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SB3178 • 2026

RELATING TO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION EVALUATIONS.

RELATING TO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION EVALUATIONS.

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Sponsor
KIM, CHANG, DECORTE, HASHIMOTO, MCKELVEY, MORIWAKI, Inouye, Richards
Last action
2026-02-02
Official status
Referred to EDU, WAM.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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RELATING TO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION EVALUATIONS.

RELATING TO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION EVALUATIONS.

What This Bill Does

  • RELATING TO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION EVALUATIONS.
  • DOE; BOE; Audit; Program Evaluations; Fiscal Evaluations; Appropriation ($) Establishes the Board of Education Internal Audit Office to conduct program and fiscal evaluations of the Department of Education's key strategic initiatives to identify program improvements and provide other benefits.
  • Requires the Board of Education to establish a standing committee with a scope that includes audit-related responsibilities.
  • Appropriates moneys.

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Bill History

  1. 2026-02-02 S

    Referred to EDU, WAM.

  2. 2026-01-28 S

    Passed First Reading.

  3. 2026-01-28 S

    Introduced.

Official Summary Text

RELATING TO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION EVALUATIONS.
DOE; BOE; Audit; Program Evaluations; Fiscal Evaluations; Appropriation ($)
Establishes the Board of Education Internal Audit Office to conduct program and fiscal evaluations of the Department of Education's key strategic initiatives to identify program improvements and provide other benefits. Requires the Board of Education to establish a standing committee with a scope that includes audit-related responsibilities. Appropriates moneys.

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SB3178

THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

3178

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating
to Department of Education evaluations
.

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

SECTION
1.
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The legislature finds that section
5.1 of the bylaws of the Hawaii state board of education establishes three
standing committees, including the finance and infrastructure committee with a
scope that includes audit-rated responsibilities.

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The
legislature also finds that board of education policy 303-3 requires the
department of education to "conduct a program and fiscal evaluation of its
key strategic initiatives to identify program improvements and inform the
redirection of financial and human resources to support the effective
implementation of the Department's Strategic Plan for improved outcomes for
students as well as in furtherance of the Board's goals."
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The policy also requires the department to
"conduct desk reviews on all other programs in a timely manner."

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Accordingly,
the purpose of this Act is to:

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(1)
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Establish
in statute the board of education audit office to perform the evaluations
required by the board's policy; and

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(2)
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Require
the board to establish a standing committee with a scope that includes audits.

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SECTION
2.
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Chapter 302A, Hawaii Revised
Statutes, is amended by adding two new sections to part IV, subpart B, to be
appropriately designated and to read as follows:

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Board
of education internal audit office; established; duties.
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(a)
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There is established within
the department the board of education internal audit office.

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(b)
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The board of education internal audit office
shall
conduct
program and fiscal
evaluations of the department's key strategic initiatives to identify program
improvements
and inform the redirection of financial and human resources to
support the effective implementation of the department's strategic plan for
improved outcomes for students, as well as in furtherance of the board's
goals.
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The
board of education internal audit office
shall also conduct desk
reviews on all other programs in a timely manner.

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Board of education standing committee on
audit-related responsibilities.
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The board shall establish a standing
committee with a scope that includes audit-related responsibilities.
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SECTION 3.
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There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii
the sum of $
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or so much thereof
as may be necessary for fiscal year 2026-2027 for the establishment and
functions of the board of education internal audit office.

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The sum appropriated shall be expended by
the department of education for the purposes of this Act.

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SECTION 4.
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New statutory material is underscored.

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SECTION 5.
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This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2026.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

DOE; BOE;
Audit; Program Evaluations; Fiscal Evaluations; Appropriation

Description:

Establishes
the Board of Education Internal Audit Office to conduct program and fiscal
evaluations of the Department of Education's key strategic initiatives to
identify program improvements and provide other benefits.
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Requires the Board of Education to establish
a standing committee with a scope that includes audit-related responsibilities.
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Appropriates moneys.

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