§302A-1502.6 - Providers of construction or project-related professional services for the repair and maintenance of public schools; volunteer status; coordinator position established.
§302A-1502.6 Providers of construction or project-related professional services for the repair and maintenance of public schools; volunteer status; coordinator position established. (a) Pursuant to chapter 90, the department shall accept as volunteers qualified professional providers of construction or project-related professional services who are under contract with Hawaii 3R's. The department shall maintain a list of volunteers so accepted, and shall provide the professional providers with appropriate guidance, supervision, and control to reasonably protect members of the public from injury or damage. Once accepted as a volunteer by the department, the professional provider shall be entitled to protection from liability for volunteers under chapter 90, unless the injury or damage is caused by or is the result of the professional provider's wilful and wanton act or omission.
(b) There is established, within the department of education, a coordinator position to coordinate the public and private efforts to repair and maintain public schools; provided that the coordinator shall serve at the pleasure of the superintendent and may be established as a permanent position not subject to chapter 76. [L 2002, c 244, §2; am L 2004, c 213, §4]
Cross References
Hawaii 3R's school repair and maintenance fund, see §302A-1502.4.