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HI SB806

Bill

Status

Passed

6/21/2011

Primary Sponsor

Jill Tokuda

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Origin

Senate

2011 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Permits teacher and educational officer members of the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board to serve the remainder of their term and up to three consecutive three-year terms even if they retire during a term.

  • Adds authority for the board to forfeit, restore, and condition teacher licenses, and to develop criteria for a full career and technical education license requiring an associate's degree, pedagogy coursework, industry experience, and content expertise.

  • Establishes policies and procedures for approving alternative pathways to teaching as a new board power.

  • Extends the renewal term for advanced licenses from five years to ten years, while standard licenses remain renewable every five years.

  • Makes timely payment of all applicable license fees a requirement for renewal, with automatic license forfeiture for failure to timely renew, pay fees, or comply with other legal requirements; restoration requires compliance with renewal requirements and payment of all applicable renewal and late fees.

Legislative Description

Hawaii Teacher Standards Board; Career and Technical Education

Last Action

(H) Act 134, on 6/20/2011 (Gov. Msg. No. 1237).

6/21/2011

Committee Referrals

Commerce and Consumer Protection2/10/2011
Education1/24/2011

Full Bill Text

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