§304A-1202  Teacher education coordinating
committee.  (a)  There is created an advisory committee to be known as the
teacher education coordinating committee to identify, study, take action, or
make recommendations on matters of education of common interest to the
department of education and institutions of higher learning in Hawaii.  The
membership of the committee shall include the superintendent of education and
the dean of the college of education of the University of Hawaii, who shall
serve in alternate years as chairperson of the committee with the
superintendent acting as the first chairperson, a representative from each
accredited Hawaii state-approved teacher education unit, and a representative
from the Hawaii teacher standards board.  In addition, the superintendent of
education and the dean of the college of education may each appoint other
members to the committee; provided that the dean of the college of education
shall appoint at least two members of the committee from the university who are
not within the college of education.



(b)  The committee shall meet at least six
times within each calendar year to:



(1)  Work out problems related to the development of
strong teacher training programs at accredited institutions of higher learning
in Hawaii; and



(2)  Identify, study, and discuss educational problems
or other educational matters of interest to the committee and to develop
findings and make recommendations for the improvement of education in Hawaii.



(c)  The committee shall submit an annual
report on its activities to the legislature and may include recommendations for
legislative consideration. [L 2006, c 75, pt of §2; am L 2009, c 41, §2]