HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                 THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                  REGULAR SESSION OF 2000

                  COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
                    Rep. Ken Ito, Chair
               Rep. Tom Okamura, Vice Chair

  Rep. Dennis A. Arakaki        Rep. K. Mark Takai
  Rep. David Morihara           Rep. Bertha F.K. Leong
  Rep. Alexander Santiago       Rep. Bob McDermott
  Rep. David D. Stegmaier

                     NOTICE OF HEARING

        DATE:    Saturday, February, 5, 2000

        TIME:    10:00 P.M.

        PLACE:   Conference Room 329, State Capitol


                        A G E N D A

HB 283     RELATING TO EDUCATION                          EDN,FIN
        Proposes to make the student member of the Board of
        Education a voting member.

HB 2049    RELATING TO EDUCATION                      EDN,LAB/FIN
        Provides for the evaluation of teachers by their
        students at least once in each semester of each school
        year.  Requires the DOE to consult with the Hawaii
        State Teachers Association and the Hawaii state
        student council on matters concerning the evaluation
        of teachers.

HB 2816    RELATING TO SCHOOL VIOLENCE                    EDN,JHA
        Requires students to be suspended for not less than
                 school days but not more than 92 school days
        for violating section 8-19-6(a)(1) or 8-19-13(a)(1) of
        the administrative rules of the department of
        education, relating to class A offenses and dated May
        19, 1997.

HB 2077    RELATING TO SCHOOL SAFETY                      EDN,FIN
        Appropriates funds to the DOE to provide:  (1) one FTE
        vice-principal position for every 400 students
        enrolled at a school; and (2) one FTE school security
        attendant position for every 400 students enrolled at

 
 
        a school, for schools that qualify for school security
        attendants.

HB 2047    RELATING TO EDUCATION                          EDN,FIN
        Requires DOE to develop a 3-year pilot substance
        abuseintervention program for students in middle,
        intermediate, and high school in Hawaii that takes
        into account the criticisms of the D.A.R.E. program as
        well as the successes of drug prevention programs in
        other states.

HB 2048    RELATING TO EDUCATION                          EDN,FIN
        Appropriates funds for high school athletic training
        equipment and supplies.

HB 2051    RELATING TO STUDENT CRIMESTOPPERS PROGRAMS     EDN,FIN
        Appropriates funds for Student CrimeStoppers program
        in DOE schools.

HB 2050    RELATING TO EDUCATION                          EDN,FIN
        Appropriates $             for FY 2000-2001 to DOE to
        fund existing and create new drug abuse prevention and
        treatment programs in all public high schools in
        Hawaii.

HB 2046    RELATING TO EDUCATION                          EDN,FIN
        Appropriates funds for a 12-month (year-round) student
        activities coordinator for each public high school.

HB 2040    RELATING TO EDUCATION                          EDN,FIN
        Establishes a Safety Pilot Program; appropriates
        funding.

HB 2039    RELATING TO EDUCATION                          EDN,FIN
        Appropriates funds for more computers in public high
        schools.




                 DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 40 COPIES OF
THEIR TESTIMONY 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO:  (1)  THE
COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 406, STATE CAPITOL; OR (2)  THE
HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS PERSONNEL IN THE TURNAROUND AREA OF THE
CAPITOL BASEMENT PARKING LOT.  TESTIMONY MAY BE FAXED TO THE
HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS OFFICE AT:  586-6501 (OAHU) OR 1-800-535-3859
(NEIGHBOR ISLANDS).  WHEN FAXING, PLEASE INDICATE TO WHOM THE

 
 
 
 
TESTIMONY IS BEING SUBMITTED, THE DATE AND TIME OF THE HEARING,
AND THE REQUIRED NO. OF COPIES THAT IS NEEDED FOR SUBMITTAL.

IT IS ALSO REQUESTED THAT THE COPIES BE ON ONE SIDE OF AN 8-1/2"
X 11" SHEET WITH THREE HOLES.  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE
CALL THE EDUCATION COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-8470.

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SERVICES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS OF THE
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ACCESSIBILITY, OR PARKING DESIGNATED FOR THE DISABLED), PLEASE
CONTACT THE COMMITTEE CLERK 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING SO
ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.



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                               Rep. Ken Ito
                               Chair