THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	1553
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.  Act 125, Session Laws of Hawaii 2008, is amended by amending section 4 to read as follows:

"SECTION 4.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval[; provided that the amendments made to section 302A-804, Hawaii Revised Statutes, under section 2 of this Act shall be repealed on July 1, 2011, and section 302A-804, Hawaii Revised Statutes, shall be reenacted in the form in which it read on the day prior to the effective date of this Act]."

     SECTION 2.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.

     SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect on June 30, 2011.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

DOE; Emergency Hires; Teacher Licensure Requirements

Description:

Makes permanent statutory provisions that:  (1) reduced the maximum employment period for teachers hired on an emergency basis by DOE from 4 years to 3 years; and (2) require those unlicensed teachers hired on an emergency basis prior to 7/1/08, to attain licensure within 4 years from the date of employment.

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