2013 Hawaii Revised Statutes
TITLE 18. EDUCATION
302L. Early Learning System
302L-1.6 Early learning advisory board.

§302L-1.6 Early learning advisory board. (a) There is established an early learning advisory board, whose members shall be appointed by the governor pursuant to section 26-34. The advisory board shall be responsible for:

(1) Advising the office on how best to meet the educational needs of children, from prenatal care to entry into kindergarten;

(2) Providing recommendations to the office on improving the quality, availability, and coordination of early childhood care and education programs;

(3) Promoting collaboration across agencies and stakeholders serving young children; and

(4) Being an independent voice for children's health, safety, development, and learning.

(b) The advisory board shall consist of the following voting members:

(1) A representative of center-based program providers or the representative's designee;

(2) A representative of family child care program providers;

(3) A representative of family-child interaction learning program providers;

(4) A representative of philanthropic organizations that support early learning or the representative's designee;

(5) A representative from a head start provider agency;

(6) A representative from the Hawaii Early Intervention Coordinating Council;

(7) A parent representative;

(8) A representative from the Hawaii chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics;

(9) A representative of home-visiting program providers;

(10) A representative of Hawaiian medium early learning providers; and

(11) Two representatives of the Hawaii Council of Mayors or each representative's respective designee.

The superintendent of education, director of human services, director of health, and president of the University of Hawaii shall serve as ex officio, voting members of the advisory board.

The advisory board shall invite the director of the Hawaii head start state collaboration office, the chief executive officer of Kamehameha Schools, and the executive director of the Hawaii Association of Independent Schools, or their designees, to serve as voting members of the advisory board.

(c) Except for the superintendent of education, directors of state departments, president of the University of Hawaii, director of the Hawaii head start state collaboration office, chief executive officer of Kamehameha Schools, and the executive director of the Hawaii Association of Independent Schools, or their designees, the members of the advisory board shall serve staggered terms as follows:

(1) The representative of center-based program providers shall serve a two-year term;

(2) The representative of family child care program providers shall serve a three-year term;

(3) The representative of family-child interaction learning program providers shall serve a three-year term;

(4) The representative of philanthropic organizations that support early learning shall serve a two-year term;

(5) The representative from a head start provider agency shall serve a three-year term;

(6) The representative from the Hawaii Early Intervention Coordinating Council shall serve a three-year term;

(7) The parent representative shall serve a two-year term;

(8) The representative from the Hawaii chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics shall serve a two-year term;

(9) The representative of home-visiting program providers shall serve a three-year term;

(10) The representative of Hawaiian medium early learning providers shall serve a two-year term; and

(11) Of the two representatives of the Hawaii Council of Mayors, one shall serve a two-year term, and the other shall serve a three-year term as determined by the Hawaii Council of Mayors.

(d) The advisory board shall select a chairperson by a majority vote of its members; provided that the chairperson shall be a representative from the private sector. A majority of the members serving on the advisory board shall constitute a quorum to conduct business. The concurrence of the majority of the members serving on the advisory board shall be necessary to make any action of the advisory board valid.

(e) The advisory board may form workgroups and subcommittees, including with individuals who are not advisory board members, to:

(1) Obtain resource information from early learning professionals and other individuals as deemed necessary by the advisory board;

(2) Make recommendations to the advisory board; and

(3) Perform other functions as deemed necessary by the advisory board to fulfill its duties and responsibilities.

Two or more advisory board members, but less than a quorum, may discuss matters relating to official advisory board business in the course of their participation in a workgroup or subcommittee, and such discussion shall be a permitted interaction as provided for in section 92-2.5.

(f) The advisory board may testify before the legislature on any matter related to its duties and responsibilities.

(g) Members of the advisory board shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for expenses, including travel expenses, necessary for the performance of their duties. [L 2012, c 178, pt of §2]

Note

Early learning council members pursuant to repealed §302L-3 shall serve on advisory board until their terms expire. L 2012, c 178, §10.