HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.B. NO.	1897
TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE, 2010
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating to instructional days in public schools.

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-    Instructional days; minimum number required. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, collective bargaining agreements between the department of education and the exclusive representatives of the employees of the department of education shall provide that the minimum number of instructional days in public schools shall not be less than one hundred eighty days per school year for grades kindergarten through twelve; provided that this section shall not apply to any public school employee collective bargaining agreement that is applicable to the 2009-2010 school year."

     SECTION 2.  Section 89-10.5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

     "§89-10.5 Collective bargaining and local school initiatives. (a)  Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, any collective bargaining agreement concerning public school employees shall provide that the minimum number of instructional days in public schools shall be not less than one hundred eighty days per school year as provided in section 302A‑    and may include terms that would allow an employee to work a longer period each day and a longer school year.  Consideration of a longer school day or longer school year shall be related to state and local school initiatives and may be included in proposals submitted in connection with the incentive and innovation grant review process.

(b)  This section shall not apply to any public school employee collective bargaining agreement that is applicable to the 2009-2010 school year."

     SECTION 3.  New statutory material is underscored.

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

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Public Schools; Instructional Days

Description:

Requires that collective bargaining agreements for public school employees shall provide not less than 180 instructional days per school year.  Not applicable to public school employee collective bargaining agreements that apply to the 2009-2010 school year.

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