Report Title:

Education; School Districts; Charter Schools

Description:

Establishes a separate school district for all charter schools in Hawaii.

THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	1835
TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE, 2007
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating to education.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

     SECTION 1.  Section 13-1, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended as follows:

     1.   By amending subsection (a) to read:

     "(a)  The board of education shall consist of thirteen members who shall be elected by the registered voters of two at-large school board districts as follows:

     First school board district:  the island of Oahu, comprised of the 11th through the 48th and a portion of the 49th (that portion found on the island of Oahu) representative districts, and the

     Second school board district:  the islands of Hawaii, Maui, Lanai, Molokai, Kahoolawe, Kauai, and Niihau, comprised of the 1st through the 10th, a portion of the 49th (that portion found on the island of Kauai), and the 50th and 51st representative districts[.], and the charter schools of all islands established under chapter 302B."

     2.   By amending subsection (d) to read:

     "(d)  The departmental school districts shall be as follows:

     First departmental school district (Hawaii):  the island of Hawaii comprised of the 1st through the 5th and a portion of the 6th (that portion found on the island of Hawaii) representative districts;

     Second departmental school district (Maui):  the islands of Maui, Molokai (including the county of Kalawao), Lanai, and Kahoolawe comprised of a portion of the 6th (that portion found on the island of Maui) and the 7th through the 10th representative districts;

     Third departmental school district (Honolulu):  that portion of the island of Oahu comprised of the 21st through the 41st representative districts;

     Fourth departmental school district (Central Oahu):  that portion of the island of Oahu comprised of the 11th through the 14th and the 45th representative districts;

     Fifth departmental school district (Leeward Oahu):  that portion of the island of Oahu comprised of the 42nd through the 44th, the 46th through the 48th and a portion of the 49th (that portion found on the island of Oahu) representative districts;

     Sixth departmental school district (Windward Oahu):  that portion of the island of Oahu comprised of the 15th through the 20th representative districts; [and]

     Seventh departmental school district (Kauai):  the islands of Kauai and Niihau comprised of a portion of the 49th (that portion found on the island of Kauai) and the 50th and 51st representative districts[.]; and

Eighth departmental school district: the charter schools of all islands established under chapter 302B."

     SECTION 2.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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