THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	2038
THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2022
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating to early learning.

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

SECTION 1. Section 302L-1.6, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsections (b) and (c) to read as follows:

"(b) The board shall consist of the following voting members:

(1) A representative of center-based program providers or the representative's designee;

(2) A representative of family child care program providers;

(3) A representative of family-child interaction learning program providers;

(4) A representative of philanthropic organizations that support early learning or the representative's designee;

(5) A representative from a head start provider agency;

(6) A representative from the Hawaii Early Intervention Coordinating Council;

(7) A parent representative;

(8) A representative from the Hawaii chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics;

(9) A representative of home-visiting program providers;

(10) A representative of Hawaiian medium early learning providers; and

(11) [A representative of the Hawaii Council of Mayors, or the representative's designee.] One representative from each county to be selected by the mayor of the respective county.

The superintendent of education, director of human services, director of health, and president of the University of Hawaii shall serve as ex officio, nonvoting members of the board.

The board shall invite the chief executive officer of Kamehameha Schools and the executive director of the Hawaii Association of Independent Schools, or their designees, to serve as voting members of the board.

(c) Except for the superintendent of education, directors of state departments, president of the University of Hawaii, chief executive officer of Kamehameha Schools, and the executive director of the Hawaii Association of Independent Schools, or their designees, the members of the board shall serve staggered terms as follows:

(1) The representative of center-based program providers shall serve a two-year term;

(2) The representative of family child care program providers shall serve a three-year term;

(3) The representative of family-child interaction learning program providers shall serve a three-year term;

(4) The representative of philanthropic organizations that support early learning shall serve a two-year term;

(5) The representative from a head start provider agency shall serve a three-year term;

(6) The representative from the Hawaii Early Intervention Coordinating Council shall serve a three-year term;

(7) The parent representative shall serve a two-year term;

(8) The representative from the Hawaii chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics shall serve a two-year term;

(9) The representative of home-visiting program providers shall serve a three-year term;

(10) The representative of Hawaiian medium early learning providers shall serve a two-year term; and

(11) [The representative of the Hawaii Council of Mayors shall serve a three-year term.] The representatives from each county shall serve with no term limits but shall be subject to removal and replacement by the mayor of the representatives' respective county."

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:

Early Learning Board; Neighbor Island County Representation

Description:

Requires that each neighbor island county is represented on the early learning board without term limits, subject to removal and replacement by the mayor of the respective counties.

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