HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2013

 

COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Rep. Roy M. Takumi, Chair

Rep. Takashi Ohno, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Henry J.C. Aquino

Rep. Mark M. Nakashima

Rep. Isaac W. Choy

Rep. K. Mark Takai

Rep. Faye P. Hanohano

Rep. Lauren Kealohilani Cheape

Rep. Linda Ichiyama

Rep. Richard Lee Fale

 

COMMITTEE ON OCEAN, MARINE RESOURCES, & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS

Rep. Faye P. Hanohano, Chair

Rep. Ty J.K. Cullen, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Denny Coffman

Rep. Chris Lee

Rep. Cindy Evans

Rep. Nicole E. Lowen

Rep. Derek S.K. Kawakami

Rep. Richard Lee Fale

 

COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION

Rep. Isaac W. Choy, Chair

Rep. Linda Ichiyama, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Henry J.C. Aquino

Rep. K. Mark Takai

Rep. Faye P. Hanohano

Rep. Roy M. Takumi

Rep. Mark M. Nakashima

Rep. Lauren Kealohilani Cheape

Rep. Takashi Ohno

Rep. Richard Lee Fale

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Wednesday, February 06, 2013

TIME:

2:10 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 309

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

HB 1329

Status

RELATING TO HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE IMMERSION PROGRAMS.

Requires DOE to use a specified percentage of its public land trust revenues to fund Hawaiian language immersion programs.  Establishes a commission within OHA to oversee the DOE's allocation and use of those public land trust revenues.

 

EDN/OMH, FIN

HB 1023

Status

RELATING TO TECHNOLOGY.

Prohibits educational institutions and employers from requesting a student, prospective student employee, or prospective employee to grant access to, allow observation of, or disclose information that allows access to or observation of personal internet accounts.  Provides penalties.

 

EDN/HED, JUD

HB 674

Status

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Requires charter schools to complete an annual independent financial audit.  Requires the state public charter school commission (commission) to develop procedures for conducting criminal history checks of persons who are employed or seeking employment in any position that places them in close proximity to children.  Specifies enrollment requirements.  Specifies when an employer or potential employer may use criminal history information to terminate or deny employment.  Requires commission members to disclose to the commission a list of all charter schools in which the member is an employee, governing board member, vendor, contractor, agent, or representative and disqualifies members from voting on or participating in the discussion of such matters.  Authorizes the commission to hire employees without regard to chapters 76 and 89, HRS.  Removes the requirement that a nonprofit organization that governs a conversion charter school make minimum annual contributions to the charter school.  Makes other amendments to chapter 302D, HRS, for purposes of clarity and consistency.

 

EDN, FIN

HB 675

Status

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Promotes awareness of the definition and characteristics of dyslexia and other similar learning disorders.  Requires DOE to provide professional development to teachers relating to students with dyslexia.  Requires the Hawaii teachers standards board to establish licensure standards for reading specialists.

 

EDN, FIN

HB 1127

Status

RELATING TO THE STATE EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE ACCOUNT.

Makes critical health or safety reasons the overriding priority  among the criteria used to establish current and overall repair and maintenance requirements.

 

EDN, FIN

HB 1131

Status

RELATING TO SCHOOL ENTRANCE.

Requires that a student have a dental examination and provide proof of such prior to entrance in any school in the State.

 

EDN, HLT

HB 1026

Status

RELATING TO ADULT EDUCATION.

Requires that moneys appropriated for the high core program storefront school shall be allocated directly to the school independently of the Wahiawa community school.

 

EDN, FIN

 

 

 

 

DECISION MAKING

 

The following measure(s) were previously heard on JANUARY 30, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. No public testimony will be accepted.

 

HB 318

Status

RELATING TO AUDITING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

Mandates a periodic financial and management audit of the administration of the department of education.

 

EDN, LMG, FIN

HB 60

Status

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Amends the definition of "student instructional hours" for elementary and secondary schools.

 

EDN, FIN

 

 

 

 

 

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

 

Persons wishing to offer comments should submit testimony at least 24 hours prior to the hearing.  Testimony should indicate:

·     Testifier's name with position/title and organization;

·     The Committee(s) to which the comments are directed;

·     The date and time of the hearing; and

·     Measure number.

 

While every effort will be made to incorporate all testimony received, materials received on the day of the hearing or improperly identified or directed, may be distributed to the Committee after the hearing.

 

Submit testimony in ONE of the following ways:

PAPER:  3 copies (including an original) to Room 332 in the State Capitol;

FAX:       For testimony less than 5 pages in length, transmit to 808-586-9421 (Oahu) or 1-800-535-3859 (for Neighbor Islander without a computer to submit testimony through the website); or

WEB:     For testimony less than 10MB in size, transmit from http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/submittestimony.aspx.

 

Testimony submitted will be placed on the legislative website after the hearing adjourns.  This public posting of testimony on the website should be considered when including personal information in your testimony.

 

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids and/or services to participate in the House public hearing process (i.e., sign or foreign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the Committee Clerk at 586-6326 or email your request for an interpreter to [email protected] at least 24 hours prior to the hearing for arrangements.  Prompt requests submitted help to ensure the availability of qualified individuals and appropriate accommodations.

 

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Rep. Faye Hanohano

Chair

 

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Rep. Roy Takumi

Chair

 

 

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Rep. Isaac W. Choy

Chair