REQUESTING THE HAWAII STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO ENSURE GOOD FAITH IMPLEMENTATION OF ITS DOCTORAL EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY STIPEND AGREEMENTS AND TO ESTABLISH AND FUND APPROPRIATE EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGIST POSITIONS CONSISTENT WITH CONTRACTUAL COMMITMENTS.

Summary

The resolution asks the State Department of Education to provide a detailed report on the number of doctoral stipend recipients, existing educational psychologist and mental health interventionist positions, and their geographic distribution. It also directs the department to evaluate whether the current “Mental Health Interventionist” role matches the doctoral training required and to identify funding needed to create more qualified educational psychologist jobs. The goal is to ensure the department honors its contractual commitments and addresses the statewide shortage of school‑based mental health professionals.

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