HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2024
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Rep. Justin H. Woodson, Chair |
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Rep. Trish La Chica, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Jeanne Kapela |
Rep. Amy A. Perruso |
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Rep. Lisa Marten |
Rep. Sean Quinlan |
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Rep. Rose Martinez |
Rep. Chris Todd |
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Rep. Scot Z. Matayoshi |
Rep. Diamond Garcia |
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Rep. May Besario Mizuno |
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NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Tuesday, March 12, 2024 |
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2:30 p.m. |
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VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE Conference Room 309 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
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A G E N D A
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. Clarifies the Department of Education's authority to oversee public education facilities and real estate development. Establishes the Office of Facilities and Real Estate Development and the Office of School Operations and Services. Repeals the School Facilities Authority. Reorganizes the Department of Education's organizational structure for facilities and real estate development. Establishes positions. Makes conforming amendments. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Makes an appropriation. Repeals the Office of Facilities and Real Estate Development and Office of School Operations and Services 7/1/2031. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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EDN, LGO, WAL, FIN |
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. Establishes a harm to students registry for all prekindergarten through grade 12 institutions operating in the State to be administered by the Department of Education. Establishes certain exceptions for information shared on the registry. Requires schools to complete any investigation into employees who have pending allegations of harming students, regardless of employment status. Requires schools to consult with the registry before authorizing prospective employees or volunteers to interact with students. Requires schools to share information on ongoing or concluded investigations of infliction of harm to a student when requested by another institution. Establishes an appeal process for individuals who request removal from the Harm to Students Registry. Establishes qualified immunity for employers who provide good faith information or opinions on any current or former employee's employment performance. Requires the surrender of teaching licenses of certain individuals who have resigned or retired during a pending investigation into allegations of sexual assault or sexual harassment. Requires the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board to report surrendered licenses to the National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification. (SD2)
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EDN, JHA, FIN |
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. Requires all public charter schools that offer prekindergarten programs exclusively to adhere to the provisions of chapter 302D, HRS, with certain exceptions.
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EDN, JHA, FIN |
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. Authorizes the Department of Health to require the Department of Education to report coronavirus disease 2019 potential outbreaks or other public health emergencies and related information in a manner most appropriate to public health and safety, as determined by the Department of Health. Repeals the requirement to publish the report on the Department of Education's website. Prohibits the Department of Health from requiring the Department of Education to provide personally identifiable information in any report pursuant to the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act. Authorizes the Department of Education to provide personally identifiable information only after it has determined that a health or safety emergency exists. (SD1)
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. Authorizes the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board to consider qualified individuals with at least an associate's degree or high school diploma with comparable education and coursework, industry experience, and content expertise to teach career and technical education courses. (SD3)
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RELATING TO EARLY LEARNING. Expands access to early learning programs on other state properties and public lands besides Department of Education public school campuses. (SD1)
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MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FOR FOOD SERVICES. Makes an emergency appropriation to the Department of Education for its food service operations. Declares that the appropriation exceeds the state general fund expenditure ceiling for 2024-2025. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS. Makes an emergency appropriation to the Department of Education for charter school operations. Declares that the appropriation exceeds the general fund expenditure ceiling for 2024-2025. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. Removes the salary cap of Superintendent of Education. Makes permanent the annual performance evaluation requirements for the Superintendent of Education. (SD2)
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________________________________________ Rep. Justin H. Woodson Chair |
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