Report Title:

Principals, Vice-Principals; Salary Ranges; School Program

 

Description:

Requires the salary ranges for principal and vice-principal positions to be determined by the BOE based on the position classification/compensation plan approved by the board and the necessities of a school's program, including the presence at school during vacation and other non-instructional periods.

 

THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

539

TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2001

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 


 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

relating to education.

 

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

SECTION 1. Section 302A-623, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

"[[]§302A-623[]] Salary ranges, educational officers. (a) Salary ranges for educational officer positions of the department, excluding principals and vice-principals, shall be determined by the board based on the position classification/compensation plan approved by the board. Salary ranges for educational officer positions shall be subject to the requirements of sections 302A-625 and 302A-626.

(b) The salary ranges for principal and vice-principal positions shall be determined by the board based on the position classification/compensation plan approved by the board and the necessities of a school's program, including those necessities that require the presence of a principal or vice-principal during vacation and other non-instructional periods, as determined by the superintendent.

Salary ranges for principal and vice-principal positions shall not be subject to the requirements of sections 302A-625 and 302A-626.

(c) Unless excepted by the superintendent due to extenuating circumstances, every secondary school principal and vice-principal shall be a twelve-month employee and compensated appropriately for their additional period of employment."

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 2001-2002, and the sum of $ , or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2002-2003, to carry out the purposes of this Act. The sums appropriated shall be expended by the department of education.

SECTION 3. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2001.

INTRODUCED BY:

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