Report Title:

Hawaiian Language Medium Education

Description:

Involves the University of Hawaii at Manoa in partnership with the Kualii Council in addressing Hawaiian language medium education through Hawaiian immersion teacher education and curriculum development. (HB999 HD1)

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

999

TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2005

H.D. 1

STATE OF HAWAII

 


 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

RELATING TO HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE MEDIUM EDUCATION.

 

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

SECTION 1. Section 302H-7, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

"[[]§302H-7[]] Collaboration. The department of education shall work collaboratively with the Hawaiian language college of the University of Hawaii at Hilo, the University of Hawaii at Manoa in partnership with the Kualii Council, and any other entities recognized by the legislature for the purpose of addressing Hawaiian language medium education, including the aspects of teacher education and curriculum development, extending to those entities support for inclusion in the special provisions for children and families enrolled in the Hawaiian language medium education program of the department, and maximizing the joint use of existing and new resources to meet the goal of revitalizing, maintaining, and strengthening the Hawaiian language."

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 Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.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.