HAR §8-101-6. School staff

(a) A private trade, vocational or technical school shall designate a person as principal and furnish to the department satisfactory evidence of the designee’s qualifications to act in that capacity. (b) The principal shall: (1) Comply with this chapter; (2) Submit reports and information as required by the department; (3) Inform the department of changes in school policies, programs, personnel, facilities, tuition, calendar and all other matters affecting the status of the school as previously licensed; (4) Authorize all advertising, recruitment procedures employed by representatives of the school, published materials and public relations activities; and (5) Exercise professional direction and supervision of the school staff and program. (c) All instructors shall possess an instructor’s license issued by the department. Upon submittal of a completed request for instructor licensure, the department shall grant or deny the instructor’s license within thirty days. If the department fails to grant or deny the request for instructor’s licensure within thirty days, the request shall be automatically deemed approved. Application for license shall be made on forms provided by the department. Instructors shall meet the following qualifications: (1) Have a minimum of three years of successful practical experience beyond the standard learning period recognized for the trade, occupation or sub-divisions thereof that they are to teach; provided that an instructor applicant shall give the department evidence of personal trade or occupational competency; provided, the department may require written evidence, under oath and examination, to determine whether an instructor applicant possesses the skills or fitness to teach a trade or occupation; and provided that the qualification requirement may be waived by the department if the applicant presents evidence that practical experience in the trade or occupation is not essential to competently teach the courses or subjects. (2) Possess a license or certificate for the trade or occupation to be taught if required of instructors by law or ordinance. Applicants who do not meet the requirements for an instructor’s license may be issued a temporary instructor’s license to teach at a particular school for a period of six months. A temporary instructor’s license may be renewed for no more than an additional six months. (d) In case of emergency, the department may grant temporary approval for the employment of substitute instructors who do not possess all of the requirements of this section. A temporary approval shall not exceed thirty school days. (e) Changes in the professional staff of a school shall be reported to the department within five school days from the date of the change. This requirement applies to the hiring or termination of the principal, assistants, and classroom instructors. The complete qualifications of new instructors shall be submitted to the department for approval within five days from the date of the agreement to hire. The department may revoke or suspend a school’s license if the changes are disapproved and satisfactory instructors are not provided within a reasonable time, as determined by the department. (f) The classroom instructional hours of teachers shall not exceed eight hours in any one day or forty hours in any one week. (g) Teachers or other persons having contact with students, either acting as a volunteer or employed in or by a school, shall present to the principal a currently valid tuberculosis clearance certificate issued by the State department of health in accordance with health regulations. [Eff 12/7/87, am and comp 3/5/01](Auth: HRS §§302A-1112, 302A-427) (Imp: HRS §§302A-1112, 302A-602, 302A-426, 302A-427)