[§302A-446]  E-mail accounts for students. (a)  The department of education, in conjunction and coordination with the University of Hawaii, shall provide e-mail accounts at no charge to any student who appliesto the department for such an account.

(b)  As used in this section, the term"student" means any person attending public school in ninth grade orabove, including:

(1)  Both degree and nondegree candidates;

(2)  Individuals attending school on a full-time,part-time, or occasional basis, including continuing education or othernondegree courses;

(3)  Individuals in educational, technical, orvocational programs; and

(4)  Individuals attending public undergraduate orpostgraduate college and university programs.

(c)  The department of education, incooperation with the University of Hawaii, shall adopt rules pursuant tochapter 91 as may be necessary to implement this section. [L 1999, c 178, §16]