Chapter 302L — Early
12 sections in this chapter.
HRS §302L-1 Definitions
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§302L-1 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: "At-risk children" means children who, because of their home and community environment, are subject to language, cultural, economic, and other disadvantages that cause them to be at risk for scho…
HRS §302L-1.5 Executive office on early learning; director; general functions, duties, and powers
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§302L-1.5 Executive office on early learning; director; general functions, duties, and powers. (a) There is established an executive office on early learning that shall be temporarily placed within the office of the governor; provided that on July 1, 2015, the executive office on…
HRS §302L-1.7 Early learning programs
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§302L-1.7 Early learning programs. (a) There is established a program within the office to expand access to affordable and high-quality early learning for children from low-income families who are not otherwise eligible for kindergarten, by allowing early learning programs to be …
HRS §302L-10 REPEALED
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§302L-10 REPEALED. L 2025, c 56, §2.
HRS §302L-2 Early learning system
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§302L-2 Early learning system. There is established an early learning system that shall ensure a spectrum of high-quality early learning opportunities for children throughout the State, from prenatal care until the time they enter kindergarten, with priority given to underserved …
HRS §302L-3 REPEALED
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§302L-3 REPEALED. L 2012, c 178, §6.
HRS §302L-3.5 Board meetings by teleconference
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§302L-3.5 Board meetings by teleconference. (a) Notwithstanding any law to contrary, the board may meet by teleconference. (b) Each member of the board participating in a meeting by teleconference shall be considered present at the meeting for purposes of determining quorum and p…
HRS §302L-4 Grant program; establishment
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§302L-4 Grant program; establishment. (a) There is established, as part of the early learning system, a grant program, to be developed and administered by the office. The program shall increase early learning opportunities that meet high standards of quality through the awarding …
HRS §302L-5 Early learning special fund
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§302L-5 Early learning special fund. (a) There is established within the state treasury the early learning special fund, to be administered by the executive office on early learning, into which shall be deposited all moneys received by the office in the form of: and earnings on m…
HRS §302L-6 Federal funds
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§302L-6 Federal funds. The office may use and expend federal funds for the purpose of early learning. [L 2015, c 108, §2; am L 2017, c 202, §9]
HRS §302L-7 Executive office on early learning public prekindergarten program; public preschools
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§302L-7 Executive office on early learning public prekindergarten program; public preschools. (a) There is established within the early learning system an early childhood education program to be known as the executive office on early learning public prekindergarten program and to…
HRS §302L-9 Hawaii early childhood educator stipend program
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§302L-9 Hawaii early childhood educator stipend program. (a) There is established the Hawaii early childhood educator stipend program to be administered by the office to address the shortage of early childhood educators who have coursework in early childhood education. (b) An ind…