HI SB2382

Amends Hawaii Revised Statutes Section 302D-35 to require departments to give reasonable consideration to making vacant or underutilized facilities available to public charter schools and affiliated early learning programs.

Requires the Department of Accounting and General Services to conduct biennial surveys of all state departments to identify unused facilities or underutilized Department of Education schools suitable for charter school use.

Directs the Department of Accounting and General Services to maintain an inventory of suitable facilities and provide biennial reports on the inventory to the State Public Charter School Commission.

Requires the State Public Charter School Commission to solicit applications from interested charter schools and early learning programs and submit a prioritized list to the Department of Accounting and General Services for final determination on facility allocation.

Takes effect on July 1, 2018.