Bill Text: HI HB1366 | 2017 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating To The Education Of Homeless Youth.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-3)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-01-30 - Referred to HUS, TRN, FIN, referral sheet 6 [HB1366 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2017-HB1366-Introduced.html
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TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE, 2017 |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating to the education of homeless youth.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 302A-406, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to as follows:
"§302A-406 Transportation of school children. (a) The department may provide suitable transportation to and from school and for educational field trips for all children in grades kindergarten to twelve and in special education classes. The department shall adopt policies, procedures, and programs as it deems necessary to provide suitable transportation.
(b) The department shall provide suitable transportation to and from school for all children who are identified as homeless as provided in title 42 United States Code sections 11431 - 11435, commonly known as the McKinney-Vento Act, the department shall provide transportation to and from school for homeless students at the request of any homeless service provider.
[(b)] (c) The department shall
adopt rules under chapter 91 governing the supervision and administration of
the transportation of school children under this section."
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 Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.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.
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Report Title:
Homeless; Education; Transportation; Service Providers
Description:
Allows service providers to request and authorize transportation to and from school on behalf of homeless children and families.
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