Bills

SB 2616: DOE; HTSB; CHARTER SCHOOLS; EMERGENCY HIRES; RULES

  • Session Year: 2025-2026
  • House: Senate
  • Latest Version Date: 2026-01-22

Current Status:

In Progress

(2026-01-28: Referred to EDU, WAM.)

Introduced

In Committee

First Chamber

In Committee

Second Chamber

Final Decking

Enacted

Version:

Permits the Department of Education and charter schools to hire unlicensed individuals as teachers on an emergency basis for five, rather than three, years.  Requires the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board to adopt rules.

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