Report Title:

DOE; Waianae High School; Autonomy

Description:

Exempts Waianae high school in a pilot project from all applicable state laws, except collective bargaining, discriminatory practices, and health and safety requirements.

THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

3063

TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2004

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 


 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

relating to education.

 

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

SECTION 1. The purpose of this Act is to establish a pilot program granting Waianae high school complete autonomy.

SECTION 2. Waianae high school shall be exempt from all applicable state laws relating to its function, except those regarding:

(1) Collective bargaining under chapter 89, Hawaii Revised Statutes; provided that:

(A) The exclusive representatives defined in chapter 89 may enter into agreements that contain cost and noncost items to facilitate decentralized decisionmaking;

(B) Waianae high school may enter into agreements that contain cost and noncost items; and

(C) The agreements shall be funded from the current allocation or other sources of revenue received by Waianae high school; and

(2) Discriminatory practices under section 378-2, Hawaii Revised Statutes; and

(3) Health and safety requirements.

Waianae high school shall be exempt from the state procurement code, chapter 103D, Hawaii Revised Statutes, but shall develop internal policies and procedures for the procurement of goods, services, and construction, consistent with the goals of public accountability and public procurement practices. However, where possible, Waianae high school is encouraged to use the provisions of chapter 103D; provided that the use of one or more provisions of chapter 103D shall not constitute a waiver of the exemption of chapter 103D and shall not subject Waianae high school to any other provision of chapter 103D. Waianae high school shall account for funds expended for the procurement of goods and services, and this accounting shall be available to the public.

SECTION 3. The department of education shall evaluate the pilot program established in section 2 of this Act, and shall submit:

(1) An interim report regarding any problems associated with the implementation of this Act to the legislature no later than twenty days before the convening of the regular session of 2005; and

(2) A final report of its findings and recommendations, including whether the department finds that the pilot program should be expanded to include other schools on other islands or be made permanent, and including any proposed implementing legislation, to the legislature no late than twenty days before the convening of the regular session of 2007.

SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval; provided that the pilot project established by this Act shall be repealed on July 1, 2007.

INTRODUCED BY:

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