HI SR3

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

Addresses recreational access inequity, noting that 29% of U.S. residents do not live within walkable distance of a park or recreational amenity as of 2021

Highlights that rural and low-income communities in Hawaii face the greatest barriers to accessing recreational facilities

Current Hawaii Administrative Rules (Chapter 39) require public school facilities to be available for public use but mandate an online application submitted at least 10 days in advance

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