(1) Re-codifies and reorganizes statutes relating to charter schools into one cohesive chapter;

(2) Renames new century charter schools and new century conversion charter schools, "charter schools," and "conversion charter schools," respectively;

(3) Carves out a specific statutory section relating solely to conversion charter schools;

(4) Renames the charter school review panel as the "charter school authorization panel";

(5) Sets minimum and maximum limits on the annual contributions a nonprofit organization may make toward the operation of a conversion charter school;

(6) Clarifies and enhances the powers of the charter school administrative office and its executive director;

(7) Empowers local school boards to negotiate memorandums of agreement of supplemental collective bargaining agreements;

(8) Allows charter school civil services employees to retain their civil service status within the Department of Education human resources civil service system; and

(9) Amends other Hawaii Revised Statutes provisions to maintain consistency with the new chapter relating to charter schools.

(1) Renaming "new century charter schools," "start-up charter schools";

(2) Renaming the "charter school review panel," the "charter school oversight panel";

(3) Setting forth a chart of minimum and maximum limits on the annual contributions a nonprofit organization may make toward the operations of a conversion charter school which increase incrementally over time;

(4) Adding definitions for "board of education," "charter school oversight panel," and "start-up charter school";

(5) Omitting the definition of "panel";

(6) Eliminating the modifier "second-tier" where it appears with the phrase "collective bargaining agreement";

(7) Modifying the definition of "nonprofit organization";

(8) Specifying that a charter school must cooperate with the Board of Education, the Charter School Oversight Panel, and the Charter School Administrative Office;

(9) Clarifying the procedures for nominating members of the panel;

(10) Modifying the duties of the panel;

(11) Modifying the section relating to the limits on charter schools;

(12) Modifying the application procedures for a new start-up and conversion charter;

(13) Adding a section that allows the panel to adopt administrative rules to further implement the charter review process for both start-up and conversion charter schools, to adjust charter school allocations based on issues of noncompliance, to place a charter school on probation, and to revoke a charter;

(14) Eliminating the provision granting the State first right to all assets and facilities of a conversion charter school upon its dissolution or charter revocation;

(15) Adding provisions exempting local school boards from chapter 103D and chapter 92 of the Hawaii Revised States relating to procurement and public meetings;

(16) Modifying the powers and duties of the Executive Director of the Charter School Administrative Office;

(17) Modifying the sections relating to charter school employee collective bargaining;

(18) Specifying that the Charter School Administrative Office may not bring suit against any entity of the State;

(19) Modifying portions of the section on charter school funding and finance;

(20) Modifying the duties of charter schools;

(21) Modifying the procedures in the event there is an immediate concern for student or employee health or safety at a charter school;

(22) Making an appropriation to the Board of Education to carry out the purposes of the measure, including the creation of up to two full-time positions; and

(23) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments.