HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2004

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:

Saturday, January 31, 2004

TIME:

10:00 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 309

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

HB 1875

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR TEXTBOOKS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

Appropriates $1,800,000 for the DOE to purchase more new and recently published textbooks in order to update the textbooks periodically and to provide a sufficient number of textbooks for every student enrolled in the public schools.

EDN, FIN

HB 1880

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR FULL-TIME STUDENT ACTIVITIES COORDINATORS.

Appropriates funds for full-time student activities coordinators in all public high schools.

EDN, FIN

HB 1898

RELATING TO FINANCIAL LITERACY FOR YOUTH MONTH.

Establishes April as Financial Literacy for Youth Month in Hawaii.

EDN, LMG

HB 1892

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Prohibits exclusion from athletics and any educational or recreational program or activity based on sexual orientation.

EDN, JUD

     

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 35 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO: (1) THE EDUCATION COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 311, STATE CAPITOL, OR (2) THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS TESTIMONY DROP OFF 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 IS 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 COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6170.

IF YOU REQUIRE SPECIAL ASSISTANCE OR AUXILIARY AIDS AND/OR SERVICES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS OF THE STATE HOUSE (I.E., SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER, WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBILITY, OR PARKING DESIGNATED FOR THE DISABLED), PLEASE CONTACT THE EDUCATION COMMITTEE CLERK AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING SO ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.

 

 

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Rep. Roy M. Takumi

Chair