Establishes a pilot program to rehire retired educators for hard-to-staff positions in Hawaii.

The bill establishes a critical skills retention pilot program within the Department of Education to address critical shortages of qualified teachers and educational officers, particularly in hard-to-staff geographic regions and specialized subject areas. The program allows for the rehiring of retired educators under specific conditions, including certification by the superintendent of education that a good-faith recruitment effort has been conducted and no qualified non-retiree applicants could be identified.

Establishes a pilot program to rehire retired educators for hard-to-staff positions in Hawaii.

The bill establishes a critical skills retention pilot program within the Department of Education to address critical shortages of qualified teachers and educational officers, particularly in hard-to-staff geographic regions and specialized subject areas. The program allows for the rehiring of retired educators under specific conditions, including certification by the superintendent of education that a good-faith recruitment effort has been conducted and no qualified non-retiree applicants could be identified.