Report Title:

Schools; Reconstitution

 

Description:

Allows the Superintendent of Education to reconstitute a public school, except a charter school, which has been in restructuring for three or more school years.  Also allows the Superintendent to recommend to the charter school review panel actions that should be taken to reconstitute a charter school which has been in restructuring for three or more school years, and recommend that the charter school review panel revoke the charter school's charter.

 


HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

172

TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE, 2009

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT


 

 

RELATING TO RECONSTITUTING SCHOOLS.

 

 

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

 


SECTION 1.  Public schools, including charter schools, which have been in restructuring for three or more years and which have not advanced significantly toward improving academic performance, should be reconstituted using extraordinary measures.  Dramatic steps must be taken to ensure that our students make adequate academic progress.

     The purpose of this Act is to allow the superintendent of education to:

     (1)  Notwithstanding collective bargaining agreements, memorandums of agreement, or memorandums of understanding, reconstitute a public school, except a charter school, which has been in restructuring for three or more school years; and

     (2)  Recommend to the charter school review panel actions that should be taken to reconstitute a charter school, which has been in restructuring for three or more school years, and recommend that the charter school review panel revoke the charter school's charter.

     SECTION 2.  Chapter 302A, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

"§302A-     Reconstituting schools.  (a)  The superintendent may, notwithstanding collective bargaining agreements, memorandums of agreement, or memorandums of understanding, reconstitute a public school, except a charter school, which has been in restructuring as defined by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, Public Law 107-110, for three or more school years.  The superintendent may take actions that include:

     (1)  Replacing all or most staff, including teachers, principals, and other support staff;

     (2)  Entering into contracts with private entities to manage schools; and

     (3)  Changing the membership of the school community council.

(b)  The superintendent may recommend to the charter school review panel actions that should be taken to reconstitute a charter school, which has been in restructuring as defined by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, Public Law 107-110, for three or more school years, and may recommend that the charter school review panel revoke the charter school's charter.

(c)  The board of education shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91 as may be necessary to implement this section."

     SECTION 3.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 4.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2009.

 

INTRODUCED BY:

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