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HI HR54
Resolution
Status
3/8/2017
Primary Sponsor
Roy Takumi
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AI Summary
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Requests the Department of Education and University of Hawaii System to develop programming and educational supports for educational assistants and long-term substitute teachers to earn teaching degrees and become certified teachers.
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Directs support programs to include stipend funding to help overcome the high cost of higher education as a barrier to degree completion.
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Requests the Department of Education to establish guidelines and criteria for distributing stipend funding to eligible participants.
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Addresses Hawaii's ongoing teacher shortages by converting experienced educational assistants and substitute teachers into full-time certified educators.
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Requires transmission of certified copies of the resolution to the Board of Education Chairperson, Superintendent of Education, and University of Hawaii Board of Regents Chairperson.
Legislative Description
Requesting The Department Of Education And University Of Hawaii System To Develop Programming And Educational Supports For Educational Assistants And Long-term Substitute Teachers To Earn Teaching Degrees And Become Full-time Certified Teachers.
University of Hawaii
Last Action
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Aquino, Oshiro, Say, Thielen excused (4).
3/29/2017