§302A-618  Classification, teachers. (a)  The designation of any teacher to any given class shall be determined bythe department in accordance with licensing requirements.

(b)  Any teacher teaching technical schoolcourses who is transferred to a community college under the jurisdiction of theboard of regents of the University of Hawaii shall not suffer any loss ofsalary, seniority, prior service credit, vacation, sick leave, or otheremployee benefit or privilege.

(c)  Beginning with the 2002-2003 school year,this section shall be interpreted as though the terms "certification"and "certificate" read "licensing" and "license",as the latter terms are used in subpart D, and as circumstances require. [L1996, c 89, pt of §2; am L 2001, c 312, §9]