Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 8 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Subtitle 2 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - PUBLIC SCHOOL › Chapter 101 - LICENSING OF PRIVATE TRADE, VOCATIONAL OR TECHNICAL SCHOOLS › Section 8-101-3 - General requirements

Current through June, 2024
(a) Application for
				  the initial license to operate a school shall be made to the department upon
				  forms provided for this purpose. An application form shall be completed and
				  filed not less than ninety days before the opening date of a new school. The
				  ninety-day requirement shall not apply to an application for a change in
				  ownership of an existing school licensed by the department. The following shall
				  accompany the application:
(1) A complete
				  statement of the training and experience of the principal which statement shall
				  establish the principal's fitness to operate the school as proposed, using
				  forms provided by the department;
(2) Letters from at least three persons
				  testifying to the character, ability, and competency of the principal to
				  operate the school as proposed;
(3)
				  A bank reference of the applicant, a statement of the initial working capital
				  of the school, a projected financial statement for its first six months of
				  operation, and additional references as may be required by the
				  department;
(4) Certificate of
				  clearance from the county building department, the State health department, and
				  the county fire department;
(5)
				  Floor plan showing the location of offices, libraries, classrooms,
				  laboratories, shops, restrooms, and other facilities, and the location of all
				  major pieces of furniture, training equipment, windows, and doors;
(6) A list of the equipment to be provided
				  for each course;
(7) An outline of
				  the courses to be offered, including course title, objectives, curriculum
				  content, and evaluation procedures;
(8) A statement describing the standards and
				  methods of instruction to be used;
(9) A copy of student contract and enrollment
				  forms;
(10) A statement of the
				  method and content of advertising and the media to be used;
(11) A copy of the school catalogue or
				  brochure;
(12) A copy of the
				  diploma or certificate to be awarded;
(13) A schedule of all fees, tuition, and
				  charges to be made;
(14) A
				  qualifications record for each member of the professional staff of the school
				  using the forms provided by the department;
(15) A surety bond in the sum of $50,000,
				  payable in a form satisfactory to the department, to provide indemnification to
				  any student who suffers loss as a result of the school not fulfilling its
				  obligations under the terms of its license; provided that the bonding
				  requirement may be reduced at the discretion of the department upon a showing
				  by the school that the requirement is excessive and at no time do advance
				  collections from students amount to $50,000; and provided further, that when a
				  satisfactory showing is made, the bond requirement shall be reduced according
				  to the following schedule:
Advance
								Collections
Minimum Bond
$0 - 1,999
$1,000
2,000 - 5,999
5,000
6,000 - 11,999
10,000
12,000 - 17,999
15,000
18,000 - 23,999
20,000
24,000 - 29,999
25,000
30,000 - 34,999
30,000
35,000 - 39,999
35,000
40,000 - 44,999
40,000
45,000 - 49,999
45,000
(16) A license fee payable to the
				  department;
(17) A copy of the
				  articles of incorporation or partnership and by laws filed with the State
				  department of commerce and consumer affairs if applicable; and
(18) Other additional information as may be
				  required by the department.