Bill > HB2564

This bill, effective July 1, 3000, aims to address long-standing facility funding issues for public charter schools in Hawaii by authorizing legislative appropriations and bond authorizations to the state public charter school commission. These funds will be used for various public charter school improvements, including the design, planning, construction, repair, and maintenance of facilities, and importantly, will now explicitly cover the rental or lease of facilities. The bill also appropriates general funds for infrastructure costs, rental or lease assistance, and the repair and maintenance of network infrastructure for these schools, with allocations to be prioritized by the charter school facilities funding working group based on a detailed methodology that considers factors like school needs, community benefit, and equity.

Budget and Finance, Education

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2564&year=2026