HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.B. NO.	2381
THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating to public charter schools.

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

SECTION 1. Section 302D-28, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsections (a) and (b) to read as follows:

"(a) [Beginning with fiscal year 2012-2013, and each fiscal year thereafter, the] The non-facility general fund per‑pupil funding request for charter school students shall be the same as the general fund per-pupil amount to the department in the most recently approved executive budget recommendation for the department and shall be based upon reasonable projected enrollment figures for all charter schools. The general fund per-pupil request for each regular education and special education student shall:

(1) Include all general fund regular education cost categories, including comprehensive school support services, but excluding special education services, adult education, and the after-school plus program; provided that these services are provided and funded by the department; and

(2) Exclude [fringe]:

(A) Fringe benefit costs [and debt];

(B) Amounts provided to charter school teachers under section 302A-706 and other teacher differentials approved by the department; and

(C) Debt service.

(b) [Fringe benefit costs] Costs under subsection (a)(2)(A) for charter school employees, regardless of the payroll system utilized by a charter school, shall be included in the department of budget and finance's annual budget request. Costs under subsection (a)(2)(B) shall be included in the state public charter school commission's annual budget request. No [fringe benefit] costs under subsections (a)(2)(A) or (B) shall be charged directly to or deducted from the charter school per‑pupil allocations.

The legislature shall make an appropriation based upon the budget request; provided that the legislature may make additional appropriations for facility and other costs.

The governor, pursuant to chapter 37, may impose restrictions or reductions on charter school appropriations similar to those imposed on department schools."

SECTION 2. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval; provided that section 1 shall take effect beginning with fiscal year 2026-2027.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Public Charter Schools; Per-pupil Allocation; Weighted Student Formula; TNBCIP; Teacher Differential

Description:

Requires that incentives paid to public charter school teachers under the Teacher National Board Certification Incentive Program and other teacher differentials be paid from moneys appropriated to the State Public Charter School Commission, instead of the per-pupil allocation.

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