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HRS §302A-447

State student council setup and duties

This section creates a state student council made up of students from each school district. The council decides how to pick the student board member and makes its own rules, but must follow open meeting laws. It also helps plan the annual student conference.

state agencies

The statute, as written — State student council

(a) There is established within the department for administrative purposes the state student council, which shall consist of representation from each departmental school district. (b) The council shall determine whether it shall directly select the student representative to the board or whether it shall run an election to select that individual. (c) The council shall establish policies and procedures governing its operations, including the selection and number of council members, without regard to the public notice, public hearing, and gubernatorial approval requirements of chapter 91, but subject to the open meeting requirements of chapter 92. (d) The state student council shall cooperate with the student conference committee established under section 317-2 in planning the annual secondary school students conference established under chapter 317.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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