HB2418 • 2026

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Education

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Sponsor: KILA, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY
Last action: 2026-02-19
Official status: The committee(s) on EDN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
Effective date: Not listed

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RELATING TO EDUCATION.

What This Bill Does

RELATING TO EDUCATION.
HTSB; BOE; Executive Director; Appointment; Advice and Consent Requires that the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board submit three nominees for its Executive Director to the Board of Education.
Requires the Board of Education to appoint an Executive Director from the nominees on the list, subject to advice and consent of the Senate.

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Bill History

2026-05-27 H
Pending introduction.
2026-02-19 H
The committee(s) on EDN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
2026-02-17 H
Bill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Thursday, 02-19-26 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-02-02 H
Referred to EDN, JHA, referral sheet 6
2026-01-28 H
Introduced and Pass First Reading.

Official Summary Text

RELATING TO EDUCATION.
HTSB; BOE; Executive Director; Appointment; Advice and Consent
Requires that the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board submit three nominees for its Executive Director to the Board of Education. Requires the Board of Education to appoint an Executive Director from the nominees on the list, subject to advice and consent of the Senate.

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HB2418

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

2418

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

Relating
to EDUCATION
.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

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SECTION
1
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Section 302A-801, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is
amended by amending subsection (f) to read as follows:

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"(f)
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The board may employ an executive director
for a term of up to four years, who shall be appointed by the board of education
,
with the advice and consent of the senate, and
without regard to chapters
76 and 89; provided that
the board of education shall appoint the executive
director from a list of three nominees submitted by
the board [
shall
submit a nominee
] to the board of education [
for approval or disapproval
];
provided further that if the
senate fails to confirm the
nominee [
is
disapproved
], the board
of education
shall submit another nominee to
the [
board of education
]
senate
for [
approval or disapproval.
]

advice and consent.

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The
board may terminate the executive director's contract for cause; provided that
the board shall submit the recommendation for termination to the board of
education for approval or disapproval.
"

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SECTION
2.
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Statutory material to be repealed is
bracketed and stricken.
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New statutory
material is underscored.

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SECTION
3.
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This Act shall take effect upon its
approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

HTSB; BOE;
Executive Director; Appointment; Advice and Consent

Description:

Requires
that the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board submit three nominees for its Executive
Director to the Board of Education.
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Requires the Board of Education to appoint an Executive Director from
the nominees on the list, subject to advice and consent of the Senate.
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