Report Title:

District Business and Fiscal Officers of the Department of Education

Description:

Repeals the statute providing for district business and fiscal officers of the Department of Education.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.B. NO.	178
TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE, 2009
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating to the department of education.

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

SECTION 1.  The purpose of this Act is to repeal the statutory provision creating district business and fiscal officers within the department of education.  The legislature has provided for one business manager position for each of the 15 complex areas in the general appropriations budget.  These positions are to support the schools and offices within each complex; therefore, the statute is no longer necessary.

SECTION 2.  Section 302A-604.5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is repealed.

     ["§302A-604.5  District business and fiscal officers.  (a)  The department shall establish eight permanent civil service exempt full-time equivalent business and fiscal officer positions; provided that four business and fiscal officer positions shall be assigned to the Oahu school districts, with the remaining positions to be assigned to school complexes based on need; and provided further that the business and fiscal officer:

(1)  Shall have a business and facilities management background;

(2)  Shall not be subject to the requirements of [chapter 76]; and

(3)  Shall not be required to be a certified teacher.

(b)  Departmental school district business and fiscal officers shall be responsible for:

(1)  Coordinating physical plant operations and maintenance activities with the departments of education and accounting and general services;

(2)  Coordinating the training and selection of school custodians; monitoring the performance of school custodians in accomplishing minor repairs with funds from school-level minor repairs and maintenance accounts; and overseeing these accounts at the direction of school principals;

(3)  Planning for capital improvement projects with the department of education;

(4)  Ensuring that school facilities comply with the laws and rules regarding:

(A)  The provision of a free appropriate public education for exceptional children with disabilities; and

(B)  The provision of a free appropriate public education for qualified students with disabilities;

(5)  Assisting the department, individual schools, and school complexes in forming partnerships with community groups, volunteers, and businesses to obtain donated and discounted repair and maintenance services and materials; and

(6) Developing, coordinating, overseeing, and participating in the data collection for the physical plant analysis report and the maintenance plan for each school. "]

     SECTION 3.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.

SECTION 4.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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