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This bill authorizes the Superintendent of Education to hire and set salaries for up to twenty full-time equivalent technical and professional staff within the Department of Education's Office of Facilities and Operations, exempting them from standard civil service rules (chapter 76) to address critical facility management issues like a large backlog of deferred maintenance and challenges in executing repairs. These exempt positions will include licensed professional engineers and architects, senior project managers with significant experience in large capital improvement projects, and construction inspectors, allowing the department to offer salaries comparable to the private sector or existing exempt positions within the school facilities authority to attract necessary talent. The bill also mandates that the department report annually to the legislature on the use of these exempt positions and their impact on facility repair and maintenance efficiency, and this authorization will expire on June 30, 2031.

Education

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=3220&year=2026