RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR THE CONGREGATION OF CHRISTIAN BROTHERS, INC. DBA DAMIEN MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL.

Authorizes the issuance of SPRBs for Damien Memorial High School to finance or refinance the planning, acquisition, construction, or improvement of its educational facilities.

RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR HALEAKALA WALDORF SCHOOL.

Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds for Haleakala Waldorf School to finance or refinance the planning, acquisition, construction, or improvement of its educational facilities.

RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR IOLANI SCHOOL.

Authorizes the issuance of $30,000,000 in special purpose revenue bonds to finance or refinance the construction or improvements to educational facilities at Iolani School.

RELATING TO SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR ISLAND PACIFIC ACADEMY.

Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds for Island Pacific Academy for the planning and construction of its educational facilities.

RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF MAUI, INC.

Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds for Montessori School of Maui to finance or refinance the planning, acquisition, construction or improvement of its educational facilities.

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR AIEA INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL.

Appropriates moneys to repair the physical education courts at Aiea intermediate school.

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds for the design, construction, and equipment of a permanent administrative building for Hana elementary and high school.

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Appropriates funds for the planning, design, and construction of a new public high school in Kihei, Maui; dedicates land to allow Kihei Charter High School to co-locate.

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Appropriates funding for the design and planning of a permanent administrative building for Sunset Beach elementary school.

(Deferred from Friday, February 6 and Tuesday, February 17, 2004)

RELATING TO TEACHERS.

Requires the employment term of each full-time teacher in DOE schools to be not less than eleven months annually, provided that no less than one of those months is dedicated to twenty days of professional development; grandfathers existing collective bargaining agreements.

RELATING TO TEACHERS.

Allows the department to hire professionals as exceptional teachers. Authorizes alternative routes to licensing based on performance-based standards and experience. Permits businesses to allow DOE professional employees to work in the DOE by offering an annual tax credit equivalent to two per cent of their employee's annual salary.

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Exempts certified retired teachers from any prerequisite coursework that the department may require of other substitute teachers.