Report Title:

Teacher Education Coordinating Committee; UOH, DOE, HTSB

Description:

Expands the membership of the teacher education coordinating committee to include a representative of the Hawaii teacher standards board. (SD1)

THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

69

TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2003

S.D. 1

STATE OF HAWAII

 


 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

relating to The teacher education coordinating committee.

 

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

SECTION 1. Section 304-20, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:

"(b) There is created an advisory committee to be known as the teacher education coordinating committee to identify, study, take action, or make recommendations on matters of education of common interest to the department of education and institutions of higher learning in Hawaii. The membership of the committee shall include the superintendent of education and the dean of the college of education of the University of Hawaii, who shall serve in alternate years as chairperson of the committee with the superintendent acting as the first chairperson[. The membership of the committee shall include], a representative [of] from each accredited teacher training institution in Hawaii[.], and a representative from the Hawaii teacher standards board. In addition, the superintendent of education and the dean of the college of education of the University of Hawaii may each appoint other members to the committee; provided that the dean of the college of education of the University of Hawaii shall appoint at least two members of the committee from the University of Hawaii who are not within the college of education. The committee shall meet at least six times within any calendar year to:

(1) Work out problems related to the development of strong teacher training programs at accredited institutions of higher learning in Hawaii; and

(2) Identify, study, and discuss educational problems or other educational matters of interest to the committee and to develop findings and make recommendations for the improvement of education in Hawaii.

The committee shall submit an annual report on its activities to the legislature and may include recommendations for legislative consideration."

SECTION 2. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.