Bill Text: HI SB748 | 2010 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: DOE; Complex Areas; Appropriation
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-05-11 - Carried over to 2010 Regular Session. [SB748 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2010-SB748-Introduced.html
Report Title:
DOE; Complex Areas; Appropriation
Description:
Appropriates funds to school complex areas for academic coaches, professional development, and teacher retention.
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THE SENATE |
S.B. NO. |
748 |
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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 teachers.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. The legislature finds that the board of education, in 2002, approved the superintendent's proposal to establish school complex areas, headed by complex area superintendents and comprised of two or more school complexes. Each school complex consists of a high school and the intermediate or middle and elementary schools that feed into it. The establishment of school complex areas allows each administrator to focus on the needs of the supporting schools and school complexes to provide better supervision and support.
The legislature believes that the establishment of complex areas provides the opportunity for the more efficient management of schools and school complexes. The allocation of resources within a school complex area could also prove highly cost-effective. More autonomy in the management of school complex areas can yield beneficial results for the students, staff, and administrators. For these reasons, greater discretion for the allocation of resources should lie with the complex area superintendents.
The purpose of this Act is to provide funding to the school complex areas for academic coaches and programs or initiatives for professional development or increased teacher retention.
SECTION 2. 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 2009-2010 and the same sum or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2010-2011 for the fifteen school complex areas; provided that the funds shall be provided on a per pupil basis, which shall be in addition to the allocation provided according to the weighted student formula; provided further that the funds appropriated shall be allocated to provide for the following:
(1) Academic coaches for school programs, including but not limited to robotics, speech and debate, and science clubs; provided that the department of education shall establish and provide funding at three different levels, based upon the total number of students participating in the club or activity and the total number of hands-on hours that the coach spends with the students;
(2) Programs or initiatives for professional development for teachers; and
(3) Programs or initiatives to increase teacher retention.
The sum appropriated shall be expended by the department of education for the purposes of this Act.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2009.
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