Report Title:

Education; New Century Charter Schools

Description:

Repeals the Act 51, SLH 2004, amendment that added new century charter schools to the definition of "public schools".

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

1611

TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2005

 

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-101, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending the definition of "public schools" to read as follows:

""Public schools" means all academic and noncollege type schools either established and maintained by the department[, or issued a charter by the board of education], in accordance with law. All other academic and noncollege type schools are "private schools", irrespective of the hours during which the sessions take place."

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 Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.

SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2005.

INTRODUCED BY:

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