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Committee moves forward on CTE teacher scholarship bill with AG licensing and reporting suggestions
Summary
SB 440 to establish a career and technical education teacher scholarship program was advanced with amendments; witnesses urged including externships, broader eligibility and a licensure requirement, and Budget & Finance questioned the proposed special fund structure.
The Senate Committee on Education voted to advance SB 440 with amendments after hearing from the Department of Education, the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT), the Attorney General and other stakeholders.
SB 440 would establish a scholarship program and special fund to recruit and retain career and technical education (CTE) teachers in Hawaii public schools. The department said it supports the bill’s…
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