Urging The Department Of Education To Follow Workforce Housing Models, Such As Koae Makana And The Hokuao 201h Housing Project, For All Teachers Seeking Affordable Units In The State.
Impact
The resolution seeks to address significant teacher shortages that have persisted in Hawaii, where there were over a thousand teacher vacancies reported in recent school years. By facilitating financial incentives, such as affordable housing options, the Department of Education and public charter schools aim to improve the recruitment and retention of qualified teachers. This approach is viewed as a necessary step to ensure that classrooms are filled with permanent teachers rather than substitutes, thus enhancing the overall quality of education in the state.
Summary
HCR30 urges the Hawaii Department of Education to adopt workforce housing models, such as the Koae Makana and Hokuao 201H housing projects, to provide affordable housing for teachers seeking units in the state. The resolution emphasizes the importance of reducing the financial burden on teachers, as many resignations are attributed to the high cost of living in Hawaii. In the 2017-2018 school year, over half of the teachers who left reported doing so due to the desire to leave Hawaii, which highlights the critical need for housing solutions that support educators.
Contention
HCR30 points to the importance of forming community partnerships to secure housing for full-time teachers. The bill calls for various measures, including supplying homes to meet demand, fostering relationships between teachers and their communities, and promoting pathways to homeownership. While the bill's content suggests a proactive approach to solving housing-related challenges faced by teachers, potential points of contention could arise around the allocation of resources and the effectiveness of these housing models in genuinely alleviating the issues at hand.
Same As
Urging The Department Of Education To Follow Workforce Housing Models, Such As Koae Makana And The Hokuao 201h Housing Project, For All Teachers Seeking Affordable Units In The State.
Urging The Hawaii Housing Finance And Development Corporation To Amend Their Administrative Rules To Establish Another Pathway For Housing Projects Seeking An Exemption From State Laws And Rules.
Urging The Hawaii Housing Finance And Development Corporation To Amend Their Administrative Rules To Establish Another Pathway For Housing Projects Seeking An Exemption From State Laws And Rules.
Urging The Hawaii Housing Finance And Development Corporation To Amend The Priority For Which Low-income Housing Tax Credits Are Allocated And Moneys In The Rental Housing Revolving Fund Are Used And To Adopt Certain Administrative Rules That Incentivize The Development Of Affordable Housing In The State.
Urging The Counties To Amend Or Adopt Ordinances To Be Consistent With The Hawaii Housing Finance And Development Corporation's Rules Regarding Residential Income Requirements And Affordability Terms On Housing Projects Or Subsidize Any Resulting Revenue Shortfall To The Housing Project.
Requesting The United States Department Of Defense To Provide An Annual Report To The Legislature On The Availability And Affordability Of Military Housing In Hawaii.
Urging The Hawaii Community Development Authority To Establish A Multiagency Working Group To Update The Maps, Tier Tables, And Inventories Of State Lands Suitable And Available For Affordable Housing Development.
Urging The Hawaii Housing Finance And Development Corporation To Amend The Priority For Which Low-income Housing Tax Credits Are Allocated And Monies In The Rental Housing Revolving Fund Are Used And Adopt Certain Administrative Rules That Incentivize The Development Of Affordable Housing In The State.