Report Title:

Hawaiian Language Medium Education

Description:

Involves the University of Hawaii at Manoa Kualii Council in the determination of necessary qualifications of personnel of the office of Hawaiian language medium education, and in the addressing of Hawaiian language medium education through Hawaiian immersion teacher education and curriculum development.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

999

TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2005

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 


 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

RELATING TO HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE MEDIUM EDUCATION.

 

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

SECTION 1. Section 302H-3, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

"[[]§302H-3[]] Office of Hawaiian language medium education; personnel. The department of education may create a separate office of Hawaiian language medium education for the direction and control of the program. The department may employ necessary personnel qualified by training and experience to direct and supervise the types of instruction and special services specified in this chapter[.]; provided that the necessary qualifications of personnel are to be determined in consultation with the University of Hawaii at Manoa Kualii Council. Publicly funded institutions of higher education may create teacher preparation programs to ensure that pre-service training is provided to students interested in teaching elementary and secondary students in the Hawaiian language."

SECTION 2. Section 302H-7, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

"[[]§302H-7[]] Collaboration. The department of education shall work collaboratively with the Hawaiian language college of the University of Hawaii at Hilo, the University of Hawaii at Manoa Kualii Council, and any other entities recognized by the legislature for the purpose of addressing Hawaiian language medium education, including the aspects of teacher education and curriculum development, extending to those entities support for inclusion in the special provisions for children and families enrolled in the Hawaiian language medium education program of the department, and maximizing the joint use of existing and new resources to meet the goal of revitalizing, maintaining, and strengthening the Hawaiian language."

SECTION 3. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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