HB 55 Summary

• Establishes a two-year sustainable community school pilot program (terminating June 30, 2025) with grants for planning and implementation at eligible Title I schools and low-achieving secondary schools in low-income communities.

• Requires applicants to demonstrate implementation of the Nā Hopena A'o framework, culturally relevant curricula, wraparound health/social services, out-of-school programming, and parent/community engagement plans.

• Mandates establishment of school leadership teams (12-15 members with at least 30% parents and 30% teachers) and hiring of full-time community school coordinators to oversee programming at each site.

• Requires comprehensive baseline analyses of school and community needs, development of sustainable community school plans, and annual reporting to the department on program outcomes including student retention, academic achievement, and service access.

• Department must report to legislature by 2024 on pilot program impact with cost-benefit analysis and recommendations for replication in non-grantee schools, with final report due by 2026.