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HRS §302A-501

Definitions for school and teacher rules

This section defines key terms used in other parts of the law. It explains what counts as a school, who the Board is, what a license means, and who is a teacher or emergency hire. These definitions apply only to specific sections of the law.

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The statute, as written — Definitions

(a) For the purposes of sections 302A-602 to 302A-612, "school" includes every academic and noncollege type of school under governmental supervision. (b) For the purposes of subpart D: "Board" means the Hawaii teacher standards board. "Emergency hire" means an unlicensed employee of the department paid under the salary schedule contained in the unit 5 collective bargaining agreement. "License" means the document signifying the board's grant of permission to practice the profession of teaching. "Teacher" means a licensed employee of the department paid under the salary schedule contained in the unit 5 collective bargaining agreement.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

Sections this one refers to

§302A-602 Teacher licenses and certificates

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