S.C.R. No. 230 Summary

• Requests the Department of Education to end mandatory reassignment of students to schools outside their designated service area

• Cites school overcrowding negative effects on student achievement, stress levels, attendance, concentration, and teacher morale

• Identifies multi-tracking (year-round alternating schedules) as a costly overcrowding solution that results in test scores approximately 2% lower than traditional schools and increases stress and burnout

• Notes the Kapolei complex experiences overcrowding partly due to mandatory reassignment of students who would otherwise attend schools in the Nanakuli complex

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