Requesting the Department of Education to open public school recreational facilities for public use during non-peak hours and non-school days.

The bill requests the Department of Education to make public school recreational facilities available to the public during non-peak hours and non-school days. It highlights the need to address inequity in public recreation facility access, noting that 29% of U.S. residents lack walkable access to recreational amenities. The bill emphasizes that 87% of people want governments to ensure equitable access to parks and recreation, and that lack of access mirrors income inequality, particularly affecting rural and low-income communities in Hawaii.

Requesting the Department of Education to open public school recreational facilities for public use during non-peak hours and non-school days.

The bill requests the Department of Education to make public school recreational facilities available to the public during non-peak hours and non-school days. It highlights the need to address inequity in public recreation facility access, noting that 29% of U.S. residents lack walkable access to recreational amenities. The bill emphasizes that 87% of people want governments to ensure equitable access to parks and recreation, and that lack of access mirrors income inequality, particularly affecting rural and low-income communities in Hawaii.