REPORT TITLE:
Teacher Shortage; UOH; DOE


DESCRIPTION:
Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii to increase the
number of neighbor island teachers, K-12 special education
teachers, 7-12 mathematics, science, and vocational education
teachers, and K-12 Hawaiian language immersion teachers, and to
support the continuing professional development of teachers.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                                        
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES                H.B. NO.253        
TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE, 1999                                
STATE OF HAWAII                                            
                                                             
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                   A  BILL  FOR  AN  ACT

RELATING TO TEACHER TRAINING.



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

 1      SECTION 1.  There is appropriated out of the general
 
 2 revenues of the State of Hawaii the following sums or so much
 
 3 thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 1999-2000 and the
 
 4 following sums or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal
 
 5 year 2000-2001 to provide financial support for the development,
 
 6 implementation, and evaluation of innovative, programmatic
 
 7 solutions to increase the number of neighbor island teachers,
 
 8 kindergarten to grade twelve special education teachers, grade
 
 9 seven to grade twelve mathematics and science teachers, grade
 
10 seven to grade twelve vocational education teachers, and
 
11 kindergarten to grade twelve Hawaiian language immersion
 
12 teachers, and to support the continuing professional development
 
13 of teachers:
 
14                                                   Fiscal Year
 
15                                              1999-2000  2000-2001
 
16      Neighbor island teachers                    $          $
 
17      Special education teachers                  $          $
 
18      Mathematics and science teachers            $          $
 
19      Vocational education teachers               $          $
 
20      Hawaiian language immersion teachers        $          $
 

 
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 1      SECTION 2.  The sums appropriated shall be expended by the
 
 2 University of Hawaii for the purposes of this Act.
 
 3      SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 1999.
 
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 5                           INTRODUCED BY:  _______________________