HI HCR181

Requests the Department of Education to convene an 11-member shared decision-making committee to develop an action plan for establishing a K-12 Kaiapuni (Hawaiian language immersion) school in Kapolei

Currently only three K-12 Kaiapuni schools exist on Oʻahu, all located in Kāneʻohe and Honolulu, forcing 42% of Ke Kula Kaiapuni ʻO Ānuenue students to commute from the ʻEwa and Waiʻanae areas

The committee would include the Superintendent of Education, school principals, three Kaiapuni teachers, representatives from Leeward Community College/UH-West Oʻahu, and three community members serving two-year terms

Proposes phased implementation: secure permanent site for K-2 by 2027-2028 school year, add grades 3-6 by 2028-2029, then integrate middle and high school students

Requests allocation of four faculty positions and one administrative position for the 2027-2028 school year, with a report due to the Legislature 20 days before the 2027 Regular Session