SB201

Hawaii SB201 aims to reduce student out-of-service-area attendance to ease overcrowding and improve educational outcomes.

Hawaii SB201 seeks to address school overcrowding by gradually reducing the number of students mandated to attend schools outside their service area. The bill amends the Hawaii Revised Statutes to require students to attend the school in their service area unless specific exceptions apply. It mandates a phased reduction in out-of-service-area attendance, with the number of sixth-grade students affected decreasing each year from 80% to 20% of the 2024-2025 school year levels. The Department of Education must report annually on progress and student numbers.