THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2015

 

COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Senator Michelle N. Kidani, Chair

Senator Breene Harimoto, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Monday, March 30, 2015

TIME:

1:15pm

PLACE:

Conference Room 229

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

SCR 94 / SR 48

      Status & Testimony / Status & Testimony

REQUESTING THE COMMITTEE ON WEIGHTS AND THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO CONSIDER THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF REMOTE SCHOOLS WHEN REEVALUATING THE WEIGHTED STUDENT FORMULA.

 

EDU, WAM

SCR 99 / SR 53

      Status & Testimony / Status & Testimony

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO ALLOW TEACHERS TO USE PURCHASING CARDS WHEN PURCHASING SCHOOL SUPPLIES AND OTHER RELATED CURRICULUM SUPPORT SUPPLIES.

 

EDU, WAM

SCR 110 / SR 61

      Status & Testimony / Status & Testimony

REQUESTING THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO CONSOLIDATE ITS LEILEHUA-MILILANI-WAIALUA COMPLEX AREA ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE AND SUPPORT SERVICES FACILITIES AND USE THESE EXISTING LOCATIONS TO GENERATE INCOME FOR CONSTRUCTION, REPAIR, RETROFITTING, AND MAINTENANCE OF SCHOOL FACILITIES.

 

EDU, WAM

SCR 113 / SR 64

      Status & Testimony / Status & Testimony

REQUESTING THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO TELEVISE OR MAKE AVAILABLE ONLINE ITS MEETINGS.

 

EDU, WAM

SCR 185 / SR 120

      Status & Testimony / Status & Testimony

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO ORGANIZE AND COORDINATE OUT-OF-SCHOOL PROGRAMS FOR KINDERGARTEN THROUGH TWELFTH GRADE AND IDENTIFY FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR CURRENT AND FUTURE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION OUT-OF-SCHOOL PROGRAMS.

 

EDU, WAM

SCR 187 / SR 122

      Status & Testimony / Status & Testimony

ENCOURAGING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO ESTABLISH A PILOT YOUTH DEVELOPMENT FLAG RUGBY PROGRAM AIMED AT REDUCING RISKY BEHAVIORS AND INCARCERATION RATES AMONG NATIVE HAWAIIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER YOUTH.

 

EDU, WAM

SCR 188 / SR 123

      Status & Testimony / Status & Testimony

REQUESTING THE STATE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL COMMISSION TO CONTINUE EFFORTS TO ADDRESS PUBLIC SCHOOL CAPACITY ISSUES THROUGH CHARTER SCHOOL APPLICANTS AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS ON HOW TO STRENGTHEN THESE EFFORTS.

 

EDU, WAM

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

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Senator Michelle N. Kidani

Chair