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HI HB2436
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/28/2026
Primary Sponsor
Jeanne Kapela
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AI Summary
- Establishes four arts integration coordinator or specialist positions within the Department of Education, one for each major island (Oahu, Maui, Kauai, and Hawaii island)
- Coordinators will support public schools by integrating fine arts strategies into classroom curriculum, providing professional development for teachers, and developing arts-based instructional resources
- Positions will coordinate with the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts' "artists in the schools" program and strengthen partnerships with local artists, cultural practitioners, and community arts organizations
- Duties include supporting culturally responsive arts integration aligned with Hawaii's Nā Hopena Aʻo (HĀ: BREATH) framework and promoting instructional strategies for English learners through arts-based approaches
- Appropriates $600,000 for fiscal year 2026-2027 to fund the four full-time positions including salary, fringe benefits, and operational expenses
Legislative Description
Relating To Arts Integration In Public Schools.
Appropriation ($)
Last Action
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).
2/20/2026
Committee Referrals
Finance2/20/2026
Education2/6/2026
Culture & Arts2/2/2026
Full Bill Text
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