Bill Text: HI SB2823 | 2022 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating To Education.
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 14-1)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2022-04-27 - Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-22 3:30PM; Conference Room 229. [SB2823 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2022-SB2823-Introduced.html
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THE SENATE |
S.B. NO. |
2823 |
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THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2022 |
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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:
SECTION 1. Chapter 302A, part III, subpart C, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
"§302A- School
psychologist national certification incentive program. (a)
There is established within the department the school psychologist
national certification incentive program to recognize and support exemplary educational
practice by supporting school psychologists who have achieved national certification
from the National Association of School Psychologists. With respect to this certification, the school
psychologist national certification incentive program shall provide:
(1) A $5,000 bonus
per year for each school psychologist who maintains current national certification;
(2) Up to $500,
depending on the certification fee structure, upon completing all components of
the national certification program;
(3) A reimbursement
of the remainder of the national certification application fee upon achievement
of national certification;
(4) An additional
$5,000 bonus per year for each school psychologist who maintains current
national certification and who is employed by the department and provides
school psychology services to children at a school that has been designated by the
department as one:
(A) That
is in need of comprehensive or targeted support and improvement;
(B) With
a high turnover rate; or
(C) That
is a hard-to-fill school; and
(5) An additional $5,000 bonus per year for any school psychologist employed at a public school who received a yearly bonus pursuant to paragraph (4); provided that the school psychologist maintains national certification and continues working in the same school after the school transitions from the qualifying designation pursuant to paragraph (4); provided further that the school psychologist shall receive the additional bonus from the time the school no longer meets any of the criteria under paragraph (4) until the end date of the school psychologist's national certification in effect at the time the school lost its designation, or until the school psychologist is no longer employed at the school, whichever occurs first."
SECTION 2. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $300,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2022-2023 to pay for the school psychologist national certification incentive program bonuses established pursuant to section 1 of this Act.
The sum appropriated shall be expended by the department of education for the purposes of this Act.
SECTION 3. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2022.
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Report Title:
Education; School Psychologists; National Certification Incentive Program; Appropriation
Description:
Establishes a school psychologist national certification incentive program. Appropriates funds.
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