Report Title:

DOE; Principals; Hawaii Principal Academy

Description:

Establishes the Hawaii principal academy in the department of education.

THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

2420

TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2004

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 


 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

relating to principals.

 

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

SECTION 1. The role of principals in the department of education is continuing to evolve over time. For far too long, their essential role as the leaders of learning communities has been hindered by excessive demands on their time to perform administrative, fiscal, reporting, and logistical functions. These types of responsibilities are increasingly being assumed by vice principals, educational officers, district business and fiscal officers, and complex area superintendents. To give the principals the tools they need to succeed in the performance of their new responsibilities and achieve the accountability required under section 302A-1004, Hawaii Revised Statutes, they need to be given adequate training in a newly established Hawaii principal academy, and recruited and retained with appropriate measures.

The purpose of this Act is to establish the Hawaii principal academy.

SECTION 2. Chapter 302A, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

"§302A-   Hawaii principal academy. There is established the Hawaii principal academy, which shall be placed within the department for administrative purposes only. The academy shall fully support and train department principals to become better school leaders, assuring that each principal is trained to fully assume the principal's role as the educational leader accountable under section 302A-1004."

SECTION 3. The department of education shall review its policies and procedures regarding the recruitment and retention of principals, and if necessary revise them in a manner likely to improve recruitment and retention.

SECTION 4. 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, for the establishment of the Hawaii principal academy.

SECTION 5. The sum appropriated shall be expended by the department of education for the purposes of this Act.

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

INTRODUCED BY:

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