HI HR91

Hawaii House Resolution urging the Department of Education to expand community access to outdoor public school facilities including playgrounds, athletic fields, basketball courts, tracks, and green spaces during non-school hours and weekends.

Many Hawaii communities, particularly dense urban areas, have limited access to parks and safe recreational spaces for youth physical activity.

The resolution encourages the Department of Education to balance school operations with community engagement when facilitating shared use of outdoor school spaces.

Shared use of school recreational facilities has been successfully implemented in jurisdictions across the United States to increase physical activity and strengthen community ties.

Certified copies of the resolution are to be transmitted to the Chairperson of the Board of Education and Superintendent of Education.