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HB 901 Hawaii House · 2025 Regular Session

RELATING TO PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS.

Summary
Clarifies the grounds for an appeal of non-renewal or revocation of a charter contract. Authorizes public charters schools to appeal directly to the Board of Education on matters regarding the schools' operations, governance, or funding, with certain exceptions. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
Issues: ✓ EducationSupports EducationAuthorizes public charter schools to appeal funding decisions directly to BOE, protecting operational stability and access to resources within K-12 education system.80% confidence
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Last action Mar 6, 2025
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What changed between versions

HB901_HD1 → HB901_HD2 · 4 edits
MODERATE
This bill updates the appeal process for public charter schools in Hawaii, clarifying when schools can appeal decisions and who can file appeals. The changes expand the Board of Education's role in reviewing appeals while maintaining specific limitations on what can be appealed.
Scope change
The bill expands the Board of Education's authority to hear appeals from charter schools on operational matters while clarifying the grounds for appealing non-renewal or revocation decisions.
ELIGIBILITY

Clarified that only parties whose charter applications, renewals, or contracts were denied or revoked may initiate appeals for cause.

REQUIREMENT

Added specific grounds for appealing non-renewal or revocation decisions, limited to procedural errors, statutory violations, or lack of compliance with contractual obligations.

SCOPE

Expanded the Board's authority to hear appeals on adverse decisions regarding school operations, governance, or funding, while explicitly excluding negative performance reviews from appeal eligibility.

TIMELINE

Maintained the 21-day filing deadline and 60-day decision timeline for appeals.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Mar 6, 2025
Committee
Referred to EDU, JDC.
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 301).
upper
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Feb 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Hashem, Kahaloa, Takayama, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Belatti; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Perruso; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Todd.
lower
Feb 13, 2025
Committee
Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 561) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, La Chica, Amato, Evslin, Garrett, Kapela, Kila, Olds, Sayama, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
lower
Jan 23, 2025
Committee
Referred to EDN, JHA, referral sheet 3
lower
Jan 23, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 21, 2025
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Legislator
Party
State
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Justin Woodson
DDemocratic
HI
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