Hawaii State Legislature
2002 Legislative Session

SB565

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Measure Title: RELATING TO EDUCATION.
Report Title: Class Size and Workload Reduction; 20:1 Student-to-Teacher Ratio ($)
Description: Requires the DOE to reduce the ratio of students to teachers in kindergarten to grade 2 to not more than 20 students to 1 teacher. Provides workload relief for class advisors and class size reduction for teachers required to teach in more than two grade levels and 2 subject matter fields.
Package: None
Companion:
Introducer(s): SAKAMOTO, Chumbley, Kanno, English, Menor, Tam, Slom, Kawamoto, Ihara, Ige, Nakata
Current Referral:EDU, WAM

Date Status Text
1/19/2001SIntroduced and passed First Reading.
1/25/2001SReferred to EDU, WAM.
2/1/2001SBill scheduled to be heard by EDU on 02-05-01 at 1:00 p.m. in conference room 212.
2/5/2001SThe measure is deferred until 02-12-01 at 1:00 pm in conference room 212.
2/14/2001SThe committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS and be recommitted.
2/14/2001SThe votes in EDU were as follows: 7 Aye(s): Senator(s) Sakamoto, Chumbley, Chun Oakland, English, Ige, Tam, Hogue; Aye(s) with reservations: None; 0 No(es): None; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Kawamoto, Matsunaga, Menor.
2/16/2001SReported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 359) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM. Report adopted, Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.
7/23/2001DCarried over to 2002 Regular Session.

$ = Appropriation measure
ConAm = Constitutional Amendment