HB627

Hawaii HB627 allocates funds for school safety measures, including hiring managers for threat assessment and fire safety.

Hawaii HB627 appropriates funds to the Department of Education for fiscal years 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 to implement and maintain school safety measures. The bill creates positions for a targeted violence prevention and threat assessment program manager and a fire safety and security technology program manager. The threat assessment manager will develop a statewide threat assessment framework and coordinate with various organizations. The fire safety manager will oversee fire safety and security technology initiatives.