Report Title:

Education; New Century Charter Schools

 

Description:

Exempts existing public schools (i.e., conversion schools) from the twenty-five-school limit on the number of schools that may be established as new century charter schools.

THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

2071

TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2002

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 


 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

relating to New century charter schools.

 

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

SECTION 1. Section 302A-1182, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:

"(a) Up to a total of twenty-five schools may be established as new century charter schools[.]; provided that this limit shall not apply to existing public schools described by paragraph (2). These new century charter schools may be established by:

(1) The creation of a new school pursuant to subsection (c);

(2) An existing public school pursuant to subsection (b); or

(3) The creation of a new school, comprising programs or sections of existing public school populations and using existing public school facilities pursuant to subsection (c)."

SECTION 2. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.

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

INTRODUCED BY:

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