THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2017

 

COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Senator Michelle N. Kidani, Chair

Senator Kaiali‘i Kahele, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

DATE:

Wednesday, March 15, 2017

TIME:

2:45pm

PLACE:

Conference Room 229

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

HB 492, HD2

      (HSCR1024)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE HAWAII TEACHER STANDARDS BOARD.

Appropriates moneys from the general fund for two specialist II positions within the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board.  (HB492 HD1)

 

EDU, WAM

HB 498, HD1

      (HSCR905)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO EARLY LEARNING.

Broadens the scope of the Early Learning Program to include early childhood development.  Expands the function of the Early Learning Board beyond an advisory capacity and amends the composition and powers of some board members.  Allows the Early Learning Board to appoint the director of the Executive Office on Early Learning.  (HB498 HD1)

 

EDU, WAM

 

 

 

HB 500, HD1

      (HSCR936)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO PUBLIC PREKINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS.

Authorizes the Executive Office on Early Learning and State Public Charter School Commission to enter into a memorandum of understanding to administer charter school prekindergarten classrooms.  Appropriates moneys to continue funding of public prekindergarten classrooms.  (HB500 HD1)

 

EDU, WAM

HB 880, HD1

      (HSCR782)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

Establishes a Service Mark Licensing Agreement Program within the Department of Education and authorizes the Department of Education to register service marks for department programs and individual department schools and enter into licensing agreements for their use.  (HB880 HD1)

 

EDU, CPH

HB 936

      (HSCR910)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO TEACHER INCENTIVES.

Clarifies that funds for bonuses required by statute or collective bargaining shall not be paid out of a charter school's facilities funding or per-pupil funds.  Requires, beginning with fiscal year 2018-2019, that such bonuses be separate line items in the budget.  Appropriates funds for teacher bonuses for hard-to-fill placement incentives and National Board certified teacher incentives for charter school teachers.

 

EDU, WAM

 

 

 

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

 

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Senator Michelle N. Kidani

Chair