§302A-604.5 District business and fiscal officers. (a) The department shall establish eight permanent civil service exempt full-time equivalent business and fiscal officer positions; provided that four business and fiscal officer positions shall be assigned to the Oahu school districts, with the remaining positions to be assigned to school complexes based on need; and provided further that the business and fiscal officer:

(1) Shall have a business and facilities management background;

(2) Shall not be subject to the requirements of [chapter 76]; and

(3) Shall not be required to be a certified teacher.

(b) Departmental school district business and fiscal officers shall be responsible for:

(1) Coordinating physical plant operations and maintenance activities with the departments of education and accounting and general services;

(2) Coordinating the training and selection of school custodians; monitoring the performance of school custodians in accomplishing minor repairs with funds from school-level minor repairs and maintenance accounts; and overseeing these accounts at the direction of school principals;

(3) Planning for capital improvement projects with the department of education;

(4) Ensuring that school facilities comply with the laws and rules regarding:

(A) The provision of a free appropriate public education for exceptional children with disabilities; and

(B) The provision of a free appropriate public education for qualified students with disabilities;

(5) Assisting the department, individual schools, and school complexes in forming partnerships with community groups, volunteers, and businesses to obtain donated and discounted repair and maintenance services and materials; and

(6) Developing, coordinating, overseeing, and participating in the data collection for the physical plant analysis report and the maintenance plan for each school. [L 2001, c 316, pt of §3(1); am L 2003, c 188, §6]