CHAPTER 302A
EDUCATION
Part I. General Provisions
Section
302A-101 Definitions
302A-102 Smoking prohibited; exception
Part II. Provisions Affecting Students
A. Student Performance Standards
302A-201 Statewide performance standards
302A-202 Repealed
B. Curriculum and Instruction
302A-301 Incentive and innovation grants
302A-305 Education research and development revolving fund
302A-321 Standards-based curriculum
C. Supplementary Programs
302A-401 Running start program
302A-401.5 Hawaii teacher cadet program fund
302A-402, 403 Repealed
302A-404 School lunches
302A-405 School cafeterias; funds; expenditures
302A-406 Transportation of school children
302A-407 School bus contracts
302A-407.5 School bus fare revolving fund
302A-408 After-school and weekend programs
302A-409 Policy
302A-410 Quality early education plan
302A-411 Junior kindergarten and kindergarten
program; establishment; attendance
302A-412 Blind or visually handicapped concessionaires
302A-413 Driver education
302A-414 Courses for instructors in driver education
302A-415 Motor vehicles for driving instruction; purchase
and sale
302A-416 Driver education fee
302A-417 Traffic safety education
302A-418, 419 Repealed
302A-420 Profits to pupils
302A-421 to 423 Repealed
302A-424 Regulation of other schools and classes
302A-425 License required for private trade, vocational, or
technical school
302A-426 Suspension and revocation of license; procedure
302A-427 Powers of department
302A-428 Penalty
302A-429 Work-based learning program authorized
302A-430 Coverage for workers' compensation
302A-431 Rules; reporting
302A-431.5 School-to-work transition program; established
302A-431.6 Powers and duties
302A-431.7 Vocational agriculture education program
302A-432 Adult and community education authorized
302A-433 Scope of adult and community education programs
offered
302A-434 Advisory council for adult and community education
302A-435 Financing adult and community education program
302A-436 Departmental duty toward exceptional children
302A-437 Repealed
302A-438 Facilities, service, when required
302A-439 Eligibility standards
302A-440 Coverage for workers' compensation of an exceptional
child
302A-441 Studies, surveys, rules
302A-442 Occupational therapy services, physical therapy
services, school health services, mental health
services, psychological services, and medical
services for diagnostic or evaluative purposes
302A-442.5 Instructional materials; exceptional children
302A-443 Administrative hearing procedures and subpoena
power relating to the education of children
with a disability
302A-444 Programs for gifted and talented children
302A-445 Rules
302A-446 E-mail accounts for students
302A-447 State student council
D. Gender Equity in Sports
302A-461 Gender equity in athletics
302A-462 Factors; unequal aggregate expenditures
302A-463 Advisory commission on gender equity in sports
302A-464 Equity in athletics; rules and implementation
302A-465 Compliance report
302A-466 No private right of action
302A-467 Applicability
E. School-to-Work--Repealed
302A-471 to 475 Repealed
F. Full Participation in School Act
302A-481 Definitions
302A-482 Affidavit for caregiver consent
302A-483 Penalties
302A-484 Transfer by the department of education
Part III. Provisions Affecting School Personnel
A. Specific Definitions
302A-501 Definitions
B. Employment Conditions and Compensation
302A-601 Repealed
302A-601.3 Newly hired employees; paycheck deficits; partial
wages
302A-601.5 Employees of the department of education and teacher
trainees in any public school; criminal history
record checks
302A-602 Teachers; licenses and certificates
302A-602.5 Certificates; revocation
302A-603 Teaching without certificates or licenses; penalty
302A-604 Complex area superintendents
302A-604.5 District business and fiscal officers
302A-605 Principals and vice-principals
302A-606 Considerations in appointing teachers
302A-607 Probationary period of employment
302A-608 Reemployed teachers; rights
302A-609 Causes for discharge or demotion; preferred
eligibility list
302A-610 Job-sharing
302A-611 Authorized leaves of absence; tenure status
unaffected
302A-612 School teachers afflicted with tuberculosis
302A-613 Exchange teachers and educational officers; terms
of contract
302A-614 Sabbatical leaves authorized
302A-615 Pay while on sabbatical
302A-616 Conditions of sabbatical leave of absence
302A-617 Repealed
302A-618 Classification, teachers
302A-619 Classification, educational officers
302A-620 Classification/compensation appeals board;
adjustments to classification/compensation plan
302A-621 Salary; deputy superintendent, assistant
superintendents, complex area superintendents
302A-622 Salary ranges, teachers
302A-623 Salary ranges, educational officers
302A-624 Teachers' salary schedule
302A-625 Educational officers' salary schedules
302A-626 Salary increases; annual, longevity
302A-627 Salary ratings of entering or reentering teachers;
credit for military service
302A-628 Change in classification
302A-629 Educational officers; demotion, transfers
302A-630 Teachers with special assignments, vocational
agriculture, technical school teachers, and staff
and administrators in Hawaiian language medium
education
302A-631 Educational officers with special assignments;
principals and vice-principals at special needs
schools
302A-632 Additional benefits to certain teachers
302A-633 Repealed
302A-633.5 School personnel engaged in instructional work,
other than teachers and educational officers
302A-633.6 Allocations for coaches
302A-634, 635 Repealed
302A-636 Cafeteria managers
302A-637 Cafeteria workers
302A-638 Evaluation of teachers and educational officers
302A-638.5 Retired teachers; coursework waiver; substitute
teachers
302A-639 Houseparents; statewide center for students with
hearing and visual impairments
302A-640 Public schools; minimum staffing levels
302A-641 Meal count assistants, adult supervisors, and
classroom cleaners; minimum wage
C. Staff Development and Incentives
302A-701 Incentive packages for quality teachers, principals,
and vice-principals
302A-702 Candidates for certification
302A-703 Educational officers, salary incentives
302A-704 Tuition assistance for exemplary teachers to attend
the University of Hawaii
302A-705 Hawaii principals academy
302A-706 Teacher national board certification
incentive program
D. Hawaii Teacher Standards Board
302A-801 Hawaii teacher standards board established
302A-802 Licensing standards; policies
302A-803 Powers and duties of the board
302A-804 Powers and duties of the department
302A-805 Teachers; license required; renewals
302A-805.5 Approval of teacher education programs; professional
development of teachers
302A-805.6 Efforts related to teacher quality
302A-806 Hawaii teacher standards board special fund
302A-807 Refusal, suspension, revocation, and reinstatement
of licenses
302A-808 Penalty
302A-809 Repealed
E. Teachers' Housing
302A-831 Purpose
302A-832 Teachers' housing program; administration
302A-833 Teachers' housing revolving fund
302A-834 Annual statements
302A-835 Annual review; disposal of units
Part IV. Provisions Affecting System Structure
A. Specific Definitions
302A-901 Specific definitions
B. Accountability
302A-1001 Student bias
302A-1002 Reporting of crime-related incidents
302A-1003 Indemnity upon reporting
302A-1004 Educational accountability system; annual
reports
C. Organization
302A-1101 Department of education; board of education;
superintendent of education
302A-1102 Department of education; statewide and regional
administrative services
302A-1103 Principal; authority and responsibility
302A-1104 Learning support centers
302A-1105 Compensation; expenses
302A-1106 Organization; quorum; meetings
302A-1106.5 Board of education; community meetings
302A-1107 to 1109 Repealed
302A-1110 Educational districts not applicable
302A-1111 Duties of superintendent
302A-1112 Rules
302A-1113 Seal
302A-1114 Power of appointment, removal
302A-1115 Reallocation of vacant positions
302A-1116 Authority to create temporary positions
302A-1117 Records, evidence
302A-1118 Publications by department
302A-1119 Repealed
302A-1120 Public library system; board control
302A-1121 Repealed
302A-1122 Gifts
302A-1123 to 1123.6 Repealed
302A-1124 Mandate to initiate school community councils
302A-1125 Educational objectives
302A-1126 Waiver of policy, rule, or procedures
302A-1127 Rules
302A-1128 Department powers and duties
302A-1129 Schools; opening and closing
302A-1130 Public schools special fees and charges;
grouping of students
302A-1130.5 Textbook replacement fees, restitution;
textbook list
302A-1130.6 Textbook and instructional materials fee
special account
302A-1131 Repealed
302A-1132 Attendance compulsory; exceptions
302A-1133 Emergency measures
302A-1133.5 Parent and guardian accountability for compliance
with student code of conduct
302A-1134 Exclusion from school
302A-1134.5 Repealed
302A-1134.6 Zero tolerance policy
302A-1135 Penalty
302A-1136 Enforcement
302A-1137 Attendance records; availability to authorized
police officers
302A-1138 Permit to leave grounds
302A-1139 Religious education
302A-1140 Religious holy days
302A-1141 Punishment of pupils limited
302A-1142 School districts
302A-1143 Attend school in what district
302A-1144 Records of pupils; release from attendance
302A-1145 Transfer to another school
302A-1146 Schools; merchandise
302A-1147 Use of school grounds by county recreation
departments
302A-1148 Use of school facilities for recreational and
community purposes
302A-1148.5 Use of school grounds; assumption of risk
302A-1149 Use of school facilities for after school child
care
302A-1149.5 After-school plus program revolving fund
302A-1150 Use of school buildings
302A-1151 Sale of school lands unnecessary for school
purposes
302A-1152 Unauthorized vehicles on school or public library
grounds
302A-1153 Vandalism damage to public school property
302A-1154 Immunization upon entering school; tuberculosis
clearance
302A-1155 Provisional entrance to school
302A-1156 Exemptions
302A-1157 Exemptions from immunization; not recognized;
epidemic conditions
302A-1158 Immunization of indigent children
302A-1159 Physical examination required
302A-1160 Student's health record
302A-1161 Notification for noncompliance
302A-1162 Rules
302A-1163 Enforcement
302A-1164 Self-administration of medication by student
and emergency administration permitted
D. New Century Charter Schools--Repealed
302A-1181 to 1192 Repealed
Part V. Provisions Affecting Financial Structure
A. Specific Definitions
302A-1201 Definitions
B. Budget
302A-1301 School system financial accountability
302A-1302 School-based budget flexibility
302A-1303 School budget, general fund
302A-1303.5 Committee on weights
302A-1303.6 Weighted student formula
302A-1304 Repealed
302A-1305 Inactive student activity accounts
302A-1306 Repealed
302A-1307 Repealed
302A-1308 Use of resources by schools
302A-1309 Repealed
302A-1310 Out-of-school time instructional programs; funds,
expenditures
302A-1311 Appropriations for trust funds of the department of
education
302A-1312 Six-year program and financial plan for school
repair and maintenance
302A-1313 Federal/state cooperation authorized
302A-1314 Hawaii 3Ts school technology laboratories fund
C. Federal Funding
302A-1401 Administration and use of federal funds, including
pregrade education
302A-1402 Custodian of federal funds
302A-1403 Authority to secure federal funds
302A-1404 Federal indirect overhead reimbursements
302A-1405 Federal grants search, development, and application
revolving fund
302A-1406 Department of education federal revenue maximization
program revolving fund; established
Part VI. Provisions Affecting Facilities
A. Facilities and Equipment
302A-1501 Noise and climate control at school facilities
302A-1502 School inspection program
302A-1502.4 Hawaii 3R's school repair and maintenance fund
302A-1502.5 Repealed
302A-1502.6 Providers of construction or project-related
professional services for the repair and maintenance
of public schools; volunteer status; coordinator
position established
302A-1503 Donated school equipment and fixtures; repair and
maintenance responsibility
302A-1504 School-level minor repair and maintenance account
302A-1504.5 School-level minor repairs and maintenance
special fund
302A-1505 Prioritization of repair and maintenance
302A-1506 Public school facilities
302A-1506.5 Early childhood education facilities;
identifying sites
302A-1507 Classroom cleaning project; established
302A-1508 Education design and construction project
assessment fund
Note
Contracts with private nonprofit corporations for early education and care services (repealed June 30, 2010). L 1997, c 77, §2; L 2000, c 60; L 2002, c 13, §2.
Early learning educational task force (repealed July 1, 2008). L 2006, c 259.
Establishing E academies. L 1999, c 178, §17.
Federal revenue maximization program for medicaid-eligible health services to students (reports to legislature through 2010). L 2005, c 141.
Non-school hour programs for children and youth, annual report by office of youth services. L 2006, c 281.
Professional development schools grant program. L 2001, c 313.
Rehiring retired teachers and administrators (repealed June 30, 2011). L 2006, c 286.
Substance abuse treatment programs in schools with greatest need. L 2006, c 268.
TABLE OF DERIVATION
This chapter, enacted by L 1996, c 89, is based on repealed chapters 296, 296C, 296D, 297, 297D, 298, 299, 300, and 301. As appropriate, amendments made to the repealed chapters by cc 48, 90, 91, 122, 123, 160, 162, 265, and 298 of the 1996 session are incorporated into the corresponding sections of chapter 302A.
Pursuant to §23G-15(1), the revisor has omitted all reserved section numbers and renumbered the remaining sections of this chapter as enacted by L 1996, c 89.
The derivation table lists the repealed sections with the section numbers as enacted by L 1996, c 89, and the present section numbers as renumbered by the revisor.
Repealed Section Section as Enacted by c 89 Present Section
§296-1 § -201 §302A-101
§296-2 § -1201 §302A-1101
§296-2.55 § -1202 §302A-1102
§296-2.56 § -1203 §302A-1103
§296-2.57 § -1204 and § -201 §302A-1104 and §302A-101
§296-2.58 § -1401 and § -201 §302A-1301 and §302A-101
§296-2.59 § -1402 and § -201 §302A-1302 and §302A-101
§296-2.60 § -301 §302A-201
§296-2.61 § -501 §302A-401
§296-5 § -1205 §302A-1105
§296-6 § -1206 §302A-1106
§296-7 § -1207 §302A-1107
§296-8 § -1208 and § -201 §302A-1108 and §302A-101
§296-9 § -1209 §302A-1109
§296-10 § -1210 §302A-1110
§296-11 § -1211 §302A-1111
§296-12 § -1212 §302A-1112
§296-14 § -1213 §302A-1113
§296-15 § -1214 §302A-1114
§296-15.5 § -701 §302A-601
§296-15.6 § -1215 §302A-1115
§296-15.7 § -1216 §302A-1116
§296-16 § -1217 §302A-1117
§296-17 § -1218 §302A-1118
§296-18 § -1219 §302A-1119
§296-19 § -1220 §302A-1120
§296-31 § -1221 §302A-1121
§296-32 § -1222 §302A-1122
§296-33 § -1501 §302A-1401
§296-34 § -1502 §302A-1402
§296-35 § -1503 §302A-1403
§296-36 § -1403 §302A-1303
§296-36.5 § -1404 §302A-1304
§296-36.6 § -401 §302A-301
§296-37 § -1601 and § -201 §302A-1501 and §302A-101
§296-38 § -1405 §302A-1305
§296-39 § -1602 §302A-1502
§296-40 § -1603 §302A-1503
§296-40.5 § -1604 §302A-1504
§296-40.6 § -1605 §302A-1505
§296-40.7 § -1606 §302A-1506
§296-41 § -502 §302A-402
§296-42 § -503 §302A-403
§296-43 § -504 §302A-404
§296-44 § -505 §302A-405
§296-45 § -506 §302A-406
§296-46.1 § -507 §302A-407
§296-49 § -508 §302A-408
§296-60 § -1101 Omitted
§296-61 § -1102 §302A-1001
§296-71 § -1103 §302A-1002
§296-72 § -1104 §302A-1003
§296-81 § -509 §302A-409
§296-82 § -201 §302A-101
§296-83 § -510 §302A-410
§296-91 § -1105 Omitted
§296-92 § -1106 §302A-1004
§296-101 § -1223 Omitted
§296-102 § -1224 and § -201 §302A-1123 and §302A-101
§296C-1 § -1225 Omitted
§296C-2 § -1226 and § -201 §302A-1124 and §302A-101
§296C-3 § -1227 §302A-1125
§296C-4 § -1228 §302A-1126
§296C-5 § -1229 §302A-1127
§296C-6 § -302 §302A-202
§296C-7 § -1607 Omitted
§296C-8 § -1608 §302A-1507
§296D-1 § -1406 §302A-1306
§296D-2 § -1301 §302A-1201
§296D-3 § -1407 §302A-1307
§296D-4 § -1408 §302A-1308
§296D-5 § -1409 §302A-1309
§297-1 § -601 §302A-501
§297-2 § -702 §302A-602
§297-4 § -703 §302A-603
§297-6 § -704 §302A-604
§297-7 § -705 §302A-605
§297-8 § -706 §302A-606
§297-9 § -707 §302A-607
§297-10 § -708 §302A-608
§297-11 § -709 §302A-609
§297-11.5 § -743 §302A-640
§297-12.5 § -710 and § -201 §302A-610 and §302A-101
§297-13 § -711 §302A-611
§297-14 § -712 §302A-612
§297-21 § -713 §302A-613
§297-22 § -714 §302A-614
§297-23 § -715 §302A-615
§297-24 § -716 §302A-616
§297-25 § -717 §302A-617
§297-31 § -201 §302A-101
§297-31.1 § -718 §302A-618
§297-31.2 § -719 §302A-619
§297-31.3 § -720 §302A-620
§297-31.5 § -721 §302A-621
§297-32 § -722 §302A-622
§297-32.1 § -723 §302A-623
§297-33 § -724 §302A-624
§297-33.1 § -725 §302A-625
§297-34 § -726 §302A-626
§297-35 § -727 §302A-627
§297-36 § -728 §302A-628
§297-37 § -729 §302A-629
§297-38 § -730 Omitted
§297-39 § -731 §302A-630
§297-39.1 § -732 §302A-631
§297-40 § -733 §302A-632
§297-40.1 § -801 §302A-701
§297-41 § -734 §302A-633
§297-41.1 § -735 §302A-634
§297-41.2 § -736 §302A-635
§297-42 § -737 §302A-636
§297-43 § -738 Omitted
§297-44 § -739 and § -201 §302A-637 and §302A-101
§297-45 § -740 Omitted
§297-46 § -741 §302A-638
§297-47 § -742 §302A-639
§297D-1 § -901 Omitted
§297D-2 § -601 §302A-501
§297D-3 § -902 §302A-801
§297D-4 § -903 §302A-802
§297D-5 § -904 §302A-803
§297D-6 § -905 §302A-804
§297D-7 § -906 §302A-805
§297D-8 § -907 §302A-806
§297D-9 § -908 §302A-807
§297D-10 § -909 §302A-808
§298-1 § -201 §302A-101
§298-2 § -1230 §302A-1128
§298-3 § -1231 §302A-1129
§298-3.5 § -1410 §302A-1310
§298-4 § -511 §302A-411
§298-5 § -1232 §302A-1130
§298-8 § -1233 §302A-1131
§298-9 § -1234 §302A-1132
§298-9.5 § -1235 §302A-1133
§298-11 § -1236 §302A-1134
§298-12 § -1237 §302A-1135
§298-13 § -1238 §302A-1136
§298-13.5 § -1239 §302A-1137
§298-14 § -1240 §302A-1138
§298-15 § -1241 §302A-1139
§298-15.5 § -1242 §302A-1140
§298-16 § -1243 §302A-1141
§298-17 § -1244 §302A-1142
§298-18 § -1245 §302A-1143
§298-19 § -1246 §302A-1144
§298-20 § -1247 §302A-1145
§298-21 § -1248 §302A-1146
§298-21.5 § -512 §302A-412
§298-22 § -1249 §302A-1147
§298-23 § -1250 §302A-1148
§298-23.5 § -1251 §302A-1149
§298-24 § -1252 §302A-1150
§298-25 § -1253 §302A-1151
§298-26 § -1254 §302A-1152
§298-27 § -1255 and § -201 §302A-1153 and §302A-101
§298-41 § -1001 §302A-901
§298-42 § -1256 §302A-1154
§298-43 § -1257 §302A-1155
§298-44 § -1258 §302A-1156
§298-45 § -1259 §302A-1157
§298-46 § -1260 §302A-1158
§298-47 § -1261 §302A-1159
§298-48 § -1262 §302A-1160
§298-49 § -1263 §302A-1161
§298-50 § -1264 §302A-1162
§298-51 § -1265 §302A-1163
§299-1 § -513 §302A-413
§299-2 § -514 §302A-414
§299-3 § -515 §302A-415
§299-4 § -516 §302A-416
§299-5 § -517 §302A-417
§300-1 § -518 §302A-418
§300-2 § -519 §302A-419
§300-3 § -520 §302A-420
§300-4 § -521 Omitted
§300-5 § -522 §302A-421
§300-6 § -523 §302A-422
§300-24 § -524 §302A-423
§300-41 § -525 and § -201 §302A-424 and §302A-101
§300-42 § -526 §302A-425
§300-43 § -527 §302A-426
§300-44 § -528 §302A-427
§300-45 § -529 §302A-428
§300-51 § -530 §302A-429
§300-52 § -531 §302A-430
§300-53 § -532 §302A-431
§301-1 § -533 §302A-432
§301-2 § -534 §302A-433
§301-3 § -535 §302A-434
§301-4 § -536 §302A-435
§301-21 § -201 §302A-101
§301-22 § -537 §302A-436
§301-23 § -538 §302A-437
§301-24 § -539 §302A-438
§301-25 § -540 §302A-439
§301-25.5 § -541 §302A-440
§301-26 § -542 §302A-441
§301-27 § -543 §302A-442
§301-28 § -544 §302A-443
§301-31 § -545 Omitted
§301-32 § -201 §302A-101
§301-33 § -546 §302A-444
§301-34 § -547 §302A-445
None § -910 §302A-809