SB3074

Report Title:

Department of Education; Area Superintendents; Salaries

 

Description:

Changes the designation of district superintendents to area superintendents, and requires them to supervise delivery of administrative and instructional support services in their areas. Requires the board of education to determine the salaries of the deputy superintendent and area superintendents.

 

THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	3074
TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2002
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

SECTION 1. Section 26-53, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

"§26-53 Deputies or assistants to department heads. (a) Effective January 1, 1989, and January 1, 1990, the salaries of deputies or assistants to the head of any department of the State, other than the department of education, shall be set by the governor within the range from $69,748 to $74,608 and $72,886 to $77,966 a year, respectively.

[(b) Effective January 1, 1989, and January 1, 1990, the salary of the deputy to the superintendent of education shall be $81,629 and $85,302 a year, respectively.]"

SECTION 2. Section 302A-604, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

"[[]§302A-604[]] [District] Area superintendents. The superintendent of education, with the approval of the board, shall appoint [district] area superintendents for schools. The area superintendents shall supervise delivery of administrative and instructional support services, within their respective areas, to include:

(1) Personnel, fiscal, and facilities support;

(2) Monitoring of compliance with applicable state and federal laws; and

(3) Curriculum development, student assessment, and staff development services."

SECTION 3. Section 302A-621, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

"[[]§302A-621[]] Salary; deputy superintendent, assistant superintendents, [district superintendents, deputy district] area superintendents. The salaries of the deputy superintendent, assistant superintendents, [district superintendents,] and [deputy district] area superintendents shall be set by the board. [Effective July 1, 1991, the salaries of deputy district superintendents shall be not less than $65,683 nor more than $72,886 a year.]"

SECTION 4. Sections 76-16, 84-17, 302A-412, 302A-438, 302A-1130, 302A-1134, 302A-1153, and 302A-1308, Hawaii Revised Statutes, are amended by substituting the term "area superintendent" or like terms, wherever references to "district superintendent" or like terms appear, as the context requires.

SECTION 5. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 6. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:	_____________________________