THE SENATE |
S.B. NO. |
1343 |
THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2023 |
S.D. 1 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO EDUCATION.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
The purpose of this Act is to expand the authority to produce a
certificate of release for the minor student to the student's parent, or legal
guardian or the student in the case of an emancipated minor.
SECTION 2. Section 302A-1145, Hawaii Revised Statutes,
is amended to read as follows:
"§302A-1145 Transfer to
another school. No school shall receive any [child] student under
eighteen years of age, [who has attended another school of the same class in
the same complex area,] unless the [child] student's parent or
legal guardian produces to the school in which the student is to be
enrolled, a certificate of release of the school last attended by the [child.]
student; provided that an emancipated minor may produce the minor's own
certificate of release. If the [child]
parent or legal guardian of a student applies for the student to
[enroll] be enrolled, or an emancipated minor applies to enroll,
in a school of higher grade, a certificate of proficiency [shall be required]
or a lawful excuse for its absence[. The
children from one complex area desiring to enter a school in another complex
area may be received or enrolled upon producing a certificate of release from
the school last attended in the other complex area.] shall be required.
This section shall not apply to McKinney-Vento eligible students, including unaccompanied youth who are not under the physical custody of a parent or legal guardian."
SECTION 3. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect on January 1, 2024.
Report Title:
Department of Education; Enrollment; Certificate of Release
Description:
Clarifies that a minor student's parent or legal guardian produce the required student records when transferring schools. Clarifies that emancipated minors may also produce the required student records when transferring schools. Clarifies that the transfer process is the same whether a transfer is within the same complex area or to another complex area. Clarifies that requirements do not apply to McKinney-Vento eligible students. (SD1)
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