Hawaii HB1203 appropriates funds to establish a Hawaiian language immersion school in the leeward area of Oahu.

Hawaii HB1203 aims to address the shortage of Hawaiian language immersion schools on the island of Oahu by appropriating funds for the Department of Education to establish a new school in the leeward area. This school, open to students in grades kindergarten through twelve, seeks to make Hawaiian language immersion education more accessible to families in the area. The bill highlights the need for such a school, noting that the current lack of options forces many students to leave home early and return late, impacting their ability to assist with family care.

Hawaii HB1203 appropriates funds to establish a Hawaiian language immersion school in the leeward area of Oahu.

Hawaii HB1203 aims to address the shortage of Hawaiian language immersion schools on the island of Oahu by appropriating funds for the Department of Education to establish a new school in the leeward area. This school, open to students in grades kindergarten through twelve, seeks to make Hawaiian language immersion education more accessible to families in the area. The bill highlights the need for such a school, noting that the current lack of options forces many students to leave home early and return late, impacting their ability to assist with family care.