HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

1314

TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE, 2017

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

relating to school spending.

 

 

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

 


     SECTION 1.  Chapter 302A, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

     "§302A-    Spending; reporting requirements.  (a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, at least twenty days before the convening of each regular session, the department of education shall report to the legislature the amount of moneys that it spent during the previous school year for standardized testing, test-preparation programs and activities, pre-packaged lessons, and related consulting services.

     (b)  As used in this section, "pre-packaged lesson" means educational course content developed by and purchased from a private, for-profit entity."

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

     "§302D-    Spending; reporting requirements.  (a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, at least twenty days before the convening of each regular session, the commission shall report to the legislature the amount of moneys that charter schools spent during the previous school year for standardized testing, test-preparation programs and activities, pre-packaged lessons, and related consulting services.

     (b)  As used in this section, "pre-packaged lesson" means educational course content developed by and purchased from a private, for-profit entity."

     SECTION 3.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 4.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2017.

 

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Public Schools; Disclosure of Spending

 

Description:

Requires Department of Education schools and charter schools to disclose the amount of funds that they spend for standardized testing, test preparation, pre-packaged lessons, and related consulting services.

 

 

 

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