Report Title:

Education; Transition Programs; Appropriation

 

Description:

Appropriates funds to support transition programs in all schools in the State and to hire necessary personnel to coordinate the transition programs.  (SD1)

 

THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

693

TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE, 2007

S.D. 1

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 students from military families, other countries and cultures, and across the State or even the district face unique academic and cultural issues when transitioning from their former schools to public schools in the State.  If not addressed, these issues may negatively impact the academic potential of these students and lead to other problems as well.  Fortunately, a model transition program at Radford high school has gained deserved recognition for successfully assisting students from military families, other countries and cultures, and across the State or the district with the transitions to schools in the State.

     The purpose of this Act is to expand the concept of the Radford high school transition program to all other schools in the department of education.

     SECTION 2.  There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $3,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2007-2008, and the same sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2008-2009, to support transition programs for all schools in the State and to hire necessary personnel to coordinate the transition programs; provided that:

     (1)  The determination of costs associated with providing transition programs for students shall be calculated under the weighted student formula on a per student basis; and

     (2)  Funding for the provision of transition programs for students shall be funded outside of the allocation provided according to the weighted student formula.

     The sums appropriated shall be expended by the department of education for the purposes of this Act.

     SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2007.