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This Resolution requests that the Board of Education and the Department of Education, which are the state-level bodies responsible for public education, create a new full-time position called "administrative vice principal dean of students" specifically for the Lahainaluna High School Boarding Program. This program, established in 1836, provides a unique living and learning experience for students from Hawaii and beyond, focusing on leadership development and cultural immersion. The resolution highlights that managing this historic boarding program requires specialized administrative oversight that traditional principals may not possess. The new position is intended to implement recommendations from a working group, improve student recruitment, establish new programs and vocational opportunities, and generally enhance the operation and responsiveness of the boarding program to student needs. The resolution also asks that funding for this new position be included in budget requests to the Legislature.