Haw. Rev. Stat. § 368D-4

Current through Chapter 253 of the 2024 Legislative Session

Section 368D-4 - Annual report to legislature

No later than September1 of each year, the University of Hawaii, department of education, and state public charter school commission shall submit to the legislature a report that includes information pertaining to the immediately preceding school year, as follows:

(1) The University of Hawaii shall include in its report to the legislature:

(A) The total number of complaints alleging a violation of this chapter or Title IX that were received by the university, and the number of complaints received in each of the following categories:

(i) The number of complaints received at each campus of the university;

(ii) The types of complaints, including but not limited to sexual harassment, gender-based harassment, sexual assault, domestic violence, or stalking; and

(iii) The number of confidential complaints, informal complaints, and formal complaints, as applicable;

(B) Of the total number of complaints for each campus reported under subparagraph (A), the number of complaints involving:

(i) A student complainant and a student respondent;

(ii) A student complainant and an employee respondent;

(iii) An employee complainant and an employee respondent; and

(iv) An employee complainant and a student respondent;

(C) Of the total number of complaints for each campus reported under subparagraph (A), the number of complaints in which:

(i) An investigation was commenced but a decision has not yet been rendered;

(ii) An investigation was completed and a decision was rendered; and

(iii) A party has filed an appeal, and the appeal is pending;

(D) The percentage of employees at each campus of the university who have completed a training course on the university's Title IX policies and procedures, and on any other policies and procedures adopted by the university in accordance with this chapter; and

(E) The percentage of students enrolled at each campus of the university who have completed a training course on the university's Title IX policies and procedures, and on any other policies and procedures adopted by the university in accordance with this chapter; and

(2) The department of education and the state public charter school commission shall include in their respective reports to the legislature:

(A) The total number of complaints alleging a violation of this chapter or Title IX that were received by the department of education or public charter school, as applicable, and the number of complaints received in each of the following categories:

(i) The number of complaints received at each department of education complex area or public charter school, as applicable; and

(ii) The types of complaints, including but not limited to sexual harassment, gender-based harassment, sexual assault, domestic violence, or stalking;

(B) Of the total number of complaints reported under subparagraph (A) for each department of education complex area or public charter school, as applicable, the number of complaints involving:

(i) A student complainant and a student respondent;

(ii) A student complainant and an employee respondent;

(iii) An employee complainant and an employee respondent; and

(iv) An employee complainant and a student respondent;

(C) Of the total number of complaints reported under subparagraph (A) for each department of education complex area or public charter school, as applicable, the number of complaints in which:

(i) An investigation was commenced but a decision has not yet been rendered;

(ii) An investigation was completed and a decision was rendered; and

(iii) A party has filed an appeal, and the appeal is pending; and

(D) For the department of education or a public charter school, the percentage of teachers, counselors, principals, and vice-principals, disaggregated by complex area or public charter school, as applicable, who have completed a training course on the department or public charter school's Title IX policies and procedures, and on any other policies and procedures adopted by the department or public charter school in accordance with this chapter;

provided that all public charter schools shall submit the information required under this section to the state public charter school commission, in a form prescribed by the commission, no later than August 1 of each year.

HRS § 368D-4

Added by L 2022, c 242,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2022.