Hawaii Revised Statutes Division 1. Government § 302A-501

(a) For the purposes of sections 302A-602 to 302A-612, “school” includes every academic and noncollege type of school under governmental supervision.

(b) For the purposes of subpart D:

“Board” means the Hawaii teacher standards board.

“Emergency hire” means an unlicensed employee of the department paid under the salary schedule contained in the unit 5 collective bargaining agreement.

“License” means the document signifying the board's grant of permission to practice the profession of teaching.

“Teacher” means a licensed employee of the department paid under the salary schedule contained in the unit 5 collective bargaining agreement.