THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	2610
TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE, 2016
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating to education.

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

     SECTION 1.  Section 302A-1303.5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:

     "(b)  The composition of the committee on weights shall be determined by the board of education based on recommendations from the superintendent of education and dean of the University of Hawaii at Manoa college of education and include principals, teachers, and other members with the appropriate professional skills, experiences, and qualifications needed to facilitate the work of the committee[.]; provided that at least one member of the committee shall be a representative of the special education community, such as a special education teacher or a parent of an exceptional child.  The superintendent or the superintendent's designee shall chair the committee on weights."

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  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.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

     SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Committee on Weights; Special Education; Board of Education

Description:

Requires at least one member of the committee on weights to be a representative of the special education community, such as a special education teacher or the parent of an exceptional child.

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