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THE SENATE |
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THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2023 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating to the early learning board.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
"§302L-
Early learning board;
qualifications; administration priorities.
(a) Upon the nomination of
any voting member to the board established pursuant to section 302L‑1.6,
the governor shall provide written documentation articulating the
administration's goals and priorities with respect to the formation of a highly‑functioning,
well-balanced board and describing the nominee's qualifications.
(b) Each nominee shall meet the
following minimum qualifications:
(1) Demonstrate integrity, civic
virtue, and high ethical standards and be willing to hold fellow board members
to the same;
(2) Commit to being a
conscientious and attentive board member;
(3) Have an understanding of best
practices in early learning governance or be willing to be trained in best
practices in early learning governance; and
(4) Have a clear understanding of
the board's role in developing and protecting a clear, long-term strategic
vision for early learning.
(c) Each nominee ideally shall meet the following
qualifications:
(1) Have substantial leadership
experience that illustrates the nominee's ability to function among diverse
colleagues as an effective team member, with the ability to articulate,
understand, and help shape consensus on board policies; and
(2) Demonstrate a deep and
abiding interest in early learning and a dedication to the social, academic,
and character development of children."
SECTION 2. Section 302L-1.6, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsections (b) and (c) to read as follows:
"(b) The
board shall consist of the following voting members:
[(1) A representative of center-based
program providers or the representative's designee;
(2) A representative of family child
care program providers;
(3) A representative of family-child
interaction learning program providers;
(4) A representative of philanthropic
organizations that support early learning or the representative's designee;
(5) A representative from a head start
provider agency;
(6) A representative from the Hawaii
Early Intervention Coordinating Council;
(7) A parent representative;
(8) A representative from the Hawaii
chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics;
(9) A representative of home-visiting
program providers;
(10) A representative of Hawaiian medium
early learning providers; and
(11) A representative of the Hawaii
Council of Mayors, or the representative's designee.]
(1) One voting member from the county of
Hawaii;
(2) One voting member from the county of
Maui;
(3) One voting member from the county of
Kauai;
(4) Three voting members from the city
and county of Honolulu; and
(5) Three at-large voting members.
The
superintendent of education, director of human services, director of health,
and president of the University of Hawaii shall serve as ex officio, nonvoting
members of the board.
The
board shall invite the chief executive officer of
Kamehameha Schools and the executive director of the Hawaii Association of
Independent Schools, or their designees, to serve as [voting] ex
officio, non-voting members of the board.
[(c) Except for the superintendent of education,
directors of state departments, president of the University of Hawaii, chief
executive officer of Kamehameha Schools, and the executive director of the
Hawaii Association of Independent Schools, or their designees, the members of
the board shall serve staggered terms as follows:
(1) The representative of center-based
program providers shall serve a two-year term;
(2) The
representative of family child care program providers shall serve a three-year
term;
(3) The
representative of family-child interaction learning program providers shall
serve a three-year term;
(4) The
representative of philanthropic organizations that support early learning shall
serve a two-year term;
(5) The
representative from a head start provider agency shall serve a three-year term;
(6) The
representative from the Hawaii Early Intervention Coordinating Council shall
serve a three-year term;
(7) The
parent representative shall serve a two-year term;
(8) The
representative from the Hawaii chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics
shall serve a two-year term;
(9) The
representative of home-visiting program providers shall serve a three-year
term;
(10) The
representative of Hawaiian medium early learning providers shall serve a
two-year term; provided that the prohibition against serving more than two
consecutive terms not to exceed eight consecutive years pursuant to section
26-34(a) shall not apply to the representative of Hawaiian medium early
learning providers' term limit; and
(11) The
representative of the Hawaii Council of Mayors shall serve a three-year term.]
(c)
Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, the governor shall set
the terms of the voting members initially appointed to the board as follows:
(1) Three voting members shall serve
one-year terms;
(2) Three voting members shall serve
two-year terms; and
(3) Three voting members shall serve
three-year terms;
provided that the term of the
voting members shall be three years, except as provided for in the initial
appointment in this subsection; provided further that voting members shall
serve no more than three consecutive three-year terms; provided further that
the voting members who are initially appointed to terms of two years or less
pursuant to this subsection may be reappointed to three ensuing consecutive
three-year terms. If a voting member is
nominated to a second or subsequent consecutive term, the senate shall consider
the question of whether to reconfirm the voting member at least one hundred
twenty days prior to the expiration of the voting member's immediately
preceding term; provided that if the senate has not taken final action to reconfirm
the voting member by the one hundred twenty-day deadline, the voting member may
continue to serve until the senate takes final action on the reconfirmation.
Every
voting member may serve beyond the expiration date of the voting member's term
of appointment until the voting member's successor has been appointed by the
governor and confirmed by the senate."
SECTION 3. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval; provided that the amendments made to section 302L-1.6, Hawaii Revised Statutes, shall not be repealed when that section is reenacted on June 30, 2025, pursuant to Act 173, Session Laws of Hawaii 2021, section 3, as amended by Act 109, Session Laws of Hawaii 2022, section 14.
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Report Title:
Early Learning Board; Appointment; Governor
Description:
Amends
the composition and qualifications of the Early Learning Board to consist of
individuals from each county, instead of from particular entities or types of
providers. Establishes general
qualifications for the members of the Early Learning Board appointed by the
Governor.
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