THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	928
TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE, 2011
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 purpose of this Act is to authorize attendance by a student in more than one school simultaneously.

     SECTION 2.  Section 302A-1143, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

     "§302A-1143  Attend school in what district.  All persons of school age shall be required to attend the school of the district in which they reside, unless enrolled in a Hawaiian language medium education program, or unless it appears to the department to be desirable to allow the attendance of pupils at a school in some other district[,] or in more than one school simultaneously, in which case the department may grant this permission."

     SECTION 3.  Section 302A-1144, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

     "[[]§302A-1144[]]  Records of pupils; release from attendance.  All schools shall keep a correct register of the names, sex, age, and nationality, as far as ascertainable, date of entering school, and the places of residence of the children attending their respective schools.  No school shall grant a release to any child under eighteen years of age, who is registered as attending the child's school[,] or schools, for the purpose of attending another school[,] or schools, unless the consent and approval of the parents or guardians of the child is given in writing with the facts and reasons therefor.  The register shall be carefully preserved, and as often as the department shall direct, the register or a true copy thereof shall be filed in the office of the department."

     SECTION 4.  Section 302A-1145, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

"[[]§302A-1145[]]  Transfer to another school.  No school shall receive any child under eighteen years of age, who has attended another school or schools of the same class in the same or other district, unless the child produces to the school to be entered, a certificate of release of the school or schools last attended by the child.  If the child applies to attend a school or schools of higher grade, a certificate of proficiency shall be required or a lawful excuse for its absence.  The children from one district desiring to enter a school or schools in the same or another district may be received or admitted upon producing a certificate of release from the school or schools last attended in the same or other district."

     SECTION 5.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 6.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Education; Dual Enrollment

Description:

Authorizes attendance by a student in more than one school simultaneously.

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