THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	2428
TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE, 2010
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

relating to education.

 

 

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

 

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

     "§302A-     Instructional days; minimum.  Beginning with the 2010-2011 school year, the department of education shall provide no less than         instructional days in each school year."

     SECTION 2.  Section 89-10.5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

     "§89-10.5  Collective bargaining and local school initiatives.  (a)  Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, any collective bargaining agreement concerning public school employees shall provide that the minimum number of instructional days in public schools shall be not less than        days per school year, as provided in section 302A-   , and may include terms that would allow an employee to work a longer period each day and a longer school year.  Consideration of a longer school day or longer school year shall be related to state and local school initiatives and may be included in proposals submitted in connection with the incentive and innovation grant review process.

     (b)  This section shall not apply to any public school employee collective bargaining agreement that is applicable to the 2009-2010 school year."

     SECTION 3.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 4.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

 

INTRODUCED BY:	_____________________________

 

 

Report Title:

Education

 

Description:

Requires the department of education to provide no less than      instructional days in each school year.

 

 

 

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