SB2052 Summary

• Requires the public access room to establish and maintain an outreach and engagement program for primary, secondary, post-secondary, and community education.

• Mandates the department of education and University of Hawaii assign staff to coordinate with the public access room on the outreach and engagement program.

• Establishes two full-time equivalent permanent civic education resource teacher positions within the department of education.

• Appropriates funds for one full-time equivalent position within the public access room to support the outreach and engagement program.

• Appropriates funds to the department of education for expansion of civic education in public schools, including professional development and classroom resources related to Hawaii core standards in social studies.