URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII COMMUNITY COLLEGES, AND HAWAII P-20 PARTNERSHIPS FOR EDUCATION TO DEVELOP CLEAR PATHWAYS FOR STUDENTS IN DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION ACADEMIES TO SEAMLESSLY CONTINUE THEIR EDUCATION IN CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS AT UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII COMMUNITY COLLEGES.

This Senate resolution urges state education agencies to create clear pathways for high school students in career and technical education academies to easily transfer to University of Hawaii community college programs. The bill asks the Department of Education, the University of Hawaii Community Colleges, and Hawaii P-20 Partnerships for Education to work together to map out how students can move from high school training into college courses and eventually into jobs. Specific actions include developing these educational routes, using Hawaii P-20 to align job requirements with education levels, and publishing the new pathways online for public access. While the resolution does not mandate immediate changes, it formally requests these organizations to improve coordination between the two systems to support student success.