HB 1809

RELATING TO CHARTER SCHOOL CREATION AND ADMINISTRATION

By Representative(s) MARUMOTO / PENDLETON / FOX / MCDERMOTT / AUWAE / LEONG / RATH / MOSES / WHALEN / MEYER / THIELEN / HALFORD

Subjects: House Minority Caucus

Keywords: BUDGETS, COUNTY GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, EDUCATION, EDUCATIONAL TESTS AND MEASUREMENTS, LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR, SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL ATTENDANCE, TEACHERS AND EDUCATIONAL OFFICERS, UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII

Report Title: Charter Schools-Amend

Description: Amends existing laws regarding the creation and administration of charter schools to come into greater compliance with federal laws to preserve federal funding of charter schools in Hawaii. Allows for other chartering entities and authorizing entities other than public schools and the Department of Education, respectively. Increases the autonomy charter schools have over hiring, retention, curriculum, budgeting, and expenditure.

 1-20-00        H Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-21-00        H Referred to the committees on 1. EDN 2. FIN ,
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