The state Supreme Court has ruled Hawaii’s Constitution requires reasonable access to Hawaiian language immersion programs.

The justices ruled the programs are a necessary component in restoring Hawaiian language and culture.

The case brought by the parent of two schoolchildren on Lanai says the island’s only public school did not offer a Hawaiian language immersion program.

In a 4-1 decision, justices ruled that access to a Hawaiian language class only a few times per week was not sufficient.