RELATING TO THE HAWAII TEACHER STANDARDS BOARD.
Summary
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 the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board to adopt rules.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2026
Last action Jan 28, 2026
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Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Jan 28, 2026
Committee
Referred to EDU, WAM.
upper
Jan 23, 2026
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
5 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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