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Officials back housekeeping fix to direct early-childhood stipends into Early Learning Special Fund

2557034 · March 11, 2025
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Officials from the Executive Office on Early Learning and the Early Learning Board testified in strong support of House Bill 1065 HD1, which would deposit stipend funds into the Early Learning Special Fund and repeal a redundant special fund; committee questions sought repayment and amounts repaid to date.

The Senate Committee on Education heard testimony in support of House Bill 1065 HD1 on March 10. The measure would require stipend funds paid under the Hawaii Early Childhood Educator Stipend Fund Program to be deposited into the Early Learning Special Fund and repeal the Hawaii Early Childhood Educator Special Fund.

"We are in strong support of HB 1065," said Yuko (Director, Executive Office on Early Learning). The Executive Office on…

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