HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                 THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                  REGULAR SESSION OF 2000

                  COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
                    Rep. Ken Ito, Chair
               Rep. Tom Okamura, Vice Chair

  Rep. Dennis A. Arakaki        Rep. K. Mark Takai
  Rep. David Morihara           Rep. Bertha F.K. Leong
  Rep. Alexander Santiago       Rep. Bob McDermott
  Rep. David D. Stegmaier

         COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT
              Rep. Terry Nui Yoshinaga, Chair
           Rep. Iris Ikeda Catalani, Vice Chair

  Rep. Kenny Goodenow           Rep. Scott K. Saiki
  Rep. Kenneth T. Hiraki        Rep. K. Mark Takai
  Rep. Bob Nakasone             Rep. Mark Moses
  Rep. Tom Okamura              Rep. Jim Rath

                     NOTICE OF HEARING

        DATE:    Tuesday, April 4, 2000

        TIME:    2:00 P.M.

        PLACE:   Conference Room 329, State Capitol


                        A G E N D A

JOINT HEARING:
SB 2830    RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT OF SCHOOL PRINCIPALS AND VICE
SSCR 2499 PRINCIPALS                                      EDN/LAB
        Allows experienced principals and vice principals from
        other public or private schools to seek school
        administrator positions without first serving as
        teachers or exchange principals in Hawaii schools.

EDN ONLY:
SB 2836    RELATING TO EDUCATION                              EDN
SD 1       Allows the BOE to set progressive competencies for
SSCR 2500  computer technology and a language, in addition to
        English, by policies instead of by administrative
        rules.  (SD1)

SB 2470    RELATING TO EDUCATION                              EDN
SD 1       Replaces the term "vocational" with the phrase "career

 
SSCR 2473  and technical" in chapter 305A, Hawaii Revised
        Statutes (and related references).  (SD1)

                 DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 48 COPIES (FOR
JOINT HEARING) OR 40 COPIES (FOR EDN ONLY) OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT
LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO:  (1)  THE COMMITTEE'S
VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 406, STATE CAPITOL; OR (2)  THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-
ARMS PERSONNEL IN THE TURNAROUND AREA OF THE CAPITOL BASEMENT
PARKING LOT.  TESTIMONY MAY BE FAXED TO THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS
OFFICE AT:  586-6501 (OAHU) OR 1-800-535-3859 (NEIGHBOR ISLANDS).
WHEN FAXING, PLEASE INDICATE TO WHOM THE TESTIMONY IS BEING
SUBMITTED, THE DATE AND TIME OF THE HEARING, AND THE REQUIRED NO.
OF COPIES THAT IS NEEDED FOR SUBMITTAL.

IT IS ALSO REQUESTED THAT THE COPIES BE ON ONE SIDE OF AN 8-1/2"
X 11" SHEET WITH THREE HOLES.  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE
CALL THE EDUCATION COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-8470.

IF YOU REQUIRE SPECIAL ASSISTANCE OR AUXILIARY AIDS AND/OR
SERVICES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS OF THE
STATE HOUSE (I.E., SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER, WHEELCHAIR
ACCESSIBILITY, OR PARKING DESIGNATED FOR THE DISABLED), PLEASE
CONTACT THE COMMITTEE CLERK 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING SO
ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.



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                               Rep. Ken Ito
                               Chair


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                               Rep. Terry Nui Yoshinaga
                               Chair