HI HB60

Amends Section 302A-251, Hawaii Revised Statutes to clarify that student instructional hour requirements are minimum requirements by adding "no less than" language to existing standards.

Requires 50% of public elementary schools (excluding charter and multi-track schools) to implement a minimum of 915 student instructional hours for the 2011-2012 school year, with all elementary schools meeting this requirement beginning in 2012-2013.

Requires all public secondary schools (excluding charter and multi-track schools) to implement a minimum of 990 student instructional hours for the 2014-2016 school years.

Requires all public schools (excluding charter and multi-track schools) to implement a 180-day school year with a minimum of 1,080 student instructional hours for both elementary and secondary grades during the 2016-2018 school years.

Expands the definition of "student instructional hours" to include project-based learning, technology-assisted learning, and various activities with related learner outcomes, with secondary schools permitted to count presentations, directed study, homeroom, student advisory time, and statewide performance assessments.