THE TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2015
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Senator Michelle N. Kidani, Chair |
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Senator Breene Harimoto, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Monday, March 16, 2015 |
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TIME: |
1:15pm |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 229 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
The Committee previously held public hearings on Senate bill(s) that are substantially similar to the following House bill(s). Please focus your testimony on the differences, if any, between the House and Senate measure(s) listed.
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RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. Establishes an interagency working group to create a comprehensive plan to transfer the Department of Accounting and General Services's personnel and functions related to neighbor island public schools, to the Department of Education. (HB1230 HD1)
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EDU, WAM |
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. Authorizes Department of Education (DOE) employees and agents to volunteer to administer auto-injectable epinephrine to a student with anaphylaxis in an emergency situation and to assist in the testing and management of diabetes for students. Allows students with diabetes to self-test and self-manage their illness. Requires DOE to report on the status of implementation. (HB10 HD2)
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EDU, WAM |
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RELATING TO TEACHERS. Authorizes an additional per year bonus for teachers who maintain current National Board Certification under the National Board Certification Incentive Program and teach at a school in a focus, priority, or Superintendent's Zone, as determined by the Department of Education. (HB11 HD2)
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EDU, WAM |
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. Makes permanent the Department of Education's authority to supervise its accounts. Makes required housekeeping amendments to statutory provisions relating to the Department of Education's fiscal operations. (HB1412 HD2)
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EDU, WAM |
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RELATING TO STUDENT DATA MANAGEMENT. Limits and controls the ways in which a computer service provider working with the DOE can use student data. (HB613 HD1)
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EDU, CPN |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS. Authorizes charter school closure, if determined necessary by the authorizer, in the event of financial insolvency or due to health and safety issues. Requires the authorizer to establish protocols for closure. (HB831 HD2)
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EDU, WAM |
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. Allows a public charter school student who has been notified of the prospect of charter revocation or nonrenewal or school closure to enroll in a school outside of the student's service area. (HB832 HD1)
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EDU, WAM |
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RELATING TO EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION. Amends or repeals provisions of Chapters 302A and 302L, Hawaii Revised Statutes, as related to early childhood education, to clarify the respective roles of the Department of Education and the Executive Office on Early Learning. (HB821 HD1)
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EDU, WAM |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION. Establishes the Executive Office on Early Learning Prekindergarten Program to be administered by the Executive Office on Early Learning and provided through Department of Education public schools and public charter schools. (HB820 HD2)
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EDU, WAM |
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RELATING TO BULLYING. Requires state and county agencies and grantees that serve youth to adopt bullying prevention policies. Establishes a task force to assist the Governor with bullying prevention policies in the State. Appropriates funds. (HB819 HD2)
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EDU, JDL/WAM |
Decision Making to follow, if time permits.
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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.
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_____________________________________ Senator Michelle N. Kidani Chair |