HB1242

Establishes a Kula Kaiapuni in Kapolei to provide Hawaiian language immersion education from kindergarten through grade twelve by 2028-2029.

The bill mandates the Department of Education to implement a plan for a Kula Kaiapuni in Kapolei, a Hawaiian language immersion school, to serve students from kindergarten through grade twelve by the 2028-2029 school year. It allocates administrative and teaching positions and funding based on enrollment numbers in the Ewa, Waialua, and Waianae land districts. The bill also appropriates funds for the Kula Kaiapuni and requires the department to maintain or increase funding based on student enrollment numbers.