Hawaii - Session 2026
Title: DOE; HTSB; Charter Schools; Visiting International Educator Permit; Emergency Hires; Rules; Support
Requires the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board to develop an alternative pathway for a visiting international educator permit aligned to the duration of the educator's J-1 visa program. Permits the Department of Education and charter schools to hire unlicensed individuals as teachers on an emergency basis for five, rather than three, years. Requires HTSB to extend the five-year period in the case of a declared state of emergency. Requires the Department of Education to provide support to assist emergency hires in meeting the requirements of licensure and require the training be mandatory for emergency hires in their fourth and fifth years. Effective 7/31/2055. (SD1)
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 0000-00-00 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-04-01 | Status | in_committee |
| 2026-04-01 | Latest Action | The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-06-26 10:32AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference. |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 1079 HD1 SD1 | DHS; Office of Wellness and Resilience; Trauma-informed Care; Child Welfare Services; Assessment; Training; Appropriations | in_committee |
| HB 1320 HD1 SD1 | UH; Higher Education; Graduate Outcomes; Reports; Appropriations | in_committee |
| HB 1345 HD1 SD2 | DOE; UH; Four-year College; Tuition Subsidy; Mandatory Fee Subsidy; State-Approved Teacher Education Program; Teacher Education; Resident Student; Service Requirement | in_committee |
| HB 1785 HD1 SD1 | DOE; Superintendent; Student Transportation; Penalty; School Bus Fare Revolving Fund | in_committee |
| HB 214 HD1 SD2 | DLE; ATG; Retirees; ERS; EUTF; Benefits; School Resource Officers; Investigators; Counties; Report | in_committee |
| HB 2567 HD1 | Department of Budget and Finance; Early Childhood Education Investment Special Fund; Appropriation | in_committee |
| HB 309 HD1 SD1 | UH; Fishponds; Working Group; Inventory; Appropriation | in_committee |
| HB 429 HD1 SD1 | Department of Education; Executive Office on Early Learning; Public Preschools; Teachers; Teacher Assistants; Equipment; Services; Appropriations | in_committee |