THE SENATE
THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2005
COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND MILITARY AFFAIRS |
Senator Norman Sakamoto, Chair |
Senator Gary L. Hooser, Vice Chair |
COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION |
Senator Clayton Hee, Chair |
Senator Lorraine R. Inouye., Vice Chair |
COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES |
Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland, Chair |
Senator Les Ihara, Jr., Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF JOINT HEARING
DATE: |
Wednesday, February 9, 2005 |
TIME: |
1:15 p.m. |
PLACE: |
Conference Room 225 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
EDM Only SB 451 |
RELATING TO EDUCATION Establishes in the DOE the content oriented language arts program for grades K-6. |
EDM, WAM |
SB 528 |
RELATING TO EDUCATION Appropriates funding to hire additional career counselors for each department of education high school, based on school enrollment. |
EDM, WAM |
SB 778 |
MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR SERVICES TO CHILDREN WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER, AND FOR SCHOOL-BASED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES Authorizes an emergency appropriation ($11, 672, 564) to pay for increases in costs due to an increase in students identified as having Autism Spectrum Disorder and for increased cost for School-Based Behavioral Health Services. |
EDM, WAM |
SB 874 |
RELATING TO EDUCATION Appropriates funds to hire additional athletic health care trainers in public schools. |
EDM, WAM |
SB 1014 |
RELATING TO TRUANCY Establishes a daytime curfew for students. |
EDM, JHW |
SB 1092 |
RELATING TO EDUCATION Allows non-public school students to participate on an equal basis in any extracurricular or interscholastic activities offered by a public school in the geographic area in which the student resides. Requires non-public school students to pay applicable activity participation fees. |
EDM, WAM |
SB 1258 |
RELATING TO EDUCATION Establishes a grant program in the department of education to develop K-12 lesson plans, curriculum, and other educational materials for civic responsibility. Appropriates funds to DOE for social studies textbooks to support civic responsibility, science textbooks, and to the grant program. |
EDM, WAM |
SB 1340 |
RELATING TO SPECIAL EDUCATION Appropriates funds to an unspecified nonprofit organization to create and facilitate a volunteer-operated Felix consent decree welcome wagon program to assist parents of Felix class children in understanding their rights, how to obtain services, and the availability of appropriate support groups. |
EDM, WAM |
SB 1393 |
RELATING TO AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS Establishes an after-school activities program coordinator position in the department of education and establishes a task force to review and recommend improvements to the State's after-school activities programs. Appropriate funds. |
EDM, WAM |
SB 1637 |
RELATING TO EDUCATION Appropriates funds to hire an additional 163.5 FTE secondary school positions. |
EDM, WAM |
SB 1690 |
RELATING TO SPECIAL EDUCATION Establishes the office of the public advocate for Felix class children enrolled in the public school system. Requires the board of education to establish the office's powers and duties. Allows the board to retain legal services for the office. |
EDM, WAM |
SB 488 |
RELATING TO EDUCATION Lowers the compulsory education age from six to five years old, making attendance in kindergarten mandatory. |
EDM, WAM |
SB 873 |
RELATING TO EDUCATION Requires the department of education to staff qualified pre-school teachers and pre-school teacher aides in junior kindergartens beginning with the 2007-2008 school year. |
EDM, WAM |
EDM/HRE SB 1790 |
RELATING TO EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION Appropriates funds to establish Families for R.E.A.L. programs at various sites throughout the state. |
EDM/HRE, WAM |
EDM/HMS SB 35 |
RELATING TO EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION Creates a pilot program for universal access to early childhood education for children age 5 or younger whose families are unable to afford quality early childhood education. Makes appropriations. |
EDM/HMS, WAM |
SB 38 |
RELATING TO AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS Appropriates funds to nonschool-hour programs for children or youth enrolled in school. |
EDM/HMS, WAM |
SB 1634 |
RELATING TO EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION Requires DOE to use empty classrooms and identify construction sites for early childhood education facilities. Authorizes DOE to inspect early childhood education facilities. Requests studies on the progress of the various early childhood education programs and the age limits for public school junior kindergarten. Appropriates funds. |
EDM/HMS, WAM |
SB 1658 |
RELATING TO INCENTIVES FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES Establishes incentives for parents to be involved with their child's education. Creates a restriction on students applying for a driver's license. |
EDM/HMS, WAM |
SB 1766 |
RELATING TO EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT Appropriates funds for early childhood development |
EDM/HMS, WAM |
Decision making to follow, if time permits.
Persons wishing to testify for joint referral bills should submit 60 copies of their testimony to the committee clerk, room 230, State Capitol, 24 hours prior to the hearing. Persons wishing to testify for EDM only bills should submit 30 copies of their testimony to the committee clerk, room 213, State Capitol, 24 hours prior to the hearing. It is also requested that the copies be on one side of an 8.5" x 11" sheet with two holes punched at the top. Testimony may also be faxed if less than 5 pages in length, to the Senate Sergeant-At-Arms Office at 586-6659 or 1-800-586-6659 (toll free for neighbor islands), at least 24 hours prior to the hearing. When faxing, please indicate to whom the testimony is being submitted, the date and time of the hearing, and the required number of copies needed for submittal.
If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids or services to participate in the public hearing process (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.
Public Folder. A folder labeled "Public Folder" containing the measures and testimonies for the hearing will be available for shared use by members of the public.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-8585.