Report Title:
Education; Charter Schools; Per Pupil Allocation; Cap
Description:
Caps the maximum annual contribution from a nonprofit organization that creates a charter school. (SD1)
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THE SENATE |
S.B. NO. |
2718 |
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TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2006 |
S.D. 1 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating to education.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. The legislature finds that with the enactment of Act 2, Session Laws of Hawaii 2002, two existing public schools in high-need communities have converted to new century conversion charter schools. The transitions of these schools to new century conversion charter schools have brought additional financial resources, increased accountability, and improved student achievement. It has increased community and family involvement in school community activities to promote student learning.
As the legislature increases its financial support to our educational system, the nonprofit organizations for the new century conversion charter schools will be faced with a greater burden to match a minimum contribution of $1 per pupil toward the operation of the new century conversion charter school for every $4 per pupil allocated by the department of education. It is not the intent of the legislature to discourage the nonprofit organizations from supporting our educational system with additional financial resources.
The minimum contribution of nonprofit organizations will create a greater burden to them as the legislature increases its support of our educational system. Because of this, nonprofit organizations may be reluctant to support the creation of additional new century conversion charter schools without knowing what financial burdens they will face as the legislature increases its funding level.
The purpose of this Act is to set forth a financial limit on the total maximum contribution per pupil that a nonprofit organization will be required to contribute in advance, should one decide to undertake the creation of a new century conversion charter school.
SECTION 2. Section 302A-1191, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
"(a) As used in this section:
"New century conversion charter school" means:
(1) Any existing department school that converts to a charter school and is managed and operated in accordance with subsection (d); or
(2) Any existing department school that converts to a charter school and is managed and operated by a nonprofit organization in accordance with this section, excluding subsection (d).
"Nonprofit organization" means a private, nonprofit, tax-exempt entity that:
(1) Is recognized as a tax-exempt organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended;
(2) Is domiciled in this State; and
(3) Makes a minimum annual contribution of $1 per pupil toward the operation of a new century conversion charter school for every $4 per pupil allocated by the charter school administrative office for the operation of the charter school[.]; provided that in no event shall the nonprofit organization be required to contribute more than the total required contribution per pupil per year.
"Total required contribution" means:
(1) $1,500 for school years 2006-2007 through 2010-11;
(2) $1,650 for school years 2011-2012 through 2015-2016; and
(3) $1,815 for school years 2016-2017 through 2020-2021.
SECTION 3. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.