Bill Text: HI HB1994 | 2020 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Relating To The University Of Hawaii.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 14-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2020-06-23 - The committee on HRE deferred the measure. [HB1994 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2020-HB1994-Amended.html
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THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE, 2020 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
PART I
(b) The task force shall consist of the following members:
(1) The chancellor of the University of Hawaii Maui college;
(2) The complex area superintendent for the Baldwin-Kekaulike-Maui complex area;
(3) The head master of Kamehameha Schools Maui; and
(4) The dean of the University of Hawaii Manoa college of education.
The task force may add additional members as it deems necessary.
(c) The task force shall elect a chairperson from among its members.
(d) In developing its infrastructure platform, the task force shall:
(1) Generate baseline data of current K-12 STEM teachers in target areas to determine need, interest, and capacity for recruiting STEM majors to become STEM teachers;
(2) Engage in relationship-building activities for recruiting STEM majors to become K-12 STEM teachers;
(3) Create strong partnerships with receiving high-need complex areas to ensure they are preparing K-12 STEM teachers to teach the complex area curriculum and to teach according to the complex area's professional standards and evaluation metrics; and
(4) Build high-retention, supportive pathways into teaching strategies to retain underrepresented minority teachers.
(e) The task force shall submit an interim report of its progress, including any preliminary findings and recommendations and any proposed legislation, to the legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the regular session of 2021. The task force shall submit a final report, including any findings, recommendations, and proposed legislation, to the legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the regular session of 2022.
(f) The task force shall be dissolved on July 1, 2022.
SECTION 2. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $ or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2020-2021 to support the activities of the network improvement community task force established by this part.
The sum appropriated shall be expended by the University of Hawaii Maui college for the purposes of this part.
SECTION 3. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $ or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2020-2021 for one full-time equivalent (1.00 FTE) STEM entrepreneur-resident located at the University of Hawaii Maui college to provide expertise and assist in the needs of the network improvement community task force established pursuant to this part.
The sum appropriated shall be expended by the University of Hawaii Maui college for the purposes of this part.
PART II
SECTION 4. The University of Hawaii Maui college's office of international and regional partnerships works continuously to connect students from Maui and abroad to develop meaningful relationships in an increasingly globalized world. For example, the University of Hawaii Maui college offers study abroad programs in Canada, the Czech Republic, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, Okinawa, the Philippines, Portugal, and Spain. Such programs offer students the opportunity to gain foreign language skills and cross-cultural competence. The college's office of international and regional partnerships also works in partnership with the non-profit Maui County Sister Cities Foundation to promote economic and educational relationships between Maui county and the world. Based upon past travel costs, the college's office of international office and regional partnerships estimates that $37,500 is needed to send eighteen to twenty students to participate in these study abroad programs.
The purpose of this part is to appropriate funds to the University of Hawaii Maui college for scholarships in its office of international and regional partnerships to subsidize travel expenses and tuition, which will encourage students to study abroad in other countries.
SECTION 5. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $ or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2020-2021 for the study abroad programs offered by the University of Hawaii Maui college's office of international and regional partnerships.
The sum appropriated shall be expended by the University of Hawaii Maui college for the purposes of this part.
PART III
SECTION 6. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2050.
Report Title:
University of Hawaii; Maui College; STEM Teacher Education; Task Force; Office of International and Regional Partnerships; Study Abroad Scholarships; Appropriations
Description:
Establishes, and appropriates funds for, a network improvement community task force to develop a K-12 science, technology, engineering, and mathematics teacher education degree for the University of Hawaii. Appropriates funds for the office of international and regional partnerships of the University of Hawaii Maui college for study abroad programs. Takes effect on 7/1/2050. (HD1)
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