HB777 – Hawai‘i Educator Loan Program: Expands the Hawaii Educator Loan Program to recruit and retain qualified teachers to teach in hard-to-fill positions and in schools in rural areas.
HB1630 – Project EAST: Appropriates funds into the Hawaii 3Ts school technology laboratories fund to maintain the Project EAST Program in existing schools and to expand the program to schools statewide.
SB885 – Career and Technical Training Program: Establishes the Career and Technical Education Program within the Department of Education. Expands the scope of the Agriculture Education Program in the public schools and requires its coordination with culinary arts programs. Establishes the Hawaii Excellence Through Science and Technology Academy Pilot Program. Establishes the Fostering Inspiration and Relevance Through Science and Technology Pre-Academy Program. Establishes the Robotics and Problem-Based, Applied Learning Program. Establishes the Research Experiences for Teachers Program. Establishes a professional development program to provide practicing public elementary, middle, and high school science and mathematics teachers with opportunities to increase their knowledge and understanding of recent developments in science, technology, and mathematics. Establishes the Business/Education Internship and Mentorship Program. Provides stipends as incentives for people who hold degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics subjects to obtain teaching certificates through the University of Hawaii's post baccalaureate certificate in secondary education program.
SB1820 – DOE Financial Autonomy: Authorizes the department of education to enter into financing agreements with the concurrence of the Director of Finance and without the approval of the comptroller. Creates a new account within the state educational facilities improvement special fund for lease payments required by financing agreements entered into by the department of education for new schools.
Community Needs
Families. Community. Healthcare. Housing. The Environment.
Tax Relief
Other Projects
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