HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2003
COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT |
Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro, Chair |
Rep. Bob Nakasone, Vice Chair |
Rep. Kirk Caldwell |
Rep. Brian K. Blundell |
Rep. Ken Ito |
Rep. Mark S. Moses |
Rep. Romeo M. Mindo |
Rep. David A. Pendleton |
Rep. Joseph M. Souki |
COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION |
Rep. Roy M. Takumi, Chair |
Rep. Cindy Evans, Vice Chair |
Rep. Dennis A. Arakaki |
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Tamayo |
Rep. Helène Hale |
Rep. Brian K. Blundell |
Rep. Hermina M. Morita |
Rep. Corinne W.L. Ching |
Rep. Michael Puamamo Kahikina |
Rep. Bertha F.K. Leong |
Rep. Brian Schatz |
Rep. Guy P. Ontai |
Rep. K. Mark Takai |
NOTICE OF HEARING
DATE: |
Friday, February 7, 2003 |
TIME: |
8:30 a.m. |
PLACE: |
Conference Room 309 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A # 1
HB 959 |
RELATING TO THE RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE FOR PRINCIPALS AND VICE PRINCIPALS. Provides for an increased retirement allowance under the "employees retirement system" for persons who serve as principals and vice principals in public schools; allows current members to receive an increased allowance without making additional contributions if the member serves for at least five years after the effective date of this Act as a principal or vice principal. |
LAB/EDN, FIN |
HB 1084 |
RELATING TO PRINCIPALS. Replaces the current system of tenure for principals with a system where principals will be retained through performance contracts, with reappointment being contingent upon teacher and parent input and indicators of school and student achievement. |
LAB/EDN, FIN |
HB 1085 |
RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING. Excludes public school principals from collective bargaining. |
LAB/EDN, FIN |
HB 1086 |
RELATING TO SPECIAL PAY FOR TEACHERS. Authorizes unilateral differential pay for special education teachers, teachers of subjects for which there are shortages of qualified teachers, and teachers in schools that have experienced difficulty in attracting and retaining teachers because of the geographic location of the school or the environmental difficulties at the school. |
LAB/EDN, FIN |
HB 1087 |
RELATING TO TEACHER STANDARDS. Allows individuals with higher education teaching experience to teach in the public schools without requiring them to possess a license. Allows principals to use their discretion to hire these adjunct teachers to staff up to 10% of the school's total classroom teachers. |
LAB/EDN, FIN |
DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 60 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO: (1) THE LAB COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 424, STATE CAPITOL, OR (2) THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS TESTIMONY DROP BOX 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 ARE NEEDED FOR SUBMITTAL.
IT IS ALSO REQUESTED THAT THE COPIES BE ON ONE SIDE OF AN 8-1/2" X 11" SHEET WITH TWO HOLES PUNCHED AT THE TOP. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE LAB COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-8505.
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________________________________________ Rep. Roy M. Takumi Chair |
________________________________________ Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro Chair |
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