Department Of Education
Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To The Hawaii School For The Deaf And Blind. [HB-830]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Disabilities ]
Requires the Department of Education to meet with Hawaii School for the Deaf and Blind stakeholders and members of the Hawaii deaf community regarding the development of a plan to transition the Hawaii School for the Deaf and Blind to a conversion charter school. Requires a report to the Legislature.
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Relating To Hawaiian Language Programs. [HB-962]
[Education ]
Exempts Hawaiian language immersion program students from kindergarten assessment requirements.
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To Student Transportation. [HB-828]
[Education ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Children and Youth ]
Requires the department of education to establish a student bus fare rate system to include free bus passes for students whose household qualifies the student for free or reduced price lunch under the free and reduced price lunch program. Appropriates funds. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
Sponsored by: Rep. Chris Todd Carried Over To 2024 Regular Session. on 12/11/2023
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To Education. [HB-54]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
Establishes a nationally certified school psychologist incentive program. Appropriates funds for the incentive program. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Sponsored by: Rep. Gregg Takayama Carried Over To 2024 Regular Session. on 12/11/2023
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To Preschool. [SB-1222]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Requires the school facilities authority to, to the greatest extent possible, renovate, improve, and expand existing public school facilities and classrooms to increase pre-kindergarten student capacity, including while expending funds appropriated for fiscal year 2023. Requires the authority to submit a report to the legislature.
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To Department Of Education Procurement. [HB-1044]
[Education ]
[Construction ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Adjusts the Department of Education's small purchase threshold to require no less than three quotes for purchases of goods, services, and construction between $5,000 to less than $15,000, and to require no less than three written quotes for purchases of goods and services between $15,000 to less than $100,000 and for purchases of construction between $15,000 to less than $250,000. Exempts the Department of Education from the electronic procurement system requirement for purchases of goods and services less than $100,000 and for purchases of construction
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To Hawaiian Language Programs. [SB-827]
[Education ]
Exempts Hawaiian language immersion program students from kindergarten assessment requirements.
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To The Hawaii School For The Deaf And Blind. [SB-605]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Disabilities ]
Requires the Department of Education to meet with Hawaii School for the Deaf and Blind stakeholders and members of the Hawaii deaf community regarding the development of a plan to transition the Hawaii School for the Deaf and Blind to a conversion charter school. Requires a report to the Legislature.
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To Career And Technical Education. [SB-1567]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Authorizes the State Board for Career and Technical Education to cooperate with the Legislature to advise on provisions of all nonfederal funds received that are earmarked for career and technical education. Requires the State Board for Career and Technical Education, in collaboration with the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism and Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, to develop and implement workforce development pathways. Amends the membership composition of the Career and Technical Education Coordinating Advisory
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Sponsored by: Sen. Donovan Dela Cruz Carried Over To 2024 Regular Session. on 12/11/2023
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To Preschool. [SB-355]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Requires the school facilities authority to, to the greatest extent possible, renovate, improve, and expand existing public school facilities and classrooms to increase pre-kindergarten student capacity, including while expending funds appropriated for fiscal year 2023. Requires the authority to submit a report to the legislature.
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To Department Of Education Procurement. [SB-1342]
[Education ]
[Construction ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Adjusts the Department of Education's small purchase threshold to require no less than three quotes for purchases of goods, services, and construction between $5,000 to less than $15,000, and to require no less than three written quotes for purchases of goods and services between $15,000 to less than $100,000 and for purchases of construction between $15,000 to less than $250,000. Exempts the Department of Education from the electronic procurement system requirement for purchases of goods and services less than $100,000 and for purchases of construction
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To Civic Education. [HB-741]
[Education ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Appropriates funds to the department of education for the expansion of civic education in the public schools. Establishes two full-time equivalent permanent civic education resource teacher positions. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
Sponsored by: Rep. Della au Belatti Carried Over To 2024 Regular Session. on 12/11/2023
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To The Department Of Education. [SB-692]
[Education ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
Appropriates funds to the Department of Education to support wide-ranging initiatives for student success. (SD1)
Sponsored by: Sen. Michelle N. Kidani Carried Over To 2024 Regular Session. on 12/11/2023
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Making An Emergency Appropriation To The Department Of Education For Utilities And School Food Services. [SB-700]
[Education ]
[Food ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
Provides an emergency appropriation to the Department of Education to address the anticipated budget shortfall in utilities and school food services.
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To Tax Credits. [HB-399]
[Taxes ]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
Allows employers to obtain a tax credit for offering positions to qualified interns in work-based learning programs that have been approved by the department of education or University of Hawaii.
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To Education. [HB-936]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Beginning with the 2024-2025 school year, requires the department of education to include financial literacy in the personal transition plan requirement for each student. Appropriates funds for the establishment of a position dedicated to financial literacy within the department of education. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
Sponsored by: Rep. Gregg Takayama Carried Over To 2024 Regular Session. on 12/11/2023
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To Education. [HB-1462]
[Education ]
[Food ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Funding ]
Requires the Department of Education to develop and implement a School Meal Subsidy Program to provide school lunch subsidies to children whose families do not otherwise qualify for free lunch under the federal Free and Reduced Price Lunch Program, subject to income eligibility. Appropriates funds.
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To Education. [HB-1307]
[Education ]
[Finance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Children and Youth ]
Beginning with the 2024-2025 school year, requires the Department of Education to include the teaching of financial literacy in the personal transition plan requirement for each student.
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To Sex Trafficking. [SB-1221]
[Crime ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Education ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requires the department of education to offer training for teachers, educational officers, and school-based behavioral health specialists on sex trafficking prevention and response.
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To Public School Land Transfer. [HB-1627]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Community Development ]
[Real Estate ]
Requires the conveyance of a certain parcel of land from the department of education to the county of Kauai. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)