THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2007

 

COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Senator Norman Sakamoto, Chair

Senator Jill N. Tokuda, Vice Chair

 

 

MEASURES DEFERRED TO FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2007

 

DATE:

Friday, February 2, 2007

TIME:

1:15 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 225

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

(Deferred from Monday, January 29, 2007)

 

SB 693

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Appropriates funds to expand transition programs for military-impacted schools in the State and to hire necessary personnel to coordinate the transition programs.

 

EDU, WAM

SB 690

RELATING TO SCHOOL CLOSURES OR CONSOLIDATIONS.

Requires the department of education to conduct a cost benefit analysis and determine the cost savings of school closures or consolidations.  Requires fifty per cent of the actual fiscal savings to be retained by the new configuration of affected schools for a period of not less than five years.

 

EDU, WAM

SB 1137

RELATING TO AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS.

Establishes an after-school activities program coordinator position and a task force to review and recommend improvements to the State's after-school, weekend, and semester break programs.  Appropriates funds.

 

EDU, WAM

SB 1128

RELATING TO UNIFORM QUARTERLY ASSESSMENT.

Appropriates funding for the department of education to develop or purchase quarterly assessment instruments that will provide all schools with accurate and common measurements of achievement and progress on the Hawaii state assessment tests.

 

EDU, WAM

SB 1095

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Establishes quality assurance committees at various levels of the department of education to address policies impacting the delivery of services by state child serving agencies and provide opportunities for community input and feedback.  Includes representatives from other state agencies and private organizations.  Appropriates funds for staffing.

 

EDU, WAM

SB 1143

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Appropriates moneys to the department of education for reduction in kindergarten class size and to establish new teacher advisors/peer assistance mentors.  Requires collaboration between the principal, faculty, and the school community council in the development of the school academic and financial plan.

 

EDU, WAM

 

 

 

 

 

No testimony will be accepted.

 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 808-586-8585.