HI SB2

Amends Article X, Section 2 of the Hawaii Constitution to change the Board of Education from an appointed board (nominated by the governor and confirmed by the senate) to an elected board.

Establishes two at-large school board districts: the first composed of Oahu and all other non-enumerated islands, and the second composed of Hawaii, Maui, Lanai, Molokai, Kahoolawe, Kauai, and Niihau.

Requires members to be elected in a nonpartisan manner by qualified voters, with at least one member residing in each departmental school district.

Adds a nonvoting student member selected by the Hawaii state student council from a public high school.

Amends Article XVIII, Section 12 to establish a transition period from the appointed to the elected board of education, with implementation details to be provided by law.