HB2352 Summary

• Increases Hawaii Teacher Standards Board membership from 15 to 17 members, adding a representative from the Native Hawaiian Education Council and a non-voting teacher candidate from a public institution of higher education

• Designates that the teacher candidate member shall be appointed by the chairperson of the Teacher Education Coordinating Committee to serve a one-year rotating term

• Clarifies that both licenses and permits are required for teachers in public schools, establishing permit requirements alongside existing licensing standards

• Updates teacher licensing and permit renewal requirements to include compliance with teacher performance standards, professional fitness requirements, and applicable fees with provisions for automatic forfeiture and restoration procedures

• Effective date: July 1, 2018