Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

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1	1	THE SENATE S.C.R. NO. 234 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025 STATE OF HAWAII SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO IMPLEMENT A THREE-YEAR PILOT PROGRAM THAT SHORTENS SCHOOL HOURS ON FRIDAYS FOR ONE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, ONE MIDDLE OR INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL, AND ONE HIGH SCHOOL TO ALLOW STUDENTS MORE TIME TO WORK ON HOMEWORK.
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3	3	THE SENATE S.C.R. NO. 234
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37	37	REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO IMPLEMENT A THREE-YEAR PILOT PROGRAM THAT SHORTENS SCHOOL HOURS ON FRIDAYS FOR ONE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, ONE MIDDLE OR INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL, AND ONE HIGH SCHOOL TO ALLOW STUDENTS MORE TIME TO WORK ON HOMEWORK.
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43	43	WHEREAS, student workload has been increasing, leading to high levels of stress and anxiety among students at all grade levels; and WHEREAS, studies have shown that students benefit from additional time outside of school to complete homework, engage in extracurricular activities, and maintain a healthy work-life balance; and WHEREAS, providing students with additional time on Fridays to complete homework may improve academic performance, promote better time management skills, and enhance overall well-being; and WHEREAS, a three-year pilot program would allow the Department of Education to assess the impact of shortened school hours on Fridays in a controlled and measured manner; and WHEREAS, selecting one elementary school, one middle or intermediate school, and one high school would provide a comprehensive evaluation across different grade levels; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the Thirty-third Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2025, the House of Representatives concurring, that the Department of Education is requested to implement a three-year pilot program that shortens school hours on Fridays for one elementary school, one middle or intermediate school, and one high school to allow students more time to work on homework; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Education is requested to submit annual reports on the progress and outcomes of the pilot program to the Legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the Regular Sessions of 2027, 2028, 2029, and 2030 including data on student academic performance, feedback from teachers and parents, and recommendations for whether the pilot project should be made permanent, implemented statewide, or terminated; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Concurrent Resolution be transmitted to the Chairperson of the Board of Education and the Superintendent of Education. OFFERED BY: _____________________________ Report Title: Department of Education; Shorter School Hours on Friday; Pilot Program; Report
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45	45	WHEREAS, student workload has been increasing, leading to high levels of stress and anxiety among students at all grade levels; and
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49	49	WHEREAS, studies have shown that students benefit from additional time outside of school to complete homework, engage in extracurricular activities, and maintain a healthy work-life balance; and
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53	53	WHEREAS, providing students with additional time on Fridays to complete homework may improve academic performance, promote better time management skills, and enhance overall well-being; and
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57	57	WHEREAS, a three-year pilot program would allow the Department of Education to assess the impact of shortened school hours on Fridays in a controlled and measured manner; and
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61	61	WHEREAS, selecting one elementary school, one middle or intermediate school, and one high school would provide a comprehensive evaluation across different grade levels; now, therefore,
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65	65	BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the Thirty-third Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2025, the House of Representatives concurring, that the Department of Education is requested to implement a three-year pilot program that shortens school hours on Fridays for one elementary school, one middle or intermediate school, and one high school to allow students more time to work on homework; and
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67	67	BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Education is requested to submit annual reports on the progress and outcomes of the pilot program to the Legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the Regular Sessions of 2027, 2028, 2029, and 2030 including data on student academic performance, feedback from teachers and parents, and recommendations for whether the pilot project should be made permanent, implemented statewide, or terminated; and
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71	71	BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Concurrent Resolution be transmitted to the Chairperson of the Board of Education and the Superintendent of Education.
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79	79	OFFERED BY: _____________________________
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99	99	Department of Education; Shorter School Hours on Friday; Pilot Program; Report