Report Title:

Education; Educational Assistants

 

Description:

Appropriates funds to provide one educational assistant for every public school class in grades K-3.

 


HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

2274

TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE, 2008

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT


 

 

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO PROVIDE FOR EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANTS.

 

 

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

 


     SECTION 1.  Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the department of education shall provide one full-time equivalent educational assistant in every public school class in grades K-3.  The department shall determine the duties of the educational assistants; provided that:

     (1)  The duties shall include assisting teachers with student behavioral problems; and

     (2)  The assignment of educational assistants is not restricted to special education classes.

     SECTION 2.  There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $         or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2008-2009 to provide one educational assistant in every public school class in grades K-3.

     The sum appropriated shall be expended by the department of education for the purposes of this Act.

     SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2008.

 

INTRODUCED BY:

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