302L-1 Definitions.

§302L-1 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: “At-risk children” means children who, because of their home and community environment, are subject to language, cultural, economic, and other disadvantages that cause them to be at risk for school failure, including children: (1) Who are placed through their individualized education programs in […]

302L-1.5 Executive office on early learning; director; general functions, duties, and powers.

§302L-1.5 Executive office on early learning; director; general functions, duties, and powers. (a) There is established an executive office on early learning that shall be temporarily placed within the office of the governor; provided that on July 1, 2015, the executive office on early learning shall be permanently established within the department of education for […]

302L-1.6 Early learning board. (a) There is established within the department of education for administrative purposes only an early learning board, whose members shall be appointed by the governor pursuant to section 26-34. The board shall have power, in accordance with law, to formulate statewide policy relating to early learning. The board shall be responsible for: (1) Directing the office on how best to meet the developmental and educational needs of children, from prenatal care to entry into kindergarten; (2) Providing recommendations to the office on improving the quality, availability, and coordination of early learning programs; (3) Promoting collaboration across agencies and stakeholders serving young children; and (4) Appointing the director of the office and evaluating the director on an annual basis. (b) The board shall consist of the following voting members: (1) A representative of center-based program providers or the representative’s designee; (2) A representative of family child care program providers; (3) A representative of family-child interaction learning program providers; (4) A representative of philanthropic organizations that support early learning or the representative’s designee; (5) A representative from a head start provider agency; (6) A representative from the Hawaii Early Intervention Coordinating Council; (7) A parent representative; (8) A representative from the Hawaii chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics; (9) A representative of home-visiting program providers; (10) A representative of Hawaiian medium early learning providers; and (11) A representative of the Hawaii Council of Mayors, or the representative’s designee. The superintendent of education, director of human services, director of health, and president of the University of Hawaii shall serve as ex officio, nonvoting members of the board. The board shall invite the chief executive officer of Kamehameha Schools and the executive director of the Hawaii Association of Independent Schools, or their designees, to serve as vot

§302L-1.6 Early learning board. (a) There is established within the department of education for administrative purposes only an early learning board, whose members shall be appointed by the governor pursuant to section 26-34. The board shall have power, in accordance with law, to formulate statewide policy relating to early learning. The board shall be responsible […]

302L-1.7 Early learning facilities; pre-plus.

§302L-1.7 Early learning facilities; pre-plus. (a) There is established the pre-plus program within the office to expand access to affordable and high-quality early learning for children from low-income families who are not otherwise eligible for kindergarten, by allowing preschool programs to be established on public school campuses through public-private partnerships. (b) The office, the department […]

302L-10 Hawaii early childhood educator special fund.

§302L-10 Hawaii early childhood educator special fund. There is established within the state treasury the Hawaii early childhood educator special fund, to be administered by the office, into which shall be deposited all moneys received by the office pursuant to section 302L-9(e). Moneys in the fund shall be used for the Hawaii early childhood educator […]

302L-2 Early learning system.

§302L-2 Early learning system. There is established an early learning system that shall ensure a spectrum of high-quality early learning opportunities for children throughout the State, from prenatal care until the time they enter kindergarten, with priority given to underserved or at-risk children. The early learning system shall be developed and administered by the executive […]

302L-3 REPEALED.

§302L-3 REPEALED. L 2012, c 178, §6.

302L-3.5 Board meetings by teleconference.

§302L-3.5 Board meetings by teleconference. (a) Notwithstanding any law to contrary, the board may meet by teleconference. (b) Each member of the board participating in a meeting by teleconference shall be considered present at the meeting for purposes of determining quorum and participating in all proceedings. (c) A meeting by teleconference: (1) Need not have […]

302L-4 Grant program; establishment.

§302L-4 Grant program; establishment. (a) There is established, as part of the early learning system, a grant program, to be developed and administered by the office. The program shall increase early learning opportunities that meet high standards of quality through the awarding of grants to publicly- or privately-run: (1) Center-based programs for three- and four-year-old […]

302L-5 Early learning special fund.

§302L-5 Early learning special fund. (a) There is established within the state treasury the early learning special fund, to be administered by the executive office on early learning, into which shall be deposited all moneys received by the office in the form of: (1) Fees; (2) Grants; (3) Donations; (4) Appropriations made by the legislature […]

302L-6 Federal funds.

§302L-6 Federal funds. The office may use and expend federal funds for the purpose of early learning. [L 2015, c 108, §2; am L 2017, c 202, §9]

302L-7 Executive office on early learning public prekindergarten program; public preschools.

§302L-7 Executive office on early learning public prekindergarten program; public preschools. (a) There is established within the early learning system an early childhood education program to be known as the executive office on early learning public prekindergarten program and to be administered by the office pursuant to rules adopted by the office. The program shall: […]

302L-8 Public prekindergarten classrooms; annual report to the legislature.

§302L-8 Public prekindergarten classrooms; annual report to the legislature. The office shall submit to the legislature an annual report regarding State-funded prekindergarten programs and private partnership-funded prekindergarten programs in the public schools, except special education and Title I-funded prekindergarten programs, to include, as related to each type of program: (1) The number and location of […]

302L-9 Hawaii early childhood educator stipend program.

§302L-9 Hawaii early childhood educator stipend program. (a) There is established the Hawaii early childhood educator stipend program to be administered by the office to address the shortage of early childhood educators who have coursework in early childhood education. (b) An individual shall be eligible for stipend consideration if the individual: (1) Is enrolled at […]