Report Title:

Department of Education; Educational Assistants

Description:

Allows the department of education to provide stipends to educational assistants to pursue teaching credentials; provided principals are not required to submit recommendations on behalf of educational assistant applicants.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.B. NO.	2237
TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE, 2008
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

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

     SECTION 1.  Chapter 302A, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

     "§302A-  Educational assistants; teaching credentials. The department may provide stipends to educational assistants to pursue a teaching credential; provided that:

(1) The department shall determine the requirements for educational assistants pursuing teaching credentials pursuant to this section; but

(2) Recommendations from school principals on behalf of educational assistant applicants shall not be a required prerequisite."

     SECTION 2.  New statutory material is underscored.

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

INTRODUCED BY:

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