Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SB574 Compare Versions

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1	1	THE SENATE S.B. NO. 574 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025 STATE OF HAWAII A BILL FOR AN ACT relating to the public prekindergarten program. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
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3	3	THE SENATE S.B. NO. 574
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13	13	THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025
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31	31	A BILL FOR AN ACT
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37	37	relating to the public prekindergarten program.
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43	43	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
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47	47	SECTION 1. Section 302L-7, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (c) to read as follows: "(c) The program shall serve three- and four-year-old children who are in the two years prior to kindergarten entry pursuant to section 302A-411, with priority extended to underserved or at-risk children, as defined in section 302L-1, and children having a parent or guardian who is a public school teacher. The program shall follow the academic year schedule of the department of education and be aligned with the full-day kindergarten classroom schedule of each school. Enrollment priority for each school shall be given but is not limited to children who attend prekindergarten at schools to which the children will be assigned upon entering kindergarten under section 302A-1143[.] and children having a parent or guardian employed at the school as a teacher. An application for a child to receive any form of priority under this subsection shall include evidence of parental or guardian ineligibility for the child care subsidy program and preschool open doors program, in a manner established by the executive office on early learning." SECTION 2. This Act does not affect rights and duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun before its effective date. SECTION 3. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored. SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval. INTRODUCED BY: _____________________________
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49	49	SECTION 1. Section 302L-7, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (c) to read as follows:
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51	51	"(c) The program shall serve three- and four-year-old children who are in the two years prior to kindergarten entry pursuant to section 302A-411, with priority extended to underserved or at-risk children, as defined in section 302L-1, and children having a parent or guardian who is a public school teacher. The program shall follow the academic year schedule of the department of education and be aligned with the full-day kindergarten classroom schedule of each school. Enrollment priority for each school shall be given but is not limited to children who attend prekindergarten at schools to which the children will be assigned upon entering kindergarten under section 302A-1143[.] and children having a parent or guardian employed at the school as a teacher. An application for a child to receive any form of priority under this subsection shall include evidence of parental or guardian ineligibility for the child care subsidy program and preschool open doors program, in a manner established by the executive office on early learning."
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53	53	SECTION 2. This Act does not affect rights and duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun before its effective date.
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55	55	SECTION 3. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
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57	57	SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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61	61	INTRODUCED BY: _____________________________
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71	71	Report Title: EOEL; Public Prekindergarten; Public Preschool; Public School Teacher Description: Allows children having a parent or guardian who is a public school teacher to have priority for enrollment in the Executive Office on Early Learning public prekindergarten program. The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
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81	81	EOEL; Public Prekindergarten; Public Preschool; Public School Teacher
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87	87	Allows children having a parent or guardian who is a public school teacher to have priority for enrollment in the Executive Office on Early Learning public prekindergarten program.
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95	95	The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.