of increasing fresh, local food on public school menus, establishing the need for system-wide changes.
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Certified copies of the resolution must be transmitted to the 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