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HI Rev Stat § 302A-401 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 18. Education|302A. Education|302A-401 Dual credit program.

  §302A-401  Dual credit program. (a) There is created in the department the dual credit program to permit eligible students to enroll in any qualified course offered by the University of Hawaii system.  (b) For the purposes of this section:  "Eligible student" means a public high school student in the ninth, tenth, eleventh, or twelfth grade who:  (1) Has passed an assessment approved by the college that demonstrates the student's ability to succeed at the college level;  (2) Is under the age of twenty-one as of September 1 of the school year in which the college course is taken; and  (3) Has other qualifications deemed appropriate by the department of education or the University of Hawaii; provided that subsequent qualifications do not restrict any student from taking the assessment.  "Qualified course" means any vocational or academic course offered by the University of Hawaii system that also applies to the department's graduation requirements or is otherwise permitted by department rule or policy.  (c) All course credits successfully completed pursuant to this section that would otherwise be transferable but for a student's grade level, shall be transferable to any University of Hawaii system degree granting institution; provided that the student is admitted to the campus where the credit is transferred.  (d) One hundred level or above University of Hawaii courses that fulfill an undergraduate or graduate degree course requirement and that are successfully completed under this section shall also satisfy the department's graduation requirements as determined by the department pursuant to rule.  (e) This section shall not preclude the department and the University of Hawaii from establishing programs by mutual agreement that permit high school students to enroll in college courses. [L 1996, c 89, pt of §2; am L 2000, c 236, §2; am L 2004, c 222, §1; am L 2007, c 282, §2; am L 2015, c 113, §2] Cross References  Dual credit program, see §304A-803.
HI Rev Stat § 302A-401.5 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 18. Education|302A. Education|302A-401.5 REPEALED.

  §302A-401.5 REPEALED. L 2012, c 133, §32.
HI Rev Stat § 302A-404 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 18. Education|302A. Education|302A-404 School meals.

  §302A-404 School meals. (a) School meals shall be made available under the school meals program in every school where the students are required to eat meals at school.  (b) No student shall be denied a meal solely for failure to pay:  (1) Within the first twenty-one days of the first semester of a school year while the student's application for free or reduced lunch is being processed; or  (2) Within seven days after a student's meal fund account reaches a zero or negative balance.  (c) The department may adopt rules or policies governing the collection of funds for student meal accounts with a negative fund balance; provided that no rule or policy shall prohibit feeding a student as required pursuant to subsection (b). [L 1996, c 89, pt of §2; am L 2009, c 26, §3; am L 2017, c 194, §1]
HI Rev Stat § 302A-405 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 18. Education|302A. Education|302A-405 School cafeterias; funds; expenditures.

  §302A-405 School cafeterias; funds; expenditures. (a) The price for school meals shall be set by the department to ensure that moneys received from the sale of the meals shall be not less than one-half of the cost of preparing the meals. The prices for school meals may be adjusted annually based on the previous year's costs rounded to the nearest five cents; provided that the department by rule shall provide a lower rate or free meals to children based on their economic need.  (b) All moneys received by or for the public school cafeterias from the sale of meals, the sale of services, the federal government, or any other source, shall be deposited in one special school lunch fund. Except as otherwise provided by the legislature, all expenditures for the operation of public school cafeterias shall be made from this fund.  (c) It is the intent of this section not to jeopardize the receipt of any federal aid and to the extent, and only to the extent necessary to effectuate this intent, the governor may modify the strict provisions of this section, but shall promptly report any such modification with the governor's reasons therefor to the next succeeding session of the legislature for review. [L 1996, c 89, pt of §2; am L 1998, c 311, §6; am L 2000, c 171, §2; am L 2005, c 71, §2; am L 2009, c 26, §4]
HI Rev Stat § 302A-405.5 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 18. Education|302A. Education|302A-405.5 Hawaii farm to school program; farm to school coordinator.

  §302A-405.5 Hawaii farm to school program; farm to school coordinator. (a) There is established within the department a Hawaii farm to school program. The purpose of the farm to school program shall be to:  (1) Improve student health;  (2) Develop an educated agricultural workforce;  (3) Enrich the local food system through the support and increase of local food procurement for the State's public schools;  (4) Accelerate garden and farm-based education for the State's public school students; and  (5) Expand the relationships between public schools and agricultural communities.  (b) The Hawaii farm to school program shall be headed by a farm to school coordinator who shall work in collaboration with the appropriate stakeholders to address the issues of supply, demand, procurement, and consumption of Hawaii-grown foods in state facilities, primarily education facilities, and take reasonable steps to incorporate more agriculture and nutrition education in schools. [L 2021, c 175, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 302A-405.6 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 18. Education|302A. Education|302A-405.6 Farm to school meals.

  §302A-405.6 Farm to school meals. (a) By 2030, the department shall meet the local farm to school meal goal that thirty per cent of food served in public schools shall consist of locally sourced products, as measured by the percentage of the total cost of food.  (b) The department shall submit an annual report to the legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of each regular session, beginning with the regular session of 2022, containing the following information:  (1) The status of the department's progress in meeting the local farm to school meal goal;  (2) The percentage of food served in public schools that consists of locally sourced products, by county, as measured by the percentage of the total cost of food;  (3) The costs associated with the farm to school meals program and any savings realized;  (4) A list of all large purchases of locally sourced products and the identity of the seller;  (5) A list of meals on a school menu consisting of the largest percentage of locally sourced products, as measured by the percentage of the total cost of food;  (6) The percentage of fresh food served, by county, as measured by the percentage of the total cost of food;   (7) The percentage of processed food served, by county, as measured by the percentage of the total cost of food;  (8) A description of the training conducted to prepare cafeteria staff for cooking meals from scratch; and  (9) The percentage of locally sourced products purchased from the department's largest distributors, as measured by the percentage of the total cost of food.  (c) For the purposes of this section:  "Fresh local agricultural products" means fruits, vegetables, nuts, coffee, eggs, poultry and poultry products, livestock and livestock products, milk and milk products, aquacultural and maricultural products, and horticultural products that are one hundred per cent grown, raised, and harvested in Hawaii.  "Local value-added processed, agricultural, or food products" means at least fifty-one per cent of the product's primary agricultural product shall be grown, raised, and harvested in Hawaii.  "Locally sourced products" means fresh local agricultural products or local value-added processed, agricultural, or food products.  "Primary agricultural product" means the major agricultural product in a processed or value-added agricultural or food product. [L 2021, c 175, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 302A-406 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 18. Education|302A. Education|302A-406 Transportation of school children.

  §302A-406 Transportation of school children. (a) The department may provide suitable transportation to and from school and for educational field trips for all children in grades kindergarten to twelve and in special education classes. The department shall adopt policies, procedures, and programs as it deems necessary to provide suitable transportation.  (b) The department shall adopt rules under chapter 91 governing the supervision and administration of the transportation of school children under this section. [L 1996, c 89, pt of §2; am L 2010, c 167, §5; am L 2013, c 257, §2] Cross References  Interference with the operator of a public transit vehicle, see §711-1112.  State function, see §27-11.
HI Rev Stat § 302A-407 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 18. Education|302A. Education|302A-407 School bus contracts.

  §302A-407 School bus contracts. (a) Any school bus contract between the State and the contractor shall include a provision requiring the contractor to equip the contractor's vehicles with the signs and visual signals described in section 291C-95(d) and (g). The contract shall also include other provisions as may be deemed necessary by the State for the safety of school bus passengers and shall include provisions requiring compliance with the rules and standards described in section 286-181.  (b) All moneys received from students and parents or guardians of students by public schools for state-provided school busing services, as authorized by section 302A-406, shall be deposited into the school bus fare revolving fund. Except as otherwise provided by the legislature, expenditures for the operation of state-contracted school bus services, as authorized by section 302A-406, shall be made from this fund. [L 1996, c 89, pt of §2; am L 2002, c 108, §3; am L 2013, c 257, §3] Cross References  Pupil transportation safety, see §286-181.
HI Rev Stat § 302A-407.5 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 18. Education|302A. Education|302A-407.5 School bus fare revolving fund.

 §302A-407.5 School bus fare revolving fund. (a) There is established in the state treasury the school bus fare revolving fund, into which shall be deposited all moneys received from students and parents or guardians of students by public schools for state-provided school busing services, as authorized by section 302A-406.  (b) Except as otherwise provided by the legislature, moneys in the school bus fare revolving fund shall be used for school busing services, as authorized by section 302A-406. [L 2002, c 108, §2]
HI Rev Stat § 302A-408 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 18. Education|302A. Education|302A-408 After-school and weekend programs.

  §302A-408 After-school and weekend programs. The department and the appropriate county agencies may establish and regulate programs of after-school and weekend community-school activities for children, including but not limited to child-care programs, arts and crafts, hula, ukulele, and other recreational projects, wherever feasible, at public school and public park facilities. In addition to any appropriation of public funds, reasonable fees established by the agencies operating the programs may be collected from children enrolled, in the furtherance of particular programs. The appropriate agencies may obtain from time to time the services of persons in a voluntary or unpaid capacity, exempt from chapter 76, as may be necessary for carrying out the purposes of this section, and may regulate their duties, powers, and responsibilities when not otherwise provided by law. Any person whose services have been so accepted, while engaged in the performance of duty under this section, shall be deemed a state employee or an employee of a political subdivision, as the case may be, in determining the liability of the State or the political subdivision for the negligent acts of these persons. [L 1996, c 89, pt of §2; am L 2000, c 253, §150; am L 2001, c 174, §1] Cross References  Employees; criminal history record checks, see §302A-601.5.  Use of school facilities for recreational and community purposes, see §302A-1148.
HI Rev Stat § 302A-411 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 18. Education|302A. Education|302A-411 Kindergarten program; establishment; attendance.

  §302A-411 Kindergarten program; establishment; attendance. (a) The department shall establish and maintain kindergartens with a program of instruction as a part of the public school system; provided that:  (1) Attendance in kindergarten shall be mandatory, unless exempted by subsection (b) or section 302A-1132; and  (2) Charter schools shall not be excluded from mandatory participation in the program.  (b) Beginning with the 2014-2015 school year, any parent, guardian, or other person having the responsibility for, or care of, a child who will be at least five years of age on or before July 31 of the school year shall enroll the child in a public school kindergarten unless the child is enrolled at a private school or the child's attendance is otherwise exempt under section 302A-1132.  (c) The department may accept gifts to establish and maintain kindergartens. [L 1996, c 89, pt of §2; am L 1997, c 362, §1; am L 2004, c 219, §2; am L 2006, c 298, §9; am L 2009, c 194, §2; am L 2010, c 183, §2; am L 2012, c 178, §3; am L 2014, c 76, §2]
HI Rev Stat § 302A-412 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 18. Education|302A. Education|302A-412 Blind or visually handicapped concessionaires.

  §302A-412 Blind or visually handicapped concessionaires. (a) Each secondary public school, upon the approval of the principal, may allow on the premises vending machines operated as a concession; provided that the concession shall be operated only by a blind or visually handicapped person, as defined in sections 235-1, 347-1, and 347-2. The location and operation of the vending machines and the items dispensed shall be approved by the principal.  (b) The concession shall be awarded and operated under chapter 102; provided that the selection of a concessionaire shall be in accordance with departmental guidelines and shall take into consideration the price of the items sold and any revenue-sharing arrangement made with school-related program organizations. [L 1996, c 89, pt of §2; am L 2003, c 187, §5; am L 2012, c 133, §7]
HI Rev Stat § 302A-413 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 18. Education|302A. Education|302A-413 Driver education.

  §302A-413 Driver education. (a) The department may establish and administer a motor vehicle driver education and training program to be conducted at each public high school in the State.  (b) The department, for the purpose of this section, shall:  (1) Set the prerequisites and priorities for enrollment in the course of driver education and training, which shall be open to every resident of the State who is fifteen years of age or older and under nineteen years of age;  (2) Establish the requirements for and employ necessary instructors, who are certified to have completed satisfactorily an approved instructor's course, to conduct the course in driver education and training;  (3) Issue a certificate of completion to every student upon satisfactory completion of the course in driver education and training;  (4) Purchase, rent, or acquire by gift, materials and equipment necessary for the program established by this section; and  (5) Cooperate with the chief of police in each county in promoting traffic safety.  (c) The department may adopt rules under chapter 91, necessary for the purposes of this section and section 302A-414. [L 1996, c 89, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 302A-414 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 18. Education|302A. Education|302A-414 Courses for instructors in driver education.

  §302A-414 Courses for instructors in driver education. (a) The department shall be responsible for conducting approved courses for instructors in driver education and training.  (b) The department shall certify any person who satisfactorily completes a course for instructors in driver education and training as provided in subsection (a). [L 1996, c 89, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 302A-415 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 18. Education|302A. Education|302A-415 Motor vehicles for driving instruction; purchase and sale.

  §302A-415 Motor vehicles for driving instruction; purchase and sale.  The department may enter into agreements with any dealer or company for the purchase of motor vehicles for driving instruction in the public schools if the agreements provide that the department pay $1 for each motor vehicle, take title thereto in the name of the State, and agree to resell it to the seller for $1 within sixty days following the last day of the school year. In the event of the seller's failure to repurchase, the department may retain the motor vehicle or dispose of it in accordance with rules adopted under chapter 91. [L 1996, c 89, pt of §2; am L 2004, c 216, §34]
HI Rev Stat § 302A-416 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 18. Education|302A. Education|302A-416 Driver education fee.

  §302A-416 Driver education fee. The board may assess a fee for each student enrolling in the driver education program. All such fees collected shall be deposited into the state treasury to the credit of the general fund. [L 1996, c 89, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 302A-417 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 18. Education|302A. Education|302A-417 Traffic safety education.

  §302A-417 Traffic safety education. (a) The department may establish and administer a traffic safety education program to be conducted at each public school for students from grades kindergarten through twelve.  (b) The department may establish the requirements for the position of traffic safety education specialist and may employ at least one traffic safety education specialist for the purposes of this section. The traffic safety education specialist may be paid out of fees allocated to the director of commerce and consumer affairs from the special drivers education fund account pursuant to section 431:10C-115. [L 1996, c 89, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 302A-420 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 18. Education|302A. Education|302A-420 Profits to pupils.

 §302A-420 Profits to pupils. All net profits arising from agricultural and industrial pursuits under sections 302A-420 to 302A-431 at any school, under the rules of the department:  (1) Shall be used by the school for the purchase of equipment and material, not otherwise provided for in the school budget, that will be of general benefit to the pupils; or  (2) May be distributed among the pupils actually engaged in the pursuits. The department shall provide for the keeping of simple books of account, showing the source and distribution of the money resulting from the operations carried on pursuant to this section, and for the auditing of these books of account at least quarterly. [L 1996, c 89, pt of §2; am L 1997, c 144, §2]
HI Rev Stat § 302A-424 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 18. Education|302A. Education|302A-424 REPEALED.

  §302A-424 REPEALED. L 2017, c 164, §6.
HI Rev Stat § 302A-425.5 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 18. Education|302A. Education|302A-425.5 REPEALED.

  §302A-425.5 REPEALED. L Sp 2021, c 9, §15.
HI Rev Stat § 302A-426 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 18. Education|302A. Education|302A-426 Suspension and revocation of license; procedure.

  §302A-426 Suspension and revocation of license; procedure. (a) The department, after notice and opportunity for a hearing, may suspend or revoke a license at any time when, in the judgment of the department, the licensee is not complying with section 302A-425 or the rules that may be adopted by the board. The notice of hearing shall be served personally or sent to the licensee by registered or certified mail with return receipt at the licensee's last known address.  (b) Notice of suspension or revocation shall be served personally upon the licensee or sent to the licensee by registered or certified mail with return receipt, and the licensee shall forward the licensee's license at once to the department, and cease at once to operate the private trade, vocational, or technical school.  (c) All proceedings shall be subject to chapter 91. [L 1996, c 89, pt of §2; am L 2017, c 164, §5]
HI Rev Stat § 302A-429 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 18. Education|302A. Education|302A-429 REPEALED.

  §302A-429 REPEALED. L 2012, c 133, §33.
HI Rev Stat § 302A-430 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 18. Education|302A. Education|302A-430 Coverage for workers' compensation.

  §302A-430 Coverage for workers' compensation. Whenever a student participating in a school-approved work-based learning program sponsored by the department of education or the University of Hawaii undertakes to perform work for a private or public employer as part of the student's work-based learning program, whether paid or unpaid, the State shall be deemed to be the responsible employer for the purposes of workers' compensation coverage, that shall be the student's exclusive remedy to the same extent as provided for in chapter 386 as against the State and the private employer participating in the program. [L 1996, c 89, pt of §2; am L 1997, c 344, §3; am L 2001, c 242, §2; am L 2008, c 24, §1]
HI Rev Stat § 302A-431 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 18. Education|302A. Education|302A-431 Rules; reporting.

 §302A-431 Rules; reporting. (a)  The board and the board of regents of the University of Hawaii may adopt necessary rules under chapter 91 to administer and implement sections 302A-430 and 302A-431, including the adoption of safety guidelines and safety inspection procedures of facilities where students are placed. The department and the University of Hawaii shall inspect each facility annually prior to the placement of students with these facilities.  (b) The department and the University of Hawaii shall submit a biennial report to the governor and the legislature prior to the convening of each regular session in the first year of each biennium that identifies the cost impacts to the State of providing workers' compensation coverage for students under sections 302A-430 and 302A-440. [L 1996, c 89, pt of §2; am L 1997, c 344, §4; am L 2012, c 133, §8]
HI Rev Stat § 302A-431.9 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 18. Education|302A. Education|302A-431.9 REPEALED.

  §302A-431.9 REPEALED. L 2015, c 124, §2.
HI Rev Stat § 302A-432 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 18. Education|302A. Education|302A-432 Adult and community education authorized.

  §302A-432 Adult and community education authorized. To provide increased opportunity for the people of Hawaii, the department shall establish and regulate a program of adult and community education of less than college grade. The department shall provide public school buildings and other facilities, and use public school equipment under conditions determined by the department, when the equipment is needed, for adult and community education programs. [L 1996, c 89, pt of §2]