Report Title:

UH/LCC; Teacher Recruitment, Training, and Retention

 

Description:

Appropriates funds for additional positions to support a joint effort between the University of Hawaii at Manoa College of Education and Leeward Community College to recruit, train, and retain more teachers.

 


HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

1533

TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE, 2007

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT


 

 

RELATING TO HIGHER EDUCATION.

 

 

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

 


     SECTION 1.  There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $413,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2007-2008 as follows:

     (1)  $120,000 for the establishment of two full-time equivalent (2.00 FTE) permanent instructional faculty at leeward community college;

     (2)  $225,000 for the establishment of three full-time equivalent (3.00 FTE) permanent instructional faculty at the University of Hawaii at Manoa college of education;

     (3)  $60,000 for the establishment of one full-time equivalent (1.00 FTE) administrative, professional, and technical personnel for leeward community college and University of Hawaii at Manoa college of education advising; and

     (4)  $8,000 for educational equipment,

 

for additional resources to recruit, train, and retain prospective education assistants, paraprofessionals, and elementary and secondary teachers.

     The sum appropriated shall be expended by the University of Hawaii for the purposes of this Act.

     SECTION 1.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2007.

 

INTRODUCED BY:

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