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Bill proposing transfer of Ewa Beach Public and School Library to James Campbell High raises staffing, jurisdiction questions
Summary
Senate Bill 187 would transfer the Ewa Beach public and school library from the State Library System to James Campbell High School; the Department of Education and State Library System said the bill's language needs clarification on whether it transfers operation, management, property, or employees, and asked for a written memorandum of agreement
Senate Bill 187, which would transfer the Ewa Beach public and school library from the State Library System to James Campbell High School, drew mixed reactions at a Senate Education hearing as agency attorneys and the state librarian urged lawmakers to clarify the measure's scope.
Deputy Superintendent Dean Uchida testified that the Department of Education supports the community's desire to transfer the library to the high school but warned that the change could create operational challenges, such as staffing the facility outside of school hours. "The department wishes to support the desire of the school community to transfer the Ewa Beach Library to James Campbell High School, but acknowledges the challenges that this could entail such as staffing the library outside of school hours,"…
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