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This bill requires the Board of Education to create and implement a heat acclimatization and practice policy for all students in kindergarten through twelfth grade in Hawaii's Department of Education schools and public charter schools, specifically for physical activities. This policy must be based on the 2017 guidelines from the Hawaii Athletic Trainers Association and will include specific rules for modifying, postponing, or canceling activities based on wet-bulb globe temperature measurements, which is a recognized standard for measuring heat stress, along with protocols for hydration, staff training on heat illness recognition, and procedures for students with medical conditions or returning after absences. The bill also appropriates funds for training, policy implementation, and the purchase of wet-bulb globe temperature thermometers for all public schools to ensure student safety during hot weather.

Education

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2583&year=2026