HI SB2120

Requires the Department of Education to establish alternative routes to certification for principals and vice-principals that meet United States Department of Education criteria for Race to the Top federal fund applications under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

Removes the Department of Education's authority to waive certification and school-level experience requirements for vice-principal candidates on a case-by-case basis

Aims to recruit visionary and effective school leaders through expanded pathways to educational administration positions

Received commentary from the Department of Education and the Hawaii Government Employees Association, AFSCME Local 152, AFL-CIO

Committee on Finance recommends passage on Third Reading