HI HR39

Requests the Department of Education to open public school recreational facilities (pools, gyms, fields) for public use during non-peak hours and non-school days

Notes that 29% of U.S. residents lack walkable access to recreational amenities and 87% of surveyed people support equitable access to park and recreation facilities

Identifies that rural and low-income communities in Hawaii face the greatest barriers to accessing public recreational facilities, creating inequity in participation in physical activities

References existing Hawaii Administrative Rules (Chapter 39) that already require public school facilities to be available for public use if activities don't interfere with school operations, though current use requires online applications submitted 10 days in advance

Directs that a certified copy of the resolution be transmitted to the Superintendent of Education