· Two licensed teachers regularly engaged in teaching, of which one teacher is employed at a start-up charter school and one teacher is employed at a conversion charter school;

· Two educational officers, of which one educational officer is employed at a start-up charter school and one educational officer is employed at a conversion charter school;

· One member or former member of a charter school local school board;

· The Board Chair or the Board Chair’s designee;

· A representative of Hawaiian culture-focused charter schools;

· Two representatives of the University of Hawaii who are not affiliated with charter schools;

· One member with a background in business or accounting who is not affiliated with charter schools;

· One member with a background in the building trades or real estate who is not affiliated with charter schools; and

· A representative from the Hawaii Association of Independent Schools.

Panel members must:

· Meet their respective Panel-member eligibility requirements and position designations;

· Participate as a full voting Panel member in Panel discussions;

· Devote the time and energy necessary to fulfill their duties and responsibilities as a Panel member;

· Be willing and able to attend a minimum of at least two meetings per month;

· Understand and fulfill the duties and responsibilities, as specified in state law, as a quality charter authorizer for charter schools;

· Attend State Ethics Commission training; and

· Adhere to all other applicable state laws.