Report Title:

DOE; Vice Principals; Appropriation

Description:

Appropriates funding to provide a permanent vice principal position at every public school irrespective of the size of school enrollment.

THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

2320

TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2004

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 


 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

RELATING TO vice principalS.

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

SECTION 1. As the role of principals in the department of education evolves over time, an ever larger amount of tasks related to facilities, paperwork, and other logistical matters are being delegated by them to vice principals, educational officers, business managers, and other subordinates. Unfortunately, not all public schools even have vice principals, rendering the principals overworked and less effective than they could be as leaders of their learning communities.

The purpose of this Act is to provide a permanent vice principal position at every department of education school irrespective of the size of school enrollment.

SECTION 2. Section 302A-605, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

"§302A-605 Principals and vice-principals. (a) Principals shall meet the department's certification requirements and shall have not less than five years of appropriate school-level experience of which at least three years shall have been as a teacher.

(b) Vice-principals shall meet the department's certification requirements and shall have appropriate school-level experience as determined by the department.

(c) On a case-by-case basis, the department may waive the certification requirements and school-level experience for vice-principal candidates with appropriate administrative experience[.] with a period of up to five years to complete certification requirements. The department shall establish criteria and reasons for waivers pursuant to chapter 91.

(d) There shall be at least one permanent vice principal position at every department of education school irrespective of the size of school enrollment."

SECTION 3. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $          , or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2004-2005, to provide a permanent vice principal position at every department of education school irrespective of the size of school enrollment.

SECTION 4. The sum appropriated shall be expended by the department of education for the purposes of this Act.

SECTION 5. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 6. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2004.

INTRODUCED BY:

_____________________________