HI SB138

Requires the Board of Education to include in its curriculum a unit of instruction studying Asian American history, including the history of Asian Americans in Hawaii, their civil rights contributions from the 19th century onward, and their contributions to the economic, cultural, social, and political development of the United States.

Requires the Superintendent of Education to prepare and make available instructional materials and guidelines to all school complex areas for developing Asian American history education in each school.

Requires the Superintendent of Education to monitor each school complex area's compliance with the Asian American history curriculum requirements during annual compliance visits.

Requires each school complex area to determine the minimum amount of instructional time that qualifies as a unit of instruction in Asian American history.

Requires every public elementary, middle, and high school to include a unit of instruction in Asian American history as part of their required curriculum beginning with the 2023-2024 school year, with the option to provide instruction through online programs or courses.