Bill > SB2616

This bill extends the maximum period that unlicensed individuals can be hired on an emergency basis by the Department of Education and charter schools in Hawaii from three years to five years, acknowledging the difficulty of completing teaching credential requirements while managing a full-time classroom and aiming to reduce teacher turnover and improve classroom stability. The Hawaii Teacher Standards Board, which oversees teacher licensing, is also required to adopt rules to facilitate this emergency hiring process, and in cases of declared states of emergency, the board can extend this five-year period further to allow individuals to complete their licensing requirements, provided they actively pursue them each year.

Education

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2616&year=2026