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HRS §302D-6

Charter authorizer standards

This section says charter school authorizers must follow national quality standards in all their main duties, like reviewing applications, overseeing schools, and making renewal decisions. If they seriously or repeatedly fail to do so, they can lose their power to authorize charter schools.

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The statute, as written — Principles and standards for charter authorizing

All authorizers shall be required to follow nationally recognized principles and standards for quality charter authorizing in all major areas of authorizing responsibility, including: (1) Organizational capacity and infrastructure; (2) Soliciting and evaluating charter applications; (3) Performance contracting; (4) Ongoing public charter school oversight and evaluation; and (5) Charter and charter contract renewal decision-making. Authorizers shall carry out all their duties under this chapter in a manner consistent with nationally recognized principles and standards and with the spirit and intent of this chapter. Evidence of material or persistent failure to do so shall constitute grounds for losing charter authorizing powers.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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