THE SENATE
THE TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2012

COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Senator Jill Tokuda, Chair
Senator Michelle Kidani, Vice-Chair

MEASURES DEFERRED TO FRIDAY, MARCH 30, 2012

DATE:

Friday, March 30, 2012

TIME:

1:15 PM

PLACE:

Conference Room 225
State Capitol
415 South Beretania Street

DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

SCR36
Status and Testimony

REQUESTING DEVELOPMENT OF A PLAN FOR THE EXPANSION OF THE HAWAII FILM STUDIO DIAMOND HEAD CAMPUS TO ACCOMMODATE INCREASED STUDIO CAPACITY.


EDT/EDU, WAM

SCR80
Status and 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
[Measure added on 3/23/2012]

SCR163
Status and 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
[Measure added on 3/23/2012]

SCR121
Status and 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
[Measure added on 3/28/2012]

SR61
Status and 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
[Measure added on 3/28/2012]

No testimony will be accepted.

FOR AMENDED NOTICES:  Measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are underscored.  If a measure is both underscored and stricken through, that measure has been deleted from the agenda.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 808-587-7215.