HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.B. NO.	2170
TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE, 2018		H.D. 1
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

RELATING TO EARLY EDUCATION.

 

 

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

 

     SECTION 1.  The legislature finds that high-quality pre-kindergarten programs, which rely on qualified educators, are necessary for positive early learning outcomes.  In addition to specialized coursework and training in early childhood education, early learning educators, including both teachers and principals, require ongoing, targeted professional development to implement high-quality pre-kindergarten classrooms.

     In its implementation of its public pre-kindergarten program, the executive office on early learning brings together educators, including principals, several times a year for face-to-face professional learning with other educators.  However, educators in rural areas have expressed a feeling of isolation upon returning to their classrooms.  The legislature finds that it is critical to provide these educators with equitable access to needed resources and regular collaboration with their peers and mentors in a professional learning community to help improve instruction and deliver a high-quality pre-kindergarten program.

     The development and maintenance of an online platform by the executive office on early learning will provide a tool through which communication between early learning educators can occur and that can provide resources to these educators, including recorded trainings and meetings, accessible on a continuing basis, thus providing the permanency needed for an effective online community of learners.

     The purpose of this Act is to appropriate funds to the executive office on early learning for an online platform to facilitate professional learning for executive office on early learning pre-kindergarten program educators.

     SECTION 2.  There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $         or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2018-2019 for an online platform to facilitate professional learning for executive office on early learning public pre-kindergarten program educators.

     The sum appropriated shall be expended by the executive office on early learning for the purposes of this Act.

     SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2050.

 

 

Report Title:

Executive Office on Early Learning; Appropriation

 

Description:

Appropriates funds to the Executive Office on Early Learning for an online platform to facilitate professional learning for Executive Office on Early Learning public pre-kindergarten program educators.  (HB2170 HD1)

 

 

 

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