| Issue |
Status/Date |
Level |
Summary |
|
 Finance--Facilities |
Signed into law 07/2012 |
P-12 | School Facilities Special Fund
S.B. 2534
Establishes a school facilities special fund, to be administered by the department of education in consultation with the board of education....
| More... |
Health |
Signed into law 07/2012 |
P-12 | Concussions
H.B. 2273
Directs the department of education and the Hawaii High School Athletic Association to develop a concussion educational program that include...
| More... |
School Safety |
Signed into law 07/2012 |
P-12 | Safe Routes to School Program
H.B. 2626
Permanently establishes within the department of transportation the safe routes to school program to, among other purposes, enhance traffic ...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Signed into law 07/2012 |
P-12 | Military Training and Professional Licensure
H.B. 2258
Requires professional and vocational licensing boards to consider relevant military education, training, and service as part of the evaluati...
| More... |
Bilingual/ESL |
Adopted 06/2012 |
P-12 | Review of State Funding for ESL and Hawaiian Language Programs
S.R. 43
Requests that the University of Hawaii, with the assistance of the department of education and other educational organizations as appropriat...
| More... |
Bilingual/ESL |
Adopted 06/2012 |
P-12 | Review of the State's Funding for Existing ESL Instruction/Activities and Hawaiian Language Programs
S.C.R. 87
Requests that the University of Hawaii, with the assistance of the department of education and other educational organizations, as appropria...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 06/2012 |
P-12 | Charter Schools
S.B. 2115
Repeals existing charter school laws and establishes a new chapter governing charter schools based on the recommendations of the Charter Sch...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 06/2012 |
P-12 | Charter Schools Implementation and Transition Coordinator
S.B. 2116
Directs the board of education to contract with an implementation and transition coordinator to assist in (1) implementing the recommendatio...
| More... |
Finance--Local Foundations/Funds |
Adopted 06/2012 |
P-12 | Statewide Resource Development Program
S.C.R. 77
Requests the board of education and department of education to establish a statewide resource development program. Resolves that that the st...
| More... |
Governance--State Boards/Chiefs/Agencies |
Adopted 06/2012 |
P-12 | Review and Evaluate Compliance with Act 51
S.R. 61
Requests the board of education and department of education to review and evaluate compliance with the reinventing education act of 2004, a....
| More... |
Governance--State Boards/Chiefs/Agencies |
Signed into law 06/2012 |
P-12 | Revision of Certain Education Code Provisions
S.B. 2540 - Revision of Certain Education Code Provisions
From bill preface material: The recent change in educational governance from an elected school board to a gubernatorally-appointed provides ...
| More... |
Health |
Signed into law 06/2012 |
P-12 | Statewide School Health Services Program
H.B. 2513
Authorizes the department of education to establish a statewide school health services program. Provides the department flexibility in admin...
| More... |
High School--Graduation Requirements |
Signed into law 06/2012 |
P-12 | Veterans High School Diploma
S.B. 2540 - Veterans High School Diploma
Effective 6/30/2015, repeals provision to award a high school diploma to veterans who did not receive a diploma after being conscripted into...
| More... |
No Child Left Behind--Reauthorization Issues/Waivers |
Adopted 06/2012 |
P-12 | NCLB Waiver
S.C.R. 120
Requests the board of education and department of education to (1) apply to the U.S. Department of Education for a waiver from No Child Left...
| More... |
P-3 Child Care |
Signed into law 06/2012 |
P-12 | Exemptions from Child Care Licensing
S.B. 2800
Adds exemptions for any kindergarten, school, or program licensed by the charter school review panel, the Hawaii Council of Private Schools,...
| More... |
P-3 Governance |
Signed into law 06/2012 |
P-12 | Early Learning System
S.B. 2545
Provides legislative findings. Establishes the executive office on early learning, to be temporarily placed in the office of the governor, a...
| More... |
P-3 Kindergarten |
Adopted 06/2012 |
P-12 | Research on the Correlation Between Late-Born Children and Educational Outcomes
S.C.R. 80
Requests that the department of education conduct research on the correlation between children who are late-born (born after August 1) and e...
| More... |
Parent/Family |
Adopted 06/2012 |
P-12 | Efforts to Establish, Implement, and Monitor Statewide Policies for Family Engagement
S.C.R. 79
Requests that the board of education and department of education collaborate with parent organizations to establish, implement, and monitor ...
| More... |
Postsecondary Governance and Structures |
Signed into law 06/2012 |
Postsec. | Hawaii Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education
S.B. 243
Establishes the Hawaii Western Interstate Commission of Higher Education (Hawaii WICHE). Allows Hawaii WICHE to establish a repayment policy...
| More... |
STEM |
Signed into law 06/2012 |
Postsec. | Pacific International Space Center for Education Systems
H.B. 2873
Transfers the Pacific international space center for exploration systems (PISCES) from the University of Hawaii to the department of busines...
| More... |
Career/Technical Education |
Adopted 05/2012 |
Postsec. | Advanced Aviation Degree Training Program at the University of Hawaii
H.C.R. 107
Requests that the governor convene a 10-member exploratory committee to examine the feasibility and necessary resources of establishing an i...
| More... |
Governance--State Boards/Chiefs/Agencies |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
P-12 | Hawaii State Public Library System
S.B. 2772
Clarifies that the transfer of the intent of Act 51 by amending section 46 of Act 51, Session Laws of Hawaii 2004, to confirm that all perso...
| More... |
Minority/Diversity Issues--American Indian / Alaska Native / Native Hawaiian |
Adopted 04/2012 |
P-12 | Hawaiian Studies Program
H.R. 59
Requests that the board of education and department of education comply in full with the findings and recommendations of the Office of the A...
| More... |
P-3 Early Intervention (0-3) |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
P-12 | Hawaii Early Intervention Coordinating Council
S.B. 2828
Revises the Hawaii Early Intervention Coordinating Council membership and functions to be consistent with part C of the Individuals with Dis...
| More... |
Postsecondary |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
Postsec. | Private Dorm Management Companies
H.B. 2628
Exempts certain private dorm management companies that provide housing to students of private universities or other higher education institu...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
Postsec. | Campaign Fund Scholarships
S.B. 2648
Authorizes campaign funds to be used to award scholarships to full-time students attending an institution of higher education or vocational ...
| More... |
Postsecondary Students--Military |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
Postsec. | College-Credit Equivalency Program
H.B. 2639
Amends the University of Hawaii college-credit equivalency program to provide for the awarding of credit for service in the U.S. armed force...
| More... |
School Safety--Bullying Prevention/Conflict Resolution |
Signed into law 07/2011 |
P-12 | DOE Compliance with Bullying, Cyberbullying and Harassment Policies
H.B. 688
Requires the board of education to monitor the department of education's compliance with rules or statutes covering bullying, cyberbullying,...
| More... |
Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
P-12 | Reconstituting Public School and Charter School
S.B. 1485
Allows the superintendent of education to reconstitute a public school, except for charter schools. Directs the department to negotiate with...
| More... |
Assessment |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
P-12 | Transitioning Assessment System to Common Core State Standards
S.B. 1282
Permits the administration of nationally norm-referenced testing in any content area for certain grades at the discretion of individual scho...
| More... |
Attendance |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
P-12 | Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children
H.B. 4
Makes permanent the interstate compact on educational opportunity for military children. Deletes the definition of ''test period". Deletes p...
| More... |
Career/Technical Education |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
P-12 | Teacher Licensure
S.B. 806
Allows teacher and educational officer Hawaii Teacher Standards Board (HTSB) members to continue to serve out up to three consecutive three-...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
P-12 | Charter School Funding and Oversight
S.B. 1174
Requires charter school budget requests for needs-based facilities funding to include a detailed explanation as to the formula used and the ...
| More... |
Finance--Facilities |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
P-12 | School Repair and Maintenance
S.B. 1383
Permits the Hawaii 3R's School Repair and Maintenance Fund to receive moneys transferred to it from the School-level Minor Repairs and Maint...
| More... |
Finance--Funding Formulas |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
P-12 | Committee on Weights
S.B. 1281
Amends Chapter 302A, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to require the Committee on Weights (to develop a weighted student formula) to meet not less t...
| More... |
Governance--State Boards/Chiefs/Agencies |
Adopted 06/2011 |
P-12 | Review of State Board Bylaws and Policies
S.C.R. 79-11
Requests that the board of education undertake a two-year review of its bylaws and policies, as well as applicable sections of state statute...
| More... |
Leadership--District Superintendent--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
P-12 | Salary Cap for Deputy Superintendent, Assistant Superintendents and Complex Area Superintendents
H.B. 953
Changes the salary cap for the deputy superintendent, assistant superintendents, and complex area superintendents from 80% of the superinten...
| More... |
Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Certification and Licensure |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
P-12 | Alternative Certification for Principals
H.B. 1056
Permits the department of education to determine alternative routes to certification for principals and vice-principals. http://www.capitol....
| More... |
Parent/Family |
Adopted 06/2011 |
P-12 | Family Engagement
S.C.R. 145-11
Requests that the board of education and the department of education collaborate with parent organizations to develop statewide policies for...
| More... |
Private Schools |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
P-12 | Private Schools Serving Special Education Students
S.B. 1503
Requires certain private special education schools and programs that provide services to students with disabilities who receive state fundin...
| More... |
Special Education |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
P-12 | Special Education Students in Private Schools or Placements
S.B. 1284
Authorizes the Department of Education (DOE) to monitor students with disabilities who are placed, at DOE's expense, at private schools or p...
| More... |
Postsecondary Governance and Structures |
Signed into law 05/2011 |
Postsec. | University of Hawaii Board of Regents
S.B. 1386
Allows for the election of up to two vice-chairpersons of the University of Hawaii board of regents and requires the board to elect any vice...
| More... |
Scheduling/School Calendar |
Signed into law 05/2011 |
P-12 | Length of Instructional Year
H.B. 945
Excludes multi-track public schools from the 180-day school year requirement. Repeals provision requiring the 180-day instructional year to ...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 04/2011 |
Postsec. | Private Originator of Student Loans
S.B. 675
Repeals state authorization to allow a private not-for-profit corporation to acquire student loan notes. http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessi...
| More... |
Scheduling/School Calendar |
Signed into law 04/2011 |
P-12 | Exception to Single School Calendar for All Schools
S.B. 1171
Provides that the single school calendar for all public schools does not apply to schools designated by the board of education in furtheranc...
| More... |
Governance--State Boards/Chiefs/Agencies |
Signed into law 03/2011 |
P-12 | Gubernatorial Appointment of State Board Members
S.B. 8
Implements the constitutional amendments to article X, section 2, of the Hawaii State Constitution that were adopted by the legislature and ...
| More... |
Governance--School Boards |
Approved by voters 11/2010 |
P-12 | Appointed Board of Education
H.B. 2376
Proposes an amendment to the state constitution to direct the governor to nominate and, by and with the advice and consent of the senate, ap...
| More... |
Finance--Taxes/Revenues--Alternative Revenues |
Became law without governor's signature 07/2010 |
P-12 | Department of Education and School Parking Fees
S.B. 2256
Authorizes the department of education to make rules governing traffic and parking conditions on roadways and other areas under the jurisdic...
| More... |
Governance--School Boards |
Vetoed 07/2010 |
P-12 | Appointed Board of Education from Nominations by Advisory Council
H.B. 2377
Requires board of education members to be nominated and, by and with the advice and consent of the senate, appointed by the governor from po...
| More... |
Governance--State Boards/Chiefs/Agencies |
Vetoed 07/2010 |
P-12 | Salaries of State Superintendent, Deputy Superintendent, Assistant Superintendents, Complex Area Superintendents
S.B. 2434
Increases the salary cap for the superintendent of education to $160,000 a year, and creates an annual performance bonus (of no more than $3...
| More... |
Attendance--Statutory Ages (Upper and Lower) |
Signed into law 06/2010 |
P-12 | School Entry Barred After Age 20
H.B. 2077
Repeals portion of section 302A-1134 that barred a student age 17 or older from entering grade 9, and that barred a student age 18 or older ...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Adopted 06/2010 |
P-12 | Public Charter Schools Probation and Revocation Procedures
8-500-1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
The Department of Education has adopted Chapter 8-500, Hawaii Public Charter Schools Probation and Revocation Procedures....
| More... |
Finance--Funding Formulas |
Signed into law 06/2010 |
P-12 | Defining and Lengthening School Year
H.B. 2486
Defines "student instructional hours" as time during which students are engaged in learning activities, including regularly-scheduled instru...
| More... |
Governance--State Boards/Chiefs/Agencies |
Signed into law 06/2010 |
P-12 | Teacher Standards Board
S.B. 2346
Makes numerous changes relating to the Hawaii teacher standards board. Requires the board to include expenditure information in its annual r...
| More... |
P-3 Kindergarten |
Signed into law 06/2010 |
P-12 | Kindergarten Entrance Age and Junior Kindergarten Program
S.B. 2068
Amends kindergarten entrance age; provides that beginning with the 2013-14 school year, a child who is at least 5 on the first day of kinder...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Retirement/Benefits |
Adopted 06/2010 |
P-12 | Re-Employment of Retired Teachers
H.B. 2533
Establishes the conditions under which state and county retirees may be reemployed while still receiving employees' retirement system benefi...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 05/2010 |
P-12 | Charter School Oversight and Finance
S.B. 2589
Makes numerous changes related to charter school oversight and finance. Requires the charter school review panel to adopt a clear process wi...
| More... |
Finance--State Budgets/Expenditures |
Signed into law 05/2010 |
P-12 | Restoring Instructional Days for 2010-11 School Year
S.B. 2124
Appropriates Hawaii hurricane relief fund moneys to make funds available to restore instructional days for the 2010-11 school year if an agr...
| More... |
Civic Education |
Adopted 04/2010 |
P-12 | Integration of a Pedagogy of Aloha
H.C.R. 167-10
Requesting the board of education to adopt a policy for the integration of a pedagogy of aloha (the Hawaiian cultural principle that entails...
| More... |
Finance--Facilities |
Signed into law 04/2010 |
P-12 | School-Level Minor Repair and Maintenance
S.B. 2117
Repeals the school-level minor repair and maintenance account and reporting requirements. Requires the department of education to annually r...
| More... |
Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Preparation--Alternative |
Signed into law 04/2010 |
P-12 | Alternative Certification for Principals and Vice-Principals
S.B. 2120
Requires the department of education to determine alternative routes to certification for school principals and vice-principals; provides th...
| More... |
P-3 |
Became law without governor's signature 04/2010 |
P-12 | Early Learning Council Meetings
S.B. 2121
Allows the Early Learning Council to conduct meetings by teleconference. Sets out quorum requirements and public notice and participation re...
| More... |
Partnerships--University/School |
Signed into law 04/2010 |
P-12 | Hawaii Institute for Educational Partnerships
S.B. 2432
Repeals §304A-1203, which established the Hawaii institute for educational partnerships to:
(1) Continually review the teacher preparation ...
| More... |
Postsecondary Governance and Structures--Administrative/Leadership Issues |
Became law without governor's signature 04/2010 |
Postsec. | Regents Candidate Advisory Council
S.B. 2803
Establishes a working group within the University of Hawaii board of regents candidate advisory council to ensure student involvement in rec...
| More... |
State Longitudinal Data Systems |
Signed into law 04/2010 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Statewide Longitudinal Data System
S.B. 2122
Requires the department of education, the University of Hawaii, and the department of labor and industrial relations, and other state agenci...
| More... |
Curriculum |
Veto overridden: legislature has overridden governor's veto 07/2009 |
P-12 | Sex Ed
S.B. 777
Requires sexuality health education programs funded by the state to provide medically accurate and factual information that includes educati...
| More... |
Governance--Ethics/Conflict of Interest |
Veto overridden: legislature has overridden governor's veto 07/2009 |
P-12 | Campaign/Finance Laws
H.B. 128
Organizes, clarifies, updates and recodifies campaign finance laws. Restricts limitations on contributions by contractors with the state to ...
| More... |
Governance--State Boards/Chiefs/Agencies |
Vetoed 07/2009 |
P-12 | Department of Education Employee Benefits
H.B. 541
Extends repealer from 2009 to 2011 for provision requiring civil service benefits for department of education civil service employees to be ...
| More... |
Governance--State Boards/Chiefs/Agencies |
Veto overridden: legislature has overridden governor's veto 07/2009 |
P-12 | Teacher Standards Board
H.B. 183
Increases the membership on the Hawaii teacher standards board from 13 to 15 with two public members representing the community. Allows the ...
| More... |
Health |
Veto overridden: legislature has overridden governor's veto 07/2009 |
P-12 | Environmentally-Sensitive Cleaning and Maintenance Products
H.B. 1538
Requires public school facilities to give first preference to the purchase of environmentally-sensitive cleaning and maintenance products. D...
| More... |
P-3 |
Became law without governor's signature 07/2009 |
P-12 | Early Learning
S.B. 1329
Bars schools from moving students between junior kindergarten and kindergarten, except in cases in which the move is warranted and based on ...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Alternative |
Vetoed 07/2009 |
P-12 | Unlicensed Teachers
S.B. 1250
Clarifies that effective July 1, 2009, unlicensed teachers employed as emergency hires may be employed on an emergency basis for no more tha...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Research |
Signed into law 06/2009 |
P-12 | Charter School Administration
S.B. 496
Makes clarifying amendments to charter school administration. Clarifies that the charter school review panel is subject to the requirements ...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees--Prepd/College Savings Plans |
Signed into law 06/2009 |
P-12,
Postsec. | College Savings Program
H.B. 1057
(Governor's Package Bill) Allows family members and friends to contribute to state-established "HI529 - Hawaii's College Savings Program" th...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations |
Adopted 06/2009 |
P-12 | Consolidation of Public Schools
HAR 8-38
Amends rules on consolidation of two or more public schools. Repeals provision requiring establishment of a task force to study whether a sc...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations--Facilities |
Signed into law 06/2009 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Fire Inspections
S.B. 564
Makes discretionary, rather than mandatory, fire inspections conducted by the county fire chiefs. Provides that frequency of inspections of ...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations--Facilities |
Vetoed 06/2009 |
P-12 | Standards for Facilities
H.B. 986
Requires construction and renovation of public school facilities to meet the Collaborative for High Performance Schools standards. Also requ...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation |
Signed into law 06/2009 |
P-12 | Safe Transit to and from School
H.B. 983
Requires the director of transportation to award federal grants for school-based workshops and community planning that will reduce traffic c...
| More... |
Special Populations--Military |
Signed into law 06/2009 |
P-12 | Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children
S.B. 1164
Enacts the interstate compact on educational opportunity for military children to remove barriers to educational attainment faced by childre...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations--Facilities |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
P-12 | Air Conditioner Electricity and Maintenance Costs
H.B. 179
Repeals certain provisions regarding the cost of electricity and maintenance for air conditioners in schools that were not installed by the ...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Teacher Education Coordinating Committee
S.B. 501
Clarifies membership requirements of the Teacher Education Coordinating Committee to ensure that all institutions that are state-approved te...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
P-12 | Teacher Salary Ranges
S.B. 161
Repeals salary ranges for teachers of the department of education. http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2009/Bills/SB161_HD1_.HTM...
| More... |
Governance--State Boards/Chiefs/Agencies |
Signed into law 04/2009 |
P-12 | Federal Grants Revolving Fund
S.B. 164
Relates to the department of education and the federal grants revolving fund. Authorizes the department to expend such funds to monitor gran...
| More... |
Governance--State Boards/Chiefs/Agencies |
Signed into law 04/2009 |
P-12 | State Board Meetings
S.B. 438
Authorizes the board of education to file any meeting notice that specifies legislation or legislation-related agenda items no fewer than tw...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations |
Signed into law 04/2009 |
P-12 | District Business and Fiscal Officers
S.B. 163
Repeals the district business and fiscal officer positions within the department of education. In lieu of these positions, the legislature h...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations--Food Service |
Signed into law 04/2009 |
P-12 | School Meal Prices
S.B. 160
Modifies the manner in which school meal prices, including lunch and breakfast, are determined by the department of education. http://www.ca...
| More... |
Standards |
Signed into law 04/2009 |
P-12 | Performance Standards Review Commission
S.B. 162
Repeals the educational and performance standards review commission. http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2009/Bills/SB162_.HTM...
| More... |
P-3 |
Veto overridden: legislature has overridden governor's veto 07/2008 |
P-12 | Early Learning System
S.B. 2878
Establishing an early learning system to be known as keiki first steps, to ensure a spectrum of high-quality early learning opportunities st...
| More... |
Postsecondary |
Veto overridden: legislature has overridden governor's veto 07/2008 |
Postsec. | Postsecondary Governance Transparency
S.B. 2263
Requires the board of regents of the University of Hawaii to disclose, in open meetings for the purpose of public comment, proposed compensa...
| More... |
Postsecondary Governance and Structures |
Veto overridden: legislature has overridden governor's veto 07/2008 |
Postsec. | Board of Regents
S.B. 2668
Requires at least 12 members of the board of regents to reside in the geographic areas that they represent. Requires the governor to notify ...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations--Facilities |
Vetoed 07/2008 |
P-12 | Facilities Alignment Commission
H.B. 2972
Creates the facilities alignment commission to establish criteria for the selection of public schools to be consolidated or closed, and to r...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations--Food Service |
GOVERNOR'S veto overridden by SENATE. *****To HOUSE for concurrence 07/2008 |
P-12 | Food Waste Recycling Pilot Project
S.B. 871
Directs the department of education, in partnership with the department of health, to develop and implement a three-year food waste recyclin...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--State Prof. Standards Bds. |
GOVERNOR'S veto overridden by SENATE. *****To HOUSE for concurrence 07/2008 |
P-12 | Hawaii Teacher Standards Board
S.B. 2663
Increases the number of licensed teachers regularly engaged in teaching on the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board from six to seven. Specifies t...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Preparation |
GOVERNOR'S veto overridden by SENATE. *****To HOUSE for concurrence. 07/2008 |
P-12 | Teacher Shortages and Professional Development Schools
S.B. 3252
Relates to teacher shortages. Appropriates up to $100,000 for fiscal year 2008-2009 for public school teachers and candidates to take prepar...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Tenure or Continuing Contract |
Became law without governor's signature 07/2008 |
P-12 | Probationary Period of Employment for Non-Tenured Educators
S.B. 2449
Repeals statute pertaining to the probationary period of employment for non-tenured teachers, principals and vice-principals so as to come i...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 06/2008 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Higher Education Board Allowances for Former Foster Youth
H.B. 1356
(Governor's Package Bill) Expands the definition of former foster youth; clarifies provisions relating to Higher Education Board Allowances ...
| More... |
Postsecondary Finance |
Signed into law 06/2008 |
Postsec. | Incentive and Performance Funding
H.B. 2978
Beginning in 2008, directs the University of Hawaii to annually prepare and provide to the legislature an annual incentive and performance r...
| More... |
Postsecondary Online Instruction |
Signed into law 06/2008 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | Online Learning
H.B. 2971
Directs the Department of Education to adopt and implement recommendations and strategic goals contained in the report of the online learnin...
| More... |
School Safety--Sexual Harassment and Assault |
Signed into law 06/2008 |
P-12 | Revocation of Teacher's License
S.B. 2080
Allows the state teacher standards board to suspend a teacher's license without a hearing and initiate proceedings to permanently revoke the...
| More... |
Special Education |
Signed into law 06/2008 |
P-12 | Decisionmaking for Adult Special Education Students
S.B. 2879
Establishes a power of attorney for adult special education students. Provides a process for revocation of the power of attorney for special...
| More... |
Special Education |
Signed into law 06/2008 |
P-12 | Due Process Hearings
S.B. 2004
Extends the deadline within which to file a request for a due process hearing relating to the education of a child with a disability from ni...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
Signed into law 06/2008 |
P-12 | Wage Adjustments for Substitute Teachers
S.B. 2652
Effective July 1, 2008, directs the board of education to provide wage adjustments for substitute teachers that are comparable to the across...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Retirement/Benefits |
Signed into law 06/2008 |
P-12 | Re-Hiring Retired Teachers and Administrators
H.B. 2710
Revises provisions allowing for the rehiring of retired teachers and administrators and extends the termination date of such provisions. htt...
| More... |
Economic/Workforce Development |
Signed into law 05/2008 |
Postsec. | Revolving Fund to Finance New Commercial Enterprises
H.B. 2245
Authorizes the University of Hawaii to transfer all funds at its disposal, with the exception of general funds and tuition and special fund ...
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Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers |
Signed into law 05/2008 |
P-12 | Unlicensed Teachers
S.B. 2163
Provides that unlicensed individuals who were hired on an emergency basis by the department of education prior to July 1, 2008 must attain l...
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Curriculum--International Education |
Vetoed 04/2008 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | Global Youth Center
H.B. 2045
Establishes a Global Youth Center at the University of Hawaii. Provides that the purpose of the center is to generate and link an internatio...
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Postsecondary |
Signed into law 04/2008 |
Postsec. | University of Hawaii Expenditures
H.B. 2163
Requires the University of Hawaii to preaudit all proposed payments of $10,000 or more to determine the propriety of expenditures and compli...
| More... |
Career/Technical Education |
Became law without governor's signature 07/2007 |
P-12 | Project EAST
H.B. 1630
Relates to high school-level project EAST (environmental and spatial technology), which integrates cutting-edge technology, such as computer...
| More... |
Economic/Workforce Development |
Vetoed 07/2007 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Ingenuity Charter
H.B. 1670
Establishes the Ingenuity Charter to facilitate the development of intellectual property, uphold high labor and environmental standards, sup...
| More... |
Finance--Taxes/Revenues |
Signed into law 07/2007 |
P-12 | School Impact Fees
H.B. 19
Creates new section regarding school impact fees. Requires new residential developments to contribute toward the construction of new or expa...
| More... |
Governance--Ethics/Conflict of Interest |
Vetoed 07/2007 |
Postsec. | Administrative Positions in the University of Hawaii System
S.B. 46
Provides that for administrative positions in the University of Hawaii system filled by excluded employees, proposed compensation or change ...
| More... |
P-16 or P-20 |
Became law without governor's signature 07/2007 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | Hawaii P-20 Initiative Council
S.B. 688
Directs the Hawaii P-20 initiative council to develop and initiate plans for education in Hawaii in the 21st century, including identifying ...
| More... |
P-3 Early Intervention (0-3) |
Vetoed 07/2007 |
P-12 | Prekindergarten and Kindergarten
S.B. 613
Directs the department to encourage inclusionary prekindergarten and kindergarten classes of both special education eligible and general edu...
| More... |
P-3 Early Intervention (0-3) |
Became law without governor's signature 07/2007 |
P-12 | Hawaii 3-5 Transition Task Force
H.B. 531
Establishes a "Hawaii 3-5 transition" task force to study the feasibility of expanding Hawaii's early intervention section to continue servi...
| More... |
Postsecondary Participation--Access |
Became law without governor's signature 07/2007 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Running Start Program
H.B. 767
Requires the department of education to provide students who participate in the running start dual enrollment program with guidance in earni...
| More... |
State Policymaking--Task Forces/Commissions |
Became law without governor's signature 07/2007 |
P-12 | Online Learning Task Force
H.B. 598
Creates an online learning task force to develop a systematic plan to expand opportunities for online learning, to enhance the learning expe...
| More... |
Students--Athletics/Extracurricular Activities |
Signed into law 07/2007 |
P-12 | Uniform Athlete Agents Act
H.B. 275
Enacts the Uniform Athlete Agents Act to protect student athletes and educational institutions from potential harm caused by unscrupulous at...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--State Prof. Standards Bds. |
Signed into law 07/2007 |
P-12 | Teacher Standards Board
H.B. 18
Authorizes the teacher standards board to suspend its rules when extenuating circumstances require.
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessioncur...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Paraprofessionals |
Became law without governor's signature 07/2007 |
P-12 | Career Ladder for Educational Assistants
S.B. 686
Directs the department of education to submit a report to the legislature before the regular 2008 session on a career ladder program for edu...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Professional Development |
Became law without governor's signature 07/2007 |
P-12 | Teacher Professional Development Supports
H.B. 1014
Appropriates $585,000 for fiscal year 2007-2008 for up to five complex areas to coordinate and expand complex-level resources for support se...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention |
Became law without governor's signature 07/2007 |
P-12 | Felix Stipend Revolving Fund
H.B. 15
Establishes the Felix stipend revolving fund, to be used by the department of education to deposit moneys received as repayment from student...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention--At-Risk Schools |
Became law without governor's signature 07/2007 |
P-12 | Hawaii Educator Loan Program
H.B. 777
Amends eligibility requirements for the Hawaii educator loan program. Adds that loans will be awarded to teaching candidates as well as exis...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 06/2007 |
P-12 | Charter Schools
S.B. 603
Clarifies the significant role of the board of education in policymaking for charter schools, including:
(A) Appointing members of...
| More... |
Economic/Workforce Development |
Signed into law 06/2007 |
Postsec. | Office of Aerospace Development
S.B. 907
Eliminates references to the Office of Space Industry. Creates the Office of Aerospace Development to coordinate space activities and identi...
| More... |
Finance--Facilities |
Signed into law 06/2007 |
P-12 | Lease Payments for Schools Account
S.B. 1820
Authorizes the department of education to enter into financing agreements with the agreement of the director and with the approval of the at...
| More... |
Health--Suicide Prevention |
Signed into law 06/2007 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Youth Suicide Early Intervention and Prevention Program
H.B. 55
Authorizes the department of health to establish a statewide youth suicide early intervention and prevention program that focused on young p...
| More... |
Postsecondary Finance |
Signed into law 06/2007 |
Postsec. | University Projects and Purposes
S.B. 1154
Enacts a new part in chapter 304A, University of Hawaii, to provide for facilities improvement and university development; repeals existing ...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations--Food Service |
Signed into law 06/2007 |
P-12 | Food Distribution Program Revolving Fund
H.B. 13
Establishes the food distribution program revolving fund to support the administration and operation of the food distribution program. http:...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Signed into law 06/2007 |
P-12 | Teachers with Licenses from Other States
H.B. 25
Authorizes the board of education to issue Hawaii teaching licenses to teachers with licenses from other states whose licensing standards ar...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Natl. Bd. for Prof. Teach. Stds. |
Signed into law 06/2007 |
P-12 | Additional Bonuses for National Board-Certified Teachers
H.B. 24
Provides an additional $5,000 bonus per year for each national board-certified teacher who teaches at:
(A) A school that is in res...
| More... |
Career/Technical Education |
Signed into law 05/2007 |
P-12 | Career/Technical Education and STEM
S.B. 885 (Section 1-10)
Directs the department of education to establish and administer a career and technical education program that meets the requirements of the ...
| More... |
Health--School Based Clinics or School Nurses |
Signed into law 05/2007 |
P-12 | School Health Aides
S.B. 98
Repeals the transfer from the department of health to the department of education those public health nurses who supervise the school health...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 05/2007 |
Postsec. | Scholarship Programs
H.B. 1529
Establishes the Senator Hiram L. Fong scholarship program and the Senator Oren E. Long scholarship program.
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/s...
| More... |
Postsecondary Governance and Structures |
Veto overridden: legislature has overridden governor's veto 05/2007 |
Postsec. | University of Hawaii Board of Regents
S.B. 14
Establishes the Candidate Advisory Council to screen and propose candidates for appointment to the board of regents of the University of Haw...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations--Facilities |
Signed into law 05/2007 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | State Building Code Council
S.B. 795
Establishes a State Building Code Council to establish a comprehensive state building code, to review and adopt new model building codes wit...
| More... |
P-3 |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
P-12 | Funds for Early Intervention Services
S.B. 1459
(Governor's Package Bill) Appropriates $5,299,809 from the general fund for early intervention services for infants and children from birth ...
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Special Populations--Gifted and Talented |
Adopted 04/2007 |
P-12 | Programs for High-Achieving Students
S.R. 45
Asks the Hawaii Department of Education to develop a comprehensive plan to promote opportunities for high achievement with the goal of 20% o...
| More... |
Postsecondary Governance and Structures |
Unofficially approved by Voters. 11/2006 |
Postsec. | University of Hawaii Board of Regents
Constitutional Amendment 1
Amends the State Constitution; modifies the University of Hawaii Board of Regents appointment process; provides appointment by governor shal...
| More... |
Assessment--Formative/Interim |
Became law without governor's signature 07/2006 |
P-12 | Curriculum Alignment
S.B. 3059
Requires standards-based curricula to meet specific K-12 alignment criteria. Authorizes schools to develop an articulated and aligned K-12 ...
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At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Drugs/Alcohol |
Signed into law 07/2006 |
P-12 | Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment Programs
S.B. 2505
Appropriates funds to extend adolescent school-based substance abuse treatment programs to all middle and intermediate schools, with priorit...
| More... |
Bilingual/ESL |
Signed into law 07/2006 |
P-12 | Assistance to Limited English Proficient Persons
H.B. 2778
Requires each state agency and all covered entities to take reasonable steps to ensure limited English proficient persons have meaningful ac...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Became law without governor's signature 07/2006 |
P-12 | Charter Schools
S.B. 2719
Improves the charter school system by adopting many of the priority proposals developed by the task force on charter school governance. Rec...
| More... |
Economic/Workforce Development |
Vetoed 07/2006 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | Ingenuity Corporation Charter
H.B. 3261
Establishes the Ingenuity Corporation Charter to create benefits for inventors nationally, labor unions nationally, and public education to ...
| More... |
Finance--District |
Became law without governor's signature 07/2006 |
P-12 | School Impact Fee Working Group
S.B. 2708
Requires the school impact fee working group to submit supplemental findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation, to the...
| More... |
Finance--Facilities |
Signed into law 07/2006 |
P-12 | State Educational Facilities Improvement Special Fund
H.B. 1891
Increases the funds deposited to the state educational facilities improvement special fund from $45 million to $90 million. http://www.capit...
| More... |
Scheduling/School Calendar--Extended Day Programs |
Signed into law 07/2006 |
P-12 | Extended Day Programs
S.B. 486
Appropriates funds to the department of education, the office of youth services, and each county's department of parks and recreation for ex...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
Signed into law 07/2006 |
P-12 | Substitute Teacher Pay
S.B. 3197
Sets and provides moneys for the classification and compensation rates for substitute teachers that are consistent with the compensation rat...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Retirement/Benefits |
Signed into law 07/2006 |
P-12 | Employing Retired Teachers/Administrators
H.B. 1862
Allows the department of education to employ retired teachers full time to teach in teacher shortage areas and serve as mentors for new clas...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention |
Signed into law 07/2006 |
P-12 | Funding for Teacher Training/Support
S.B. 3195
Appropriates funds for teacher training and support to address educational needs, especially the teacher shortage in the state. http://www.c...
| More... |
At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Drugs/Alcohol |
Signed into law 06/2006 |
P-12 | Substance Abuse Screening and Treatment
S.B. 3273
Improves the process by which public school students are assessed and treated for substance abuse. Defines certified substance abuse counse...
| More... |
Career/Technical Education |
Signed into law 06/2006 |
P-12 | Vocational Agricultural Education Program
H.B. 2179
Provides for the establishment of a vocational agriculture education program to provide assistance to school districts for the coordination ...
| More... |
Career/Technical Education |
Signed into law 06/2006 |
P-12 | Vocational, Technical, and Career Pathway Education Teachers
S.B. 2887
Increases the number of vocational, technical, and career pathway education teachers by directing the Hawaii Teachers Standards Board to set...
| More... |
Economic/Workforce Development |
Signed into law 06/2006 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | International Business and Technology Incubator Program
S.B. 2036
Appropriates funds to provide the necessary start-up funding to operate an international business and technology incubator program and to en...
| More... |
Finance--Facilities |
Signed into law 06/2006 |
P-12 | School-Level Minor Repair and Maintenance Account
S.B. 2704
Amends provisions related to the school-level minor repair and maintenance account. http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessioncurrent/bills/sb270...
| More... |
Finance--Facilities |
Signed into law 06/2006 |
P-12 | Repair, Maintenance and Renovation of Classrooms
S.B. 2956
Provides resources for the repair, maintenance, and renovation of public schools; makes an appropriation for the renovation of classrooms st...
| More... |
Finance--Federal |
Signed into law 06/2006 |
P-12 | Department of Education Federal Revenue Maximization Program Revolving Fund
H.B. 2961
Creates a revolving fund for the collection and disbursement of generated revenue to support the administration and operations of the depart...
| More... |
Governance--State Boards/Chiefs/Agencies |
Signed into law 06/2006 |
P-12 | Department of Education
S.B. 2720
Repeals the transfer of functions from the departments of budget and finance, attorney general, and human services to the department of educ...
| More... |
Health--Child Abuse |
Signed into law 06/2006 |
P-12 | Child Abuse Reporting
S.B. 2327
Strengthens the child abuse reporting statute to ensure that instances of known or suspected child abuse or neglect are reported without del...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 06/2006 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Tuition and Fee Waivers
S.B. 1648
Authorizes the board of regents to waive the nonresident tuition and fee differential for members in good standing of the following military...
| More... |
Postsecondary Participation--Access |
Signed into law 06/2006 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Scholarship Assistance
S.B. 3120
Encourages state residents to pursue postsecondary education by clarifying the financial eligibility guidelines, establishing a workforce de...
| More... |
Governance--State Boards/Chiefs/Agencies |
Signed into law 05/2006 |
P-12 | Chief Financial Officer
H.B. 1865
Strengthens the operations of the Department of Education by creating a chief financial officer position and a secretarial position in the o...
| More... |
Governance--State Boards/Chiefs/Agencies |
Signed into law 05/2006 |
P-12 | State Superintendent Reporting Requirement
H.B. 1861
Repeals requirement that the superintendent of education provide an annual report to the board of education of principal transactions within...
| More... |
State Policymaking--Task Forces/Commissions |
Signed into law 05/2006 |
P-12 | Commission for National and Community Service
H.B. 3194
Reduces the term of membership on the Hawaii Commission for National and Community Service from 4 to 3 years. http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/...
| More... |
Finance--Taxes/Revenues |
Became law without governor's signature 07/2005 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Impact Fees
S.B. 1814
Authorizes the department of education to assess and collect impact fees as fair share contributions of developers for state public school f...
| More... |
Governance--State Boards/Chiefs/Agencies |
Became law without governor's signature 07/2005 |
P-12 | Department of Education Employees' Benefits
H.B. 1614
Ensures that department of education civil service employees' benefits related to transfer, reduction in force, promotion, medical placement...
| More... |
Health |
Signed into law 07/2005 |
P-12 | Asbestos Testing
H.B. 1295
Requires the Department of Education (DOE) to conduct asbestos tests prior to renovations or painting of school facilities at all DOE school...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations--Facilities |
Signed into law 07/2005 |
P-12 | Facilities Funding and Oversight
S.B. 1660
Transfers the management of the state educational facilities improvement special fund and capital improvement and repair and maintenance pro...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
Became law without governor's signature 07/2005 |
P-12 | Voluntary Employees' Beneficiary Association (VEBA)
H.B. 1608
Allows for the temporary establishment of an employee organization sponsored trust that would provide health benefits for state and county e...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention |
Signed into law 07/2005 |
P-12 | Teachers' Housing
S.B. 639
Adds new subpart. Transfers the administration of the teachers' housing program from the housing and community development corporation of Ha...
| More... |
Career/Technical Education |
Vetoed 06/2005 |
P-12 | Quality of Apprenticeship Programs
S.B. 1889
Amends the standards for apprenticeship agreements to include assurances of qualified training personnel, adequate job supervision, and the ...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 06/2005 |
P-12 |
S.B. 1643
Clarifies definitions of "new century charter schools" and "public schools". Requires charter school plans to include a plan for identifying...
| More... |
Governance--Site-Based Management |
Signed into law 06/2005 |
P-12 | School Community Council's Responsibilities
S.B. 1253
Clarifies a school community council's responsibilities. http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessioncurrent/bills/sb1253_cd1_.htm...
| More... |
P-3 |
Signed into law 06/2005 |
P-12 | Early Learning Educational Task Force
S.B. 3101
Establishes and appropriates funds for an early learning educational task force to be attached to the department of education. Directs the t...
| More... |
P-3 Preschool |
Signed into law 06/2005 |
P-12 | Improving Early Childhood Education
H.B. 1300
The purpose of this Act is to: (1) Improve early childhood education by establishing and appropriating funds for a temporary early childhood...
| More... |
P-3 Preschool |
Signed into law 06/2005 |
P-12 | Temporary Private Preschool Licensing and Accreditation Task Force
S.B. 1018
Creates a temporary private preschool licensing and accreditation task force to develop recommendations for licensing and accreditation stan...
| More... |
Postsecondary |
Signed into law 06/2005 |
Postsec. | Military Personnel's Right to Retain Admission to Programs
H.B. 115
Requires the University of Hawaii to establish a program to allow returning military personnel the right to retain admission to programs to ...
| More... |
Postsecondary Faculty |
Signed into law 06/2005 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Teacher Recruitment and Education
H.B. 844
Section 1: Establishes need for improvement in teacher recruitment, compensation, support and peer mentoring.
Section 2: Creates a new sect...
| More... |
Postsecondary Governance and Structures |
Vetoed 06/2005 |
Postsec. | University of Hawaii Board of Regents
S.B. 1257
Establishes a nonpartisan candidate advisory council to screen and propose candidates for appointment to the board of regents of the Univers...
| More... |
Postsecondary Participation--Admissions Requirements |
Signed into law 06/2005 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Deployment of Hawaii Based Military Members
S.B. 1394
The purpose of this Act is for schools whose student population includes at least twenty per cent or one hundred students from military fami...
| More... |
Special Education |
Signed into law 06/2005 |
P-12 | Deadlines for Hearing for Student with a Disability
S.B. 1661
Specifies the time period within which a hearing must be requested by a parent or guardian of a child with a disability, or by the departmen...
| More... |
State Longitudinal Data Systems |
Signed into law 06/2005 |
P-12,
Community College | Information Systems, Workforce Development Council
H.B. 841
Appropriates funds to subsidize state department information systems projects, provide for additional support personnel and training and add...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations |
Signed into law 05/2005 |
P-12 | School Lunch Prices
H.B. 843
Authorizes the department of education to set school lunch prices of up to 1/2, rather than 1/3, of the cost of preparing the lunches, to al...
| More... |
Teaching Quality |
Signed into law 05/2005 |
P-12 |
S.B. 1250
Requires the compensation plan for substitute teachers' pay to be commensurate with their educational training and academic qualifications. ...
| More... |
Career/Technical Education |
Signed into law 04/2005 |
P-12 | School-to-Work Council
S.B. 1249
Repeals the school-to-work executive council. http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessioncurrent/bills/sb1249_.htm...
| More... |
Special Education |
Signed into law 04/2005 |
P-12 | Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder
S.B. 778
Authorizes an emergency appropriation ($11, 672, 564) for fiscal year 2004-2005 to pay for increases in costs due to an increase in students...
| More... |
Accountability |
Signed into law 07/2004 |
P-12 | Education Reform
H.B. 2002
The education reform in this Act shall be known as the "Reinventing Education Act of 2004." The provisions include (1) establishing a weight...
| More... |
Bilingual/ESL |
Became law without GOVERNOR'S signature. 07/2004 |
P-12,
Community College | Freely Associated States Students Education
S.B. 214
Authorizes Leeward Community College to develop a program to provide services for Freely Associated States students as well as the Microesia...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Vetoed 07/2004 |
P-12 | Requirements for Charter Schools
H.B. 2911
Requires accountings conducted by new century charter schools to be subject to audit and inspection by the charter school administrative off...
| More... |
Finance--Facilities |
Signed into law 07/2004 |
P-12 | School Repairs and Maintenance
H.B. 1929
Relates to school repair and maintenance and the Hawaii 3R's program; establishes a coordinator position to coordinate the public and privat...
| More... |
Governance--School Boards |
Signed into law 07/2004 |
P-12 | Ethics Training
H.B. 680
Provides for mandatory ethics training for legislators, elected members of the board of education, executive department heads and deputies, ...
| More... |
High School--Dual/Concurrent Enrollment |
Signed into law 07/2004 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Running Start Program
S.B. 2200
Relates to Department of Education and the University of Hawaii; provides for the :Running Start Program" that permits eligible students to ...
| More... |
Instructional Approaches--Tracking/Ability Grouping |
Vetoed 07/2004 |
P-12 | Multi-Track Schooling
S.B. 3020
Provides funding for the staffing and facilities needed to ensure that the intent of the multi-track schooling approach does not result in l...
| More... |
P-3 |
Became law without governor's signature 07/2004 |
P-12 | Early Childhood Pilot Program
S.B. 3230
Establishes a pilot project providing community-based, collaborative, and comprehensive early childhood care direct services for children un...
| More... |
P-3 Grades 1-3 |
Signed into law 07/2004 |
P-12 | Two-tier Kindergarten Program and Kindergarten Entrance Age
S.B. 17
Establishes a junior kindergarten and kindergarten program in the department of education; establishes a pilot program for the 2005-2006 sch...
| More... |
Parent/Family |
Signed into law 07/2004 |
P-12 | Paid Leave for Parent-Teacher Conferences
H.B. 1780
Limits paid leave for government employees who attend parent-teacher conferences to two hours, and clarifies that government employees are e...
| More... |
Postsecondary |
Became law without governor's signature 07/2004 |
Postsec. | Higher Education Interim Study
S.B. 2716
Establishes the higher education statutory analysis interim study group to determine an improved organizational framework for higher educati...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 07/2004 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | Education Trust Fund
H.B. 1893
Authorizes the University of Hawaii to create a trust fund to dispense scholarships as a requirement of the State's participation in the fed...
| More... |
Textbooks and Open Source |
Signed into law 07/2004 |
P-12 | Textbooks
S.B. 2063
Requires schools to make available copies of current lists of textbooks and instructional materials. Prohibits schools from selling textbook...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 06/2004 |
P-12 | New Century Charter Schools Funding
S.B. 2425
Allows the legislature to adjust the most recent consolidated annual financial report of the department of education and make additional app...
| More... |
Finance |
Signed into law 06/2004 |
P-12 | Federal Impact Aid
H.B. 1908
Sets aside funds in federal impact aid for the establishment of a military liaison position within the department of education and to provid...
| More... |
Finance--Facilities |
Signed into law 06/2004 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | Revenue Bonds for Not-for-Profit Education Facilities
S.B. 3086
Relates to special purpose revenue bonds for Island Pacific Academy. The legislature finds and determines that the planning and construction...
| More... |
Minority/Diversity Issues--American Indian / Alaska Native / Native Hawaiian |
Signed into law 06/2004 |
P-12 | Study on Host Culture Charter School District
S.B. 3148
Requires a study of the feasibility of establishing a host culture charter school district and a charter school district in order to solidif...
| More... |
Minority/Diversity Issues--American Indian / Alaska Native / Native Hawaiian |
Signed into law 06/2004 |
P-12 | Hawaiian Language Program
H.B. 2667
Establishes a Hawaiian language medium education program. http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessioncurrent/bills/hb2667_cd1_.htm...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 06/2004 |
Postsec. | Student Scholarship and Assistance Special Fund
H.B. 1710
Establishes system-wide student scholarship and assistance special fund at the University of Hawaii that will allow the university a mechani...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Signed into law 06/2004 |
P-12 | Retired Teachers
H.B. 2645
Exempts, for ten years, retired DOE teachers holding a teaching license from any prerequisite coursework that the department requires of oth...
| More... |
Accountability |
Veto override 05/2004 |
P-12 | Reinventing Education Act of 2004
S.B. 3238
Establishes a weighted student formula; provides additional information technology; empowers principals through a Hawaii principals academy ...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 05/2004 |
P-12 | New Century Conversion Charter Schools Personnel
S.B. 2424
Continues existing civil service rights, privileges, and benefits to applicable personnel in new century conversion charter schools. Require...
| More... |
Health |
Signed into law 05/2004 |
P-12 | Smoking/Tobacco Products on School Property
H.B. 2871
Creates a safe and healthy school environment by prohibiting any person from smoking tobacco products on school property and at any school- ...
| More... |
Curriculum |
Signed into law 04/2004 |
P-12 | Financial Literacy for Youth Month
H.B. 1898
Designated April as "Financial Literacy for Youth" month. http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessioncurrent/bills/hb1898_hd1_.htm...
| More... |
Health |
Signed into law 04/2004 |
P-12 | Student Asthma Self-Medication
H.B. 2198
Allows student self-administration of asthma medication by inhaler or nebulizer. http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessioncurrent/bills/hb2198_...
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Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Signed into law 04/2004 |
P-12 | Hawaii Teacher Interstate Agreement
H.B. 1926
Enacts the Interstate Agreement on Qualifications of Educational Personnel. http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessioncurrent/bills/hb1926_.htm...
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Curriculum |
Signed into law 07/2003 |
P-12 | Education
S.B. 1326
Allows the Department of Education to adopt a program for grades 3- 12 which provides opportunities for competency in a second language. htt...
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Finance--Facilities |
Line-item various appropriations veto 07/2003 |
P-12 | Helping Hands Hawaii
S.B. 58
Establishes the Hawaii 3R's School Repair and Maintenance Fund;appropriates funds for a grant to Hawaii 3R's for the school repair and maint...
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Governance |
Vetoed 07/2003 |
P-12 | Advisory Boards
H.B. 289
Authorizes the Superintendent of Education to create complex areas and advisory boards for each complex area consisting of multiple school c...
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Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Vetoed 07/2003 |
Postsec. | Nursing Education Loan Program Established
S.B. 748
Establishes a nursing education loan program to provide loans for eligible nursing students in an amount of up to $10,000 per student per ac...
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Postsecondary Finance |
Vetoed 07/2003 |
Postsec. | University of Hawaii
S.B. 576
Allows University of Hawaii to use the tuition and fees special fund to promote alumni activities; subjects auditor to restrictions on discl...
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Student Supports--Counseling/Guidance |
Vetoed 07/2003 |
P-12 | School Counselors
S.B. 209
Appropriates funds for the conversion of ten month counselor positions to twelve month for multi-track schools. http://www.capitol.hawaii.go...
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Students--Records/Rights |
Vetoed 07/2003 |
P-12 | Confidentiality of Student Records
S.B. 474
Designates the auditor as authorized representative of the department of education and the department of health for purposes of accessing st...
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Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers |
Vetoed 07/2003 |
P-12 | Out-of-field Teachers
S.B. 1237
Defines "teaching out-of-field" as teaching outside the authorized licensing field indicated on an individual's license and "out-of-field te...
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Textbooks and Open Source |
Vetoed 07/2003 |
P-12 | Textbooks and Fees
H.B. 32
Authorizes schools to assess and collect annual fees for textbooks; requires schools to compile annual list of textbooks to be used during t...
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Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 06/2003 |
P-12 | Charter Schools
S.B. 1700
Establishes the charter school education agency to be administratively attached to the Board of Education; provides for an executive directo...
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Finance--Facilities |
Signed into law 06/2003 |
P-12 | School Repair and Maintenance
H.B. 281
Transfers control of management and funding for school repair and maintenance to the department of education. http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/...
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Governance |
Signed into law 06/2003 |
P-12 | Department of Education Restructuring
H.B. 1175
Proposes statutory revision to reflect the new administration structure of the Department of Education; replaces district superintendents wi...
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Governance |
Signed into law 06/2003 |
P-12 | Department of Education Positions
S.B. 337
Establishes 15.00 FTE complex area facility manager positions by converting 8 existing business and fiscal officer positions into complex ar...
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P-3 Family Involvement |
Signed into law 06/2003 |
P-12 | Commission on Fatherhood
S.B. 1423
Establishes the Commission on Fatherhood within the Office of the Lieutenant Governor to provide for a statewide program, on a permanent and...
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Postsecondary Faculty |
Signed into law 06/2003 |
Postsec. | Faculty Retirement Eligibility
H.B. 317
Allows a faculty member of State University with multiple part-time faculty appointments to meet eligibility requirements for membership in ...
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Parent/Family |
Signed into law 05/2003 |
P-12 | Caregiver Consent
S.B. 946
Allows a caregiver of a minor who lives with the minor, but is not the minor's legal guardian, to execute an affidavit of caregiver consent ...
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Parent/Family |
Signed into law 05/2003 |
P-12 | Employee Leave Benefits
S.B. 205
Requires public employers to provide at least two hours of paid (including travel time) leave during normal business hours to attend parent-...
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Teaching Quality--Preparation |
Signed into law 05/2003 |
P-12 | Teacher Education Coordinating Committee
S.B. 69
Expands the membership of the teacher education coordinating committee to include a representative of the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board. ht...
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Teaching Quality--Unions/Collective Bargaining |
Vetoed 04/2003 |
P-12 | Substitute Teacher Collective Bargaining Units
S.B. 1426
Creates a collective bargaining unit for substitute teachers of the Department of Education, including part-time employees working less than...
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Postsecondary Finance |
Approved by voters 11/2002 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Use the proceeds from bonds to assist private elementary/secondary schools & colleges/universities
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT 2
Proposes a Constitutional amendment to allow the State to issue Special Purpose Revenue Bonds and use the proceeds from the bonds to assist ...
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No Child Left Behind--Supplemental Services |
Active 10/2002 |
P-12 | Supplemental Education Services Providers
N/A
- Supplemental Education Services Application (closing date: August 15, 2002): (http://216.239.39.100/search?q=cache:bzemN8wS56YC:doe.k12.hi...
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Leadership |
Signed into law 07/2002 |
P-12 | Licensing of Administrators
S.B. 2270
Implements a study pertaining to licensing of educational administrators; takes the foundational steps towards establishing an independent b...
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Bilingual/ESL |
Vetoed 06/2002 |
P-12 | Hawaii Commission on Language Access
S.B. 2568
Establishes a commission on language access. Requires the commission to develop and implement systems by which limited English speaking pers...
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No Child Left Behind |
Active 06/2002 |
P-12 | 2002 Consolidated Plan
N/A
2002 Consolidated Plan (dated June 12, 2002): (http://doe.k12.hi.us/nclb/technical/federalapplication/index.htm)...
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Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Vetoed 06/2002 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Changes to Hawaii Educator Loan Program
S.B. 2816
Transfers administration of Hawaii Educator Loan Program from University of Hawaii to designated federal credit union with existing services...
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Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 06/2002 |
Postsec. | Hawaii Opportunity Program in Education (HOPE)
S.B. 2067
Defines HOPE as Hawaii Opportunity Program in Education. Repeals the HOPE endowment special fund and transfers the remaining balance to the ...
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Accountability--Rewards |
Signed into law 05/2002 |
P-12 | Incentive Bonuses
S.B. 2036
Provides an incentive bonus equal to 10% of any nonstate grant or subsidy that is awarded to a school or school teacher on a competitive bas...
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Assessment |
Signed into law 05/2002 |
P-12 | NCLB-Aligned Reading and Math Testing
H.B. 2353
Provides for expansion of the statewide educational assessment program to include norm-referenced testing in the same grades as required by ...
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Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 05/2002 |
P-12 | Charter School Funding and Teacher Status
S.B. 2512
States that teachers at charter schools are to receive probationary and tenure status and seniority provided that they fill the requirements...
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Curriculum |
Signed into law 05/2002 |
P-12 | Drivers Education Underwriters' Fee
H.B. 1730
Increases the Drivers Education Underwriters Fee to provide an additional amount to the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs for the ...
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Finance--Facilities |
Signed into law 05/2002 |
P-12 | Coordination of Public and Private Efforts
S.B. 2068
Continues 2001-02 appropriation to fund position in the department of accounting and general services to coordinate public and private effor...
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Governance |
Vetoed 05/2002 |
P-12 | State Board Use of Attorneys
H.B. 1969
Allows the state board to employ attorneys without the attorney general's approval. http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessioncurrent/bills/hb196...
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Governance |
Vetoed 05/2002 |
P-12 | Education Regions in Hawaii
S.B. 3018
Requires the establishment of an educational region commission to establish educational regions within the State on or before January 1, 200...
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Postsecondary |
Vetoed 05/2002 |
Postsec. | Professional Counselor Licensing Program
S.B. 251
Establishes a professional counselor licensing program; sets standards of qualifications for education and experience; requires licensure fo...
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Private Schools |
Constitutional Amendment Filed with Office of Lieutenant Govenor 05/2002 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Bond Proceeds to Assist Not-for-Profits
H.B. 2848, H.B. 2166
Proposes constitutional amendments to authorize the state to issue special purpose revenue bonds and use the proceeds from the bonds to assi...
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School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation |
Signed into law 05/2002 |
P-12 | School Bus Fare Revolving Fund
H.B. 2480
Establishes a school bus fare revolving fund for the deposit of school bus fares collected by schools from students or guardians; provides t...
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State Policymaking |
Signed into law 05/2002 |
P-12 | Deletion of Administrative Rules Deemed Unnecessary
S.B. 2817
Repeals administrative rules deemed unnecessary and relating to Exclusion of Students Having Communicable Diseases; Parent-Teacher Conferenc...
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Students--Athletics/Extracurricular Activities |
Signed into law 05/2002 |
P-12 | Compensation of Coaches and Assistant Athletic Directors
S.B. 2926
Includes assistant athletic directors in language relating to compensation of coaches. Allows coaches and assistant athletic directors to wa...
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Students--Records/Rights |
Vetoed 05/2002 |
P-12 | Access of Auditor to Student or Other Records
H.B. 2231
Establishes the office of the auditor as an authorized representative of the department of education and department of health, a state educa...
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Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Signed into law 05/2002 |
P-12 | Denial or Revocation of Licenses of Student Loan Defaulters
H.B. 2752
Provides for mandatory denial or suspension of professional licenses for persons in default or breach of the conditions of a federal or stat...
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Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Signed into law 05/2002 |
P-12 | Hawaii Teacher Standards Board
H.B. 2165
Clarifies that the Hawaii teacher standards board has sole jurisdiction over all matters concerning the issuance and revocation of teacher l...
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Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention |
Signed into law 05/2002 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Hawaii Educator Loan Repayment
H.B. 2164
Reduces period of paying back loans from the Hawaii Educator Loan Program from 10 to 6 years. Adds that 1/2 of the total amount of loan and ...
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Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 04/2002 |
P-12 | New Century Conversion Charter Schools
S.B. 2662
Allows a nonprofit organization to manage and operate a new century conversion charter school as a division of the nonprofit organization, i...
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P-3 |
Signed into law 04/2002 |
P-12 | School Readiness
S.B. 2283
Defines the term "school readiness" to mean that young children are ready to have successful learning experiences in school when there is a ...
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School/District Structure/Operations |
Signed into law 04/2002 |
P-12 | Licensing of School Bus or Van Operators
H.B. 2580
States that a school bus or van operator shall be properly licensed to operate the category of vehicles that the operator operates as a scho...
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Students |
Signed into law 04/2002 |
P-12 | Hawaii State Student Council
H.B. 1878
Establishes the Hawaii State Student Council with student representatives from each departmental school district; requires the council to de...
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Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Retirement/Benefits |
Signed into law 04/2002 |
P-12 | Rehire of Retired Teachers as Instructors and Mentors
H.B. 2163
Allows the Department of Education to rehire retired teachers who have been retired for at least one calendar year to work in teacher shorta...
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Career/Technical Education |
Signed into law 07/2001 |
P-12 | Amends powers of School To Work Executive Council
S.B. 865
Amends powers of School To Work Executive Council; administratively places council within the Department of Education; reinstates the Direct...
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Governance--School Boards |
Vetoed 06/2001 |
P-12 | State student council
S.B. 670
Establishes the state student council, with student representatives from each departmental school district; requires the council to conduct ...
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Adult Basic Education |
Signed into law 05/2001 |
P-12 | Teach blindness skills to individuals 55 and older
H.B. 429
Makes an appropriation for teachers to teach blindness skills to individuals 55 and older with severe visual impairment or blindness....
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Career/Technical Education |
Signed into law 05/2001 |
P-12 | School To Work Programs
H.B. 1561
, Appropriates funds for activities and personnel related to the Career Development System; provides for the operational transition from the...
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Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 05/2001 |
P-12 | Charter School Law Changes
H.B. 946
This bill revises the state charter school law, including the establishment of New Century Charter Schools. This legislation can be found b...
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Curriculum--Arts Education |
Signed into law 05/2001 |
P-12 | New Arts Positions
H.B. 1391
, Appropriates funds for at least 28 fine arts positions within the Department of Education....
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Finance--Facilities |
Signed into law 05/2001 |
P-12 | Funding Repair and Maintenance
S.B. 1577
Funds backlog of repair and maintenance for public school facilities through general obligation; establishes funding formula for on-going pr...
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Finance--Facilities |
Signed into law 05/2001 |
P-12 | Facilities Financing Program
S.B. 493
Establishes the school repair and maintenance trust fund as a separate fund of Hawaii 3R's, a nonprofit corporation, for coordination of pri...
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Finance--Litigation |
Signed into law 05/2001 |
P-12 |
S.B. 1084
Appropriates $ 27,931,118 to the Department of Education as an emergency appropriation for special education costs as a result of the Felix...
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Finance--Taxes/Revenues--Alternative Revenues |
Signed into law 05/2001 |
P-12 | Tax Return Funds Earmarked for Education
S.B. 1211
NOTWITHSTANDING ANY LAW TO THE CONTRARY, ANY INDIVIDUAL WHOSE STATE INCOME TAX REFUND FOR ANY TAXABLE YEAR IS $ 2 OR MORE MAY DESIGNATE $ 2 ...
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Governance--School Boards |
Vetoed 05/2001 |
P-12 | Board of Education to invite the military representative to participate
H.B. 868
Requires the Board of Education to invite the military representative to participate in discussing about board matters except those matters ...
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Health |
Signed into law 05/2001 |
P-12 | Full Time Nurses In Schools
H.B. 284
Appropriates funds to the Department of Health for full time registered nurses for the State's public schools and for a grant to the Organ D...
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Leadership |
Signed into law 05/2001 |
P-12 | Qualifications for Principals and Vice-Principals
H.B. 469
Repeals the requirement that principals and vice-principals have served as teachers for a period of not less than 5 years; requires principa...
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Leadership |
Signed into law 05/2001 |
P-12 | Compensation for Educational Officers
S.B. 1385
Requires the board of education to adopt a classification and compensation structure for education officers that more accurately reflects th...
| More... |
Leadership |
Signed into law 05/2001 |
P-12 | Incentives to keep exemplary principals and vice-principals at the school level
S.B. 530
Provides incentives to keep exemplary principals and vice-principals at the school level; encourages exemplary principals and vice principal...
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Postsecondary |
Vetoed 05/2001 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Reducing Legal Liability
S.B. 1207
Requires the University of Hawaii to reduce legal liability.
From the legislation:
(B) THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII SHALL SUBMIT A CONFIDENTIA...
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Reading/Literacy |
Signed into law 05/2001 |
P-12 | Literacy and lifelong learning program
H.B. 614
Provides for changing the responsibility for ongoing operation of a literacy and lifelong learning program to the public libraries of the St...
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School Safety |
Signed into law 05/2001 |
P-12 | Use of Force by a Principal
H.B. 384
Relates to the provisions of law regarding the use of force by persons with special responsibility for care, discipline or safety of others ...
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School/District Structure/Operations |
Signed into law 05/2001 |
P-12 | Risk Management for Schools
S.B. 535
Requires the Department of Education to establish risk management and related programs for school administrators, teachers, and other school...
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School/District Structure/Operations--Libraries |
Signed into law 05/2001 |
P-12 | Librarian's Salary
H.B. 1048
Provides that the salary of the state librarian shall be set by the Board of Education as a rate no greater than $120,000. http://www.capito...
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Students |
Signed into law 05/2001 |
P-12 | The Hawaii State Student Council,
H.B. 11
Establishes the Hawaii State Student Council, with student representatives from each departmental school district; requires the council to c...
| More... |
Students--Athletics/Extracurricular Activities |
Signed into law 05/2001 |
P-12 | Compensation for Coaches
S.B. 1362
Requires coaches coaching for the Department of Education to be paid on a stipend bases; requires coaches receive stipend increases commensu...
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Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Signed into law 05/2001 |
P-12 | State Assistance for National Board Certification
S.B. 1214
Relates to National Board certification for Department of Education teachers.
Establishes a national board certification support program to...
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Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
Signed into law 05/2001 |
P-12 | Teacher Pay Raises
S.B. 1379
Relates to collective bargaining cost items; appropriates funds to pay for public school teacher raises....
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Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Retirement/Benefits |
Signed into law 05/2001 |
P-12 | Hiring Retired Teachers
H.B. 1668
, Provides that department of education may rehire retired teachers in teacher shortage areas, with prior approval of superintendent and pur...
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Teaching Quality--Professional Development |
Signed into law 05/2001 |
P-12 | Tax Credit for Professional Development
S.B. 1315
Offers an incentive to state teachers to take professional development course work by allowing them a 100% state tax deduction on tuition co...
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Teaching Quality--Professional Development |
Signed into law 05/2001 |
P-12 | Professional development schools
S.B. 1213
Makes an appropriation for the establishment and continuation of professional development schools for teachers. Full legislation is below....
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Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention |
Signed into law 05/2001 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Loan Forgiveness for New Teachers
H.B. 1667
Establishes the Hawaii education loan program and special fund for the purpose of providing financial support to students who graduate with ...
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Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention |
Signed into law 05/2001 |
P-12 | Teacher Recruitment Programs
S.B. 1212
The Board may engage in efforts relating to the improvement of instruction through teacher education and professional development, and to at...
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Textbooks and Open Source |
Signed into law 05/2001 |
P-12 | Textbook Rules
S.B. 525
Provides a system for monitoring textbooks by individual schools for purposes of accountability; retains textbook replacement fees in school...
| More... |
Governance--School Boards |
Signed into law 04/2001 |
P-12 | Defining State Board Members for Immunity
H.B. 1016
Includes Board of Educational in definition of "members" for purposes of providing immunity from or indemnification for civil liability....
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Parent/Family--Parent Rights |
Signed into law 04/2001 |
P-12 | Foster Parent's Rights
S.B. 1104
Relates to authority of foster parents to provide consents for the foster child's educational and recreational needs....
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Postsecondary |
Signed into law 04/2001 |
Postsec. | Advertising Unaccredited Higher Ed. Institutions
H.B. 761
Exempts an accredited degree granting institution from the disclosure requirement under specified conditions.
From the legislation:
(B) WH...
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Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 04/2001 |
Postsec. | Student Loans
H.B. 1411
Relates to Secondary Market Services Corp.--Hawaii, the state designated student loan secondary market, to purchase student loan notes held ...
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Postsecondary |
Approved by voters 11/2000 |
Postsec. | Autonomy for The University of Hawaii
V. 1
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT (SB 539 CD1, 2000); Amends the Hawaii State Constitution; provides the University of Hawaii with autonomy in all ma...
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Postsecondary |
Became law without governor's signature 07/2000 |
Postsec. | Autonomy for the University of Hawaii
S.B. 539
Provides the University of Hawaii with autonomy in all matters related to the University....
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Accountability--Reporting Results |
Signed into law 06/2000 |
P-12 | State Accountability System
S.B. 2837
Requires the Department of Education to implement the educational accountability system for Hawaii's public schools; requires Department of ...
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Career/Technical Education |
Vetoed 06/2000 |
P-12 | State's School To Work Council
H.B. 2280
Amends powers of the School to Work Executive Council; places the Council administratively within the Department of Education; appropriates ...
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Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 06/2000 |
P-12 | Formation of Charter Schools
S.B. 2218
Provides legal protection for new century charter school boards; allows groups of teachers at a school to form a charter school; requires th...
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Curriculum--Language Arts |
Vetoed 06/2000 |
P-12 | Language Immersion Program
S.B. 2722
Creates standards for the Hawaiian language immersion program; states the Department of Education shall create a separate Office of Hawaiian...
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Equity |
Signed into law 06/2000 |
P-12 | Equity in School Sports
S.B. 2475
Prohibits discrimination in athletics on the bases of sex in any public school and requires the superintendent of education to develop a str...
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Finance--District |
Signed into law 06/2000 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Department of Education Budget Rules
H.B. 1873
Authorizes the Department of Education (DOE) to retain and expend a portion of all indirect overhead reimbursements for discretionary grants...
| More... |
Finance--District |
Vetoed 06/2000 |
Postsec. | University Budget Carry-over
H.B. 2062
Allows University of Hawaii to carry over funds from one year to the next....
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Finance--Taxes/Revenues--Alternative Revenues |
Signed into law 06/2000 |
P-12 | Local School Funds
H.B. 1905
Establishes a pilot project that requires moneys collected by any public school from rental fees for usage of facilities to be deposited wit...
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Governance--State Boards/Chiefs/Agencies |
Signed into law 06/2000 |
P-12 | Superintendent Pay
S.B. 1276
Requires the Board of Education to set the salary of the Superintendent of Education....
| More... |
High School |
Signed into law 06/2000 |
P-12,
Postsec. | College Credit for High Schoolers
H.B. 2092
Allows high school students to obtain college and high school course credits simultaneously....
| More... |
High School |
Signed into law 06/2000 |
P-12,
Postsec. | New Economy Technology Scholarship
S.B. 2420
Adds a new chapter to establish the new economy technology scholarship act....
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Leadership |
Signed into law 06/2000 |
P-12 | Create group to review admin. rules
H.B. 1874
Relates to educational accountability; establishes an interagency educational accountability working group to review agency administrative r...
| More... |
Postsecondary |
Signed into law 06/2000 |
Postsec. | Higher Ed. Benefits Program
S.B. 3123
Establishes a post-secondary education benefits program, known as the bridge-to-hope program, for heads of households in the temporary assis...
| More... |
School Safety |
Signed into law 06/2000 |
P-12 | Trespassing on School Property
S.B. 3079
Amends the offense of criminal trespass in the first degree in this way, for occurrences on school property, between 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m...
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School Safety |
Signed into law 06/2000 |
P-12 | Amending Zero-Tolerance
S.B. 3038
Amends zero tolerance policy by allowing suspension of a student who attends school or a department-supervised activity, whether on or off s...
| More... |
Special Education |
Vetoed 06/2000 |
P-12 | Creates Autism Center
S.B. 2448
Establishes the Hawaii Autism Center of Excellence within the University of Hawaii....
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Students |
Vetoed 06/2000 |
P-12,
Postsec. | State Student Council
H.B. 284
Establishes the Hawaii state student council, with student representatives from each departmental school district; requires the council to c...
| More... |
Background Checks |
Signed into law 05/2000 |
P-12 | Teacher/Staff Background Checks
H.B. 2098
Requires the Department of Health to conduct criminal history records checks for employees, applicants, providers, and subcontractors in pos...
| More... |
Health |
Signed into law 05/2000 |
P-12 | Enforcement of Health Requirements
H.B. 2521
Enables the Department of Health to enforce school health requirements more uniformly by replacing statutory requirements for documentation ...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Signed into law 05/2000 |
P-12 | Waivers for Lack of Credentials
H.B. 2490
Allows the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board to extend teaching credentials for teachers for the 2000-2001 and 2001-2002 school years on a case...
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Curriculum |
Signed into law 04/2000 |
P-12 | Performance Standards, Curriculum
H.B. 2495
States that the Department of Education shall regulate courses of study to be pursued in all grades of public schools and classify them by m...
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Leadership |
Signed into law 04/2000 |
P-12 | Increases Administrator Availability
S.B. 2830
Allows experienced principals and vice principals from other public or private schools to seek school administrator positions without first ...
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P-3 |
Signed into law 04/2000 |
P-12 | Good Beginnings Alliance
H.B. 536
Expands the life of the Good Beginnings Alliance to 2010; expands the membership of the Interdepartmental Council by 2 members; expands the ...
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