Maui Rep. Justin H. Woodson co-chairs the House Interim Schools Working Group.

HONOLULU — The House Interim Schools Working Group will meet on Thursday, Nov. 16, at 10 a.m. to take public input on its draft report.

The meeting in Conference Room 309 at the Hawaiʻi State Capitol will be streamed on the Hawaii House of Representatives’ YouTube Channel. For information on submitting comments, go to https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/Sessions/Session2023/HearingNotices/HEARING_SCHWG_11-16-23_INFO_.PDF.

Pursuant to House Rule 17 and House Resolution 224 (2023), the Speaker of the House established interim House working groups charged with evaluating specific topics related to the Lahaina wildfire and making recommendations for appropriate legislative action.

The purpose of the Schools Working Group is to evaluate the strategies utilized to accommodate displaced students and staff to return to school, and to prepare recommendations for appropriate legislative action.

The SCHWG Working Group’s draft report available here: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/legislature/specialcommittee.aspx?comm=SCHWG&year=2023.

Chaired by Representatives Justin H. Woodson and Jenna Takenouchi, the working group includes Representatives Mark J. Hashem, Sam Satoru Kong, Trish La Chica, Lisa Marten, John M. Mizuno and Elijah Pierick.

The public is invited to participate in the meetings in-person or virtually. Those who may have limited access to the internet or internet-connected devices may utilize free public Wi-Fi and computers at each of the state’s public libraries and the bookmobile during operating hours. Contact your local state public library for details.