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This Concurrent Resolution requests the Department of Education, in collaboration with the Hawaii Foodbank, to create and launch a program that provides vitamin supplements to students in public schools. The resolution highlights the importance of adequate nutrition for children's development and academic success, noting that studies show vitamin supplements can improve physical growth and learning. It also emphasizes that vitamins and minerals are crucial for various bodily functions and that deficiencies can lead to serious long-term health issues, suggesting that school-based supplement programs can help fill nutritional gaps for students.