Bill Text: HI SB2608 | 2016 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: School Board; Self-Evaluation
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2016-02-17 - Referred to EDN, referral sheet 17 [SB2608 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2016-SB2608-Introduced.html
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THE SENATE |
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TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE, 2016 |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to the board of education.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Chapter 302A, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
"§302A- Annual self-evaluation. (a) The board shall conduct an annual self-evaluation of the board's performance and objectives. The evaluation shall be based upon the assessments of the members of the board.
(b) The board shall develop standardized evaluation forms, to include the following criteria:
(1) The effectiveness of the board as a planning and policy-making body;
(2) The relationship of the board with complex area superintendents, and other educational officers and staff within the department;
(3) The effectiveness of the internal operation of the board;
(4) The effectiveness of the board in developing an appropriate curriculum and meeting the needs of students;
(5) The effectiveness of the board's financial oversight; and
(6) The relationship between the board and the public.
(c) The board shall report to the legislature at least twenty days prior to the convening of each regular session a summary of the results of the self-evaluation. The board shall also make this summary available on its public website."
SECTION 2. The board shall conduct the first self-evaluation and report to the legislature within one hundred eighty days of this Act's effective date. The board shall make this summary available on its public website.
SECTION 3. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2016.
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Report Title:
School Board; Self-Evaluation
Description:
Requires the board of education to conduct annual self-evaluations, report a summary of its self-evaluations to the legislature, and post the summary on its public website.
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