THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2002

COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Senator Norman Sakamoto, Chair

Senator Avery B. Chumbley, Vice Chair

MEASURES DEFERRED TO WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 2002

TIME:

1:00 PM

PLACE:

Conference Room 212

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

(Deferred from Wednesday, March 6, 2002)

GM 182

Gubernatorial Nominees for reappointment to the Educational Commission of the States: Karen Y. Aka, Ph.D. and Carl T. Takamura. Terms to expire on June 30, 2006.

EDU

SCR 3 / SR 2

SUPPORTING THE TANF REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2001 (HR 3113).

 

EDU/HHS, WAM

SCR 7

EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE TANF REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2001.

 

EDU/HHS, WAM

SCR 6 / SR 5

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO JOINTLY DETERMINE WHETHER THE DIAGNOSIS OF CHILDREN WITH "ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER" OR "ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER" IN HAWAII HAS BEEN EXCESSIVE, WHETHER HAWAII'S CHILDREN ARE BEING SUBJECTED TO EXCESSIVE USE OF PSYCHIATRIC DRUGS TO MODIFY THEIR BEHAVIOR, AND TO RESEARCH, EXAMINE, AND RECOMMEND NON-DRUG ALTERNATIVES.

 

HHS/EDU

SCR 18

ADOPTING OUTCOME INDICATORS OF WELL-BEING FOR HAWAII'S CHILDREN AND FAMILIES.

Implements Act 160, SLH 1999, which stipulates that the Hawaii Performance Partnerships Board shall propose key community outcomes and Act 274, SLH 2001, Which stipulates that the Hawaii Performance Partnerships Board with assistance from the University of Hawaii at Manoa Center on the Family shall work with the state agencies to establish key indicators and data sets relevant to Hawaii's children and families.

HHS/EDU

(Please note: The Committee on HHS will hold its decision making on these measures on 03/11/02. @ 1:00 pm in room 225.)

 

No testimony will be accepted.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-8585.