REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO IMPLEMENT A THREE-YEAR PILOT PROGRAM THAT SHORTENS SCHOOL HOURS ON FRIDAYS FOR ONE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, ONE MIDDLE OR INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL, AND ONE HIGH SCHOOL TO ALLOW STUDENTS MORE TIME TO WORK ON HOMEWORK.

SCR 234 is a Senate Concurrent Resolution requesting the Hawaii Department of Education to launch a three-year pilot program. The program would shorten Friday school hours at one elementary school, one middle/intermediate school, and one high school to give students additional time for homework. The resolution requires the Department to submit annual reports on academic performance, teacher/parent feedback, and recommendations for the program's future. This is a procedural request, not a law, and affects only the three selected schools participating in the pilot.