THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	589
THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE, 2019
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

Relating to The Department of Education.

 

 

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

 

     SECTION 1.  Section 302A-1128, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

     "§302A-1128  Department powers and duties.  The department shall have entire charge and control and be responsible for the conduct of all affairs pertaining to public instruction in the public schools the department establishes and operates[, including operating and maintaining the capital improvement and repair and maintenance programs for department and school facilities].  The department may establish and maintain schools for secular instruction at such places and for such terms as in its discretion it may deem advisable and the funds at its disposal may permit.  The schools may include high schools, kindergarten schools, schools or classes for early childhood education, boarding schools, Hawaiian language medium education schools, and evening and day schools.  The department may also maintain classes for technical and other instruction in any school where there may not be pupils sufficient in number to justify the establishment of separate schools for these purposes."

     SECTION 2.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.

     SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

 

INTRODUCED BY:	_____________________________

 

 

Report Title:

Public Schools; Department of Education; Powers and Duties; Capital Improvement; Repair and Maintenance

 

Description:

Removes operating and maintaining capital improvement and repair and maintenance programs for department and school facilities from the express responsibilities of the department of education.

 

 

 

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