HI HB1840

Extends the maximum employment period for unlicensed emergency-hire teachers from three years to five years while they pursue teaching credentials, applying to both Department of Education schools and charter schools.

Requires the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board to develop a visiting international educator permit pathway aligned with J-1 visa program duration to allow foreign teachers to teach full-time at accredited primary and secondary schools.

Mandates that the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board extend the five-year emergency hire period when a state of emergency is declared under section 127A-14.

Requires the Department of Education to provide licensure support to emergency hires, with participation mandatory during the fourth and fifth years of employment.

Takes effect July 31, 2055, with a sunset provision repealing the changes on June 30, 2031.