HI HR184

Urges the Department of Education to create social-emotional learning (SEL) standards for grades K-12 as a subsection under current health standards.

Notes that the Department of Education currently has no set SEL standards despite acknowledging that social and emotional learning is integral to education and human development.

References Fall 2023 Panorama Student Survey data showing Hawaii students scored 51-72% favorably on elementary skills and 47-69% favorably on secondary skills, with scores not improving from 2021-2023.

Identifies that elementary students show significantly higher sense of belonging scores than secondary students (24 percentage point difference), representing a common trend across survey years.

Directs that certified copies be transmitted to the Chairperson of the Board of Education and Superintendent of Education.