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This concurrent resolution requests the Hawaii Department of Education (DOE) to make public school recreational facilities, such as pools, gyms, and fields, available for public use during times when schools are not in session or during non-peak hours. The resolution is motivated by data showing that 29% of U.S. residents lack walkable access to recreational amenities, and 87% of people want their local governments to ensure equitable access to parks and recreation facilities. The resolution highlights that in Hawaii, access to public recreational facilities is particularly challenging for rural and low-income communities. While current administrative rules already allow public use of school facilities as long as it does not interfere with school operations, this resolution seeks to expand and potentially simplify access. The document requests that the DOE open these facilities more broadly during non-peak hours and non-school days, and directs that a copy of the resolution be sent to the Superintendent of Education to formalize the request.

Education

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HCR&billnumber=46&year=2025