[§302A-707]  Felix stipendprogram special fund.  (a)  There is established the Felix stipend programspecial fund, into which shall be deposited all moneys received as repaymentfrom students due to a breach in contractual agreements under the Felix stipendprogram, which offers tuition waivers for qualified candidates who enroll atthe University of Hawaii in special education teacher programs at theundergraduate, post-baccalaureate, and graduate levels in exchange for theiragreement to work for the department for a period of three to five yearsimmediately following completion of their teacher preparation program.

(b)  The special fund shall be administered andused by the department to provide ongoing funding for the provision of tuitionassistance to students for the Felix consent decree recruitment and retentionprogram, or any successor programs, and related costs. [L 2007, c 276, §2]