THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2012

 

COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Senator Jill N. Tokuda, Chair

Senator Michelle N. Kidani, Vice Chair

 

AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

DATE:

Friday, March 23, 2012

TIME:

1:15 PM

PLACE:

Conference Room 225

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A M E N D E D  A G E N D A

 

 

 

SCR 79

Status & Testimony

REQUESTING THE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO COLLABORATE WITH PARENT ORGANIZATIONS TO ESTABLISH, IMPLEMENT, AND MONITOR STATEWIDE POLICIES FOR FAMILY ENGAGEMENT IN HAWAII'S PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

 

EDU

SCR 78

Status & Testimony

REQUESTING THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO REQUIRE EACH SCHOOL COMMUNITY COUNCIL TO REVIEW ITS SCHOOL'S ATTENDANCE POLICY, CREATE BENCHMARKS TO IMPROVE ATTENDANCE, AND DEVELOP AN IMPLEMENTATION PLAN TO MEET THOSE BENCHMARKS.

 

EDU

SCR 104

Status & Testimony

REQUESTING THE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO MAINTAIN, MONITOR, AND ENFORCE ANTI-BULLYING, ANTI-CYBERBULLYING, AND ANTI-HARASSMENT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES TO PROTECT PUBLIC AND CHARTER SCHOOL STUDENTS.

 

EDU

SCR 80

Status & Testimony

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO CONDUCT RESEARCH ON THE CORRELATION BETWEEN CHILDREN WHO ARE LATE-BORN AND THE HIGH SCHOOL DROP OUT RATE.

 

EDU

SCR 77

Status & Testimony

REQUESTING THE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO ESTABLISH A STATEWIDE RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM TO ASSIST THE COMPLEX AREAS IN CREATING ENDOWMENTS TO BENEFIT HAWAII'S PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

 

EDU, WAM

SCR 122 / SR 62

Status & Testimony / Status & Testimony

REQUESTING THE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND STATE LIBRARIAN TO DEVELOP A STRATEGIC PLAN TO OPTIMIZE THE USE OF STATE PUBLIC LIBRARY FACILITIES.

 

EDU, WAM

[SR 62 added on 03-19-12]

SCR 120

Status & Testimony

REQUESTING THE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO APPLY TO THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FOR A WAIVER OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND ACT.

 

EDU, WAM

SCR 163

Status & Testimony

URGING THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO PROVIDE ACADEMIC CREDIT OR SOME OTHER INCENTIVE OR PENALTY TO MOTIVATE STUDENTS TO TAKE THE ADEQUATE YEARLY PROGRESS TESTS SERIOUSLY.

 

EDU

SCR 121 / SR 61

Status & Testimony / Status & Testimony

REQUESTING THE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO REVIEW THE REINVENTING EDUCATION ACT OF 2004, AS AMENDED.

 

EDU, WAM

[SR 61 added on 03-19-12]

SCR 132 / SR 69

Status & Testimony / Status & Testimony

REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO EXAMINE THE POSSIBLE REORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION'S ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAM TO BETTER ALIGN PORTIONS OF THE PROGRAM WITH DEPARTMENTS OR AGENCIES OF THE STATE OR COUNTIES RATHER THAN THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

 

EDU, WAM

[SR 69 added on 03-19-12]

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

 

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Senator Jill Tokuda

Chair