THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2002

COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Senator Norman Sakamoto, Chair

Senator Avery B. Chumbley, Vice Chair

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Monday, February 04, 2002

TIME:

1:00 PM

PLACE:

Conference Room 212

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

EDU HEARING: APPROXIMATELY 1:00 PM TO 2:30 PM

SB 2815

RELATING TO REHIRING RETIRED SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS.

Allows retired school administrators to return as principals or vice principals without penalty to retirement benefits.

EDU, WAM

SB 2816

RELATING TO STUDENT LOANS FOR TEACHERS.

Creates an incentive for students to become teachers and to ensure that these graduates teach in our public schools.

EDU, WAM

SB 2033

RELATING TO THE HAWAII EDUCATOR LOAN PROGRAM.

Reduces period of forgiving loans from the Hawaii educator loan program from 10 years to 6 years by forgiving 10% for each of the first 5 years and 50 per cent for the 6th year; establishes an appropriation ceiling; and authorizes up to 5% of outstanding loans for administrative costs. Appropriates funds.

EDU, WAM

SB 2055

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Clarifies that the Hawaii teacher standards board has sole jurisdiction over all matters concerning the issuance and revocation of teacher licenses.

EDU, WAM

SB 2741

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Establishes a state income tax checkoff block on the State's tax return form to allow public support for educator scholarships.

EDU, WAM

SB 2738

RELATING TO SCHOOL BUS FARES.

Establishes a school bus fare special fund for the deposit of school bus fares collected by schools from students and/or parents and guardians. Annual collections [est. $2 million] are to be used to partially fund the cost of providing contracted school bus services.

EDU, WAM

SB 2896

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Allows the DOE to provide suitable student transportation to and from not-for-profit private and sectarian elementary schools and secondary schools, provided that eligibility for such transportation has been determined in a nondiscriminatory manner on the basis of neutral, secular criteria.

EDU, WAM

SB 2679

RELATING TO THE STATE ART MUSEUM.

Provides statutory authority for the on-going operational funding for the state art museum. Establishes a State Art Museum Special Fund.

EDU, WAM

SB 2283

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Short form bill. NOTE: Your committee will be inserting provisions into this short form bill. The public will have an opportunity to testify at a later date. No testimony will be accepted for this measure.

EDU

SB 3041

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION STOREROOM REVOLVING FUND.

Includes community and charitable event gatherings and self-picking of fruits as permissible uses within agricultural districts

EDU, WAM

     

THE FOLLOWING BILLS WILL START APPROXIMATELY: 2:30 PM

SB 2938

ESTABLISHING A COMMISSION TO CELEBRATE THE 0NE-HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ARRIVAL OF FILIPINOS TO HAWAII.

Establishes a commission to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the arrival of Filipinos to Hawaii.

EDU, WAM

SB 2991

RELATING TO CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION.

Authorizes the establishment of high school career and technical education programs within the DOE. Appropriates funds.

EDU, WAM

SB 2233

RELATING TO THE PARENT-COMMUNITY NETWORKING CENTER PROGRAM.

Appropriates funds to continue the implementation of the parent-community networking center program.

EDU, WAM

SB 2926

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Amend HRS to allow coaches and assistant athletic directors' to waive their stipend to public schools; Appropriates funds for coaches and assistant athletic directors.

EDU, WAM

SB 2929

RELATING TO SPECIAL EDUCATION.

Provides one educational assistant per special education teacher.

EDU, WAM

SB 2927

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION MIDDLE SCHOOLS.

Appropriates funds for 43 off-ratio teacher positions and one middle level school policy implementation specialist position.

EDU, WAM

SB 2920

RELATING TO SCHOOL ATTENDANCE.

Strengthens truancy laws; establishes community truancy boards.

EDU, JDC

SB 2793

RELATING TO THE HAWAII STATE PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM.

Provides funding to complete Phase I for Kapolei Public Library, Operating.

EDU, WAM

SB 2791

RELATING TO THE HAWAII STATE PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM

Makes sex offenders ineligible for employment for any position within the Hawaii State Public Library System.

EDU, JDC

SB 2790

RELATING TO THE HAWAII STATE PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM

Establishes a check-off block on the State's income tax return to allow public support to the Hawaii State Public Library System's need for additional funds for library books and materials.

EDU, WAM

     

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW, IF TIME PERMITS.

Persons wishing to testify should submit 30 copies of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 213, State Capitol 24 hours prior to the hearing. Testimony may also be faxed if less than 5 pages in length, to the Senate Sergeant-At-Arms Office at 586-6659 or 1-800-586-6659 (toll free for neighbor islands), at least 24 hours prior to the hearing. When faxing, please indicate to whom the testimony is being submitted, the date and time of the hearing, and the required number of copies needed for submittal.

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids or services to participate in the public hearing process (i.e., sign language interpreter, wheelchair accessibility, or parking designated for the disabled) please contact the committee clerk 24 hours prior to the hearing so arrangements can be made.

Public Folder. A folder labeled "Public Folder" containing the measures and testimonies for the hearing will be available for shared use by members of the public.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6729.

 

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Senator Norman Sakamoto

Chair