RELATING TO SCHOOL LICENSURE.

SB 3120 would transfer oversight of licensing for private trade, vocational, and technical schools from the Hawaii Department of Education to the University of Hawaii. This change directly affects private schools in these categories, as the University of Hawaii would become their new licensing authority. The bill's key provision is the shift in administrative responsibility for school licensing, moving it from a state education department to a specific university entity. The bill is currently pending introduction and has not yet advanced in the legislative process.