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This resolution requests the Hawaii Department of Education (DOE), which operates a single statewide public school district serving 152,270 students across 258 schools, to identify and replace aging school equipment with new and modernized alternatives. The resolution highlights that school facility upgrades and maintenance are among the most frequently requested legislative capital improvements, and notes that replacing and modernizing equipment will help ensure the needs of Hawaii's teachers, school staff, and students are fully met both now and in the future. By upgrading school equipment, the resolution suggests potential benefits such as increased physical activity and improved mental health for students. The resolution formally asks the DOE to conduct an equipment assessment and recommends that copies of the resolution be transmitted to the Governor, Chairperson of the Board of Education, and Superintendent of Education, making it a formal request for action rather than a legally binding mandate.

Education

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SR&billnumber=185&year=2025