Bill Text: HI SB158 | 2010 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Department of Education; Teachers; Demotion
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-05-11 - Carried over to 2010 Regular Session. [SB158 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2010-SB158-Introduced.html
Report Title:
Department of Education; Teachers; Demotion
Description:
Removes references to demotion as an action that may be taken by the department of education against a department of education teacher.
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THE SENATE |
S.B. NO. |
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TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE, 2009 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO EDUCATION.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. The legislature finds that the department of education does not demote teachers, as the classification structure for teaching positions is based upon education attained. The classification structure does not allow for demotion as a penalty for inefficiency or immorality, wilful violations of policies and rules of the department, or for other just cause; rather, other penalties such as discharge are available.
The purpose of this Act is to repeal the reference to demotion as an action that may be taken by the department of education against a teacher for inefficiency or immorality, wilful violations of policies and rules of the department, or for other good and just cause.
SECTION 2. Section 302A-609, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"[[]§302A-609[]] Causes
for discharge [or demotion]; preferred eligibility list. Causes for
the discharge [or demotion] of a teacher shall be inefficiency or
immorality; wilful violations of policies and rules of the department; or [for]
other good and just cause. The department, without a hearing, may terminate
the tenure rights of a teacher who fails to return to service, except when
caused by illness, following the expiration of an approved leave of absence.
Teachers may also be dismissed because of a decrease in the number of pupils or
for other causes over which the department has no control. Dismissals due to a
decrease in the number of pupils or for causes over which the department has no
control shall begin with those teachers with the least number of years of
service. The teachers so dismissed shall be placed on a preferred eligibility
list and shall have the right to be restored to duty in the order of length of
service whenever vacancies occur in which the teacher is qualified."
SECTION 3. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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