HB245

Hawaii HB245 mandates statewide guidelines for managing heat exposure during outdoor school activities.

Hawaii HB245 requires the Department of Education, in collaboration with the Department of Health, to develop statewide guidelines for managing heat exposure during outdoor school activities. These guidelines must apply to all public and charter schools, covering sports practices, conditioning workouts, recess, and other outdoor activities. They must be based on wet-bulb globe temperature measurements, which are considered the gold standard for assessing heat stress.