HAR §20-25-2. Definitions

chapter (a) As used in this “Board” means the board of regents of the University of Hawaii. “Borrower” means a student who receives a loan under the Hawaii Educator Loan Program established under chapter 304A, part lID, Hawaii Revised Statutes, and this chapter. “College of education” means the college that administers the education program for the university campus. 25-1 3238 §20-25-2 “Department of education” means the State of Hawaii department of education. “Elementary school teacher” means a person who is teaching in the field of elementary education who has met the standards set forth by the Hawaii teacher standards board. “Financial aid office” means the primary university office that administers the student financial aid for the university campus. “Grace period” means the twelve months following the borrower’s graduation or three months after the borrower ceases to be enrolled in a state-approved teacher education program. “Hawaii educator loan program” means the financial aid program established under chapter 304A, part lID, Hawaii Revised Statutes, for students who are enrolled in a state-approved teacher education program at the university and who agree to teach in the Hawaii public school system. “Hawaii educator loan program special fund” means the fund established by section 304A-2276, Hawaii Revised Statutes, for the purpose of recruiting college students to become teachers in the Hawaii public school system. “President” means the president of the University of Hawaii and shall include the president’s authorized designees. “Secondary school teacher” means a person teaching in the subject area that is relevant to the person’s academic major who has met the standards set forth by the Hawaii teacher standards board. “State-approved” means the approved teacher preparation programs that meet all standards developed by the Hawaii teacher standards board pursuant to chapter 302A, Hawaii Revised Statutes. “Student” means a person who is enrolled at the university with at least a half-time course load as determined by the university according to its own standards and practices. “Superintendent of education” means the superintendent of education for the State of Hawaii. “University” means the University of Hawaii. (b) Words of the masculine gender include the feminine and neuter, and when the sense so indicates, 25-2 3238