HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.B. NO.	1399
THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE, 2019
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

Relating to vocational and technical education.

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

SECTION 1. Chapter 302A, part II, subpart C, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

"§302A- Career and technology center program. (a)

The department shall establish and administer a career and technology center program for high school students. The program shall include career and technology centers established as follows:

(1) Four on the island of Oahu;

(2) Two on the island of Hawaii;

(3) One each on the islands of Maui and Kauai; and

(4) One auxiliary center each on the islands of Molokai

and Lanai.

(b) For purpose of this section:

"Auxiliary Center" means a program at high school that provides courses in at least one of the areas offered by career and technology centers established pursuant to this section.

"Career and technology center" means a vocational high school program that:

(1) Each student attends for half of each school day;

provided that the student spends the other half of

each school day in academic studies at the students

high school; and

(2) Provides courses in areas such as:

(A) Arts or graphic communication, which may include

commercial art and graphic design;

(B) Construction, which may include carpentry and

electrical; occupations;

(C) Health services, which may include dental

occupations and health science technology;

(D) Hospitality, which may include culinary arts;

(E) Information technology, which may include

computer information systems;

(F) Manufacturing, which may include metal

technology;

(G) Personal services, which may include cosmetology

and protective services; and

(H) Transportation, which may include automotive

technology and collision repair.

(c) Funding for the program shall be made available pursuant to the weighted student formula established in section 302A-1303.6.

(d) The department shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91 to implement this section."

SECTION 2. The department of education shall submit a report to the legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the regular session of 2019 on the development and implementation of the career and technology center program.

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:

Education; Career and Technology Center Program

Description:

Requires the DOE to establish a career and technology center program, to include career and technology centers for high school students on Oahu, Hawaii, Maui, and Kauai, and auxiliary centers on Lanai and Molokai. Requires the DOE to report to the 2019 legislature on the development and implementation of the program.

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