THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2002

COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Senator Norman Sakamoto, Chair

Senator Avery B. Chumbley, Vice Chair

COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, MILITARY AFFAIRS

AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

Senator Cal Kawamoto, Chair

Senator Carol Fukunaga, Vice Chair

COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

Senator Brian Kanno, Chair

Senator David Matsuura, Vice Chair

MEASURES DEFERRED TO THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2002

TIME:

11:00 am

PLACE:

Conference Room 229

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

(Deferred from February 12, 2002)

SB 2102

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Proposes amendments to the state constitution to abolish the state board of education; require the governor to appoint a state superintendent of education; establishes 15 school complexes to be headed by chief executive officers appointed by the superintendent with the approval of the governor.

EDU/TMG/JDC, WAM

SB 2101

PROPOSING A NEW SECTION IN ARTICLE X, AND AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLE III, SECTION 16, AND ARTICLE VII, SECTION 8 OF THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION TO GIVE THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION GREATER AUTONOMY IN BUDGETARY MATTERS.

Proposes constitutional amendments to separate the DOE budget from the Executive budget, prohibit the governor from vetoing line items in the DOE budget, and prohibit the governor from restricting appropriated funds to the DOE.

EDU/TMG/JDC, WAM

SB 2261

RELATING TO STUDENT LOANS.

Establishes enforcement mechanisms for recovery of delinquent student loan debts.

EDU/TMG/JDC, WAM

 

No testimony will be accepted.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6729.