REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO AMEND ITS TECHNOLOGY MONITORING POLICIES AND GUIDELINES TO INCLUDE MONITORING THAT BLOCKS STUDENTS FROM RECEIVING INAPPROPRIATE MESSAGES AND ACCESSING HARMFUL MATERIAL.

Hawaii Senate Resolution 11 requests the Department of Education to update its technology monitoring policies to block students from receiving inappropriate messages and accessing harmful content. It specifically aims to protect vulnerable students - including those at risk of cyberbullying, exploitation, or harm - by adding monitoring provisions to existing guidelines. The resolution cites current policies as failing to safeguard students, noting that 46% of teens have experienced cyberbullying and online recruitment is a common pathway for sex trafficking. The change would require the DOE to amend its "Technology Responsible Use Guidelines" to include proactive content blocking. This is a procedural request, not a binding law, and does not specify technical implementation details.