REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO MAKE AVAILABLE RECREATIONAL FACILITIES TO THE PUBLIC DURING NON-PEAK HOURS AND NON-SCHOOL DAYS.

SCR 19 is a concurrent resolution requesting Hawaii's Department of Education to make public school recreational facilities (like pools, gyms, and fields) available to the public during non-peak hours and non-school days. It directly affects residents, particularly in low-income and rural communities who face barriers to accessing recreational amenities. The resolution builds on existing rules requiring school facility access but seeks to expand it to unrestricted use during specified times, moving beyond the current requirement for a 10-day online application. This aims to address documented inequities in recreational access, as noted in the resolution's supporting statements.