THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2012

 

COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Senator Jill N. Tokuda, Chair

Senator Michelle N. Kidani, Vice Chair

 

COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND LABOR

Senator Clayton Hee, Chair

Senator Maile S.L. Shimabukuro, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

DATE:

Friday, February 03, 2012

TIME:

2:15 PM

PLACE:

Conference Room 225

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

SB 2541

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Repeals various sections of chapter 302A, HRS, in order to leave employer-employee issues to be negotiated pursuant to the collective bargaining process.

 

EDU/JDL, WAM

SB 2537

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO CHARTER SCHOOLS.

Allows local school boards of charter schools and exclusive representatives to enter into master agreements separate from any other master agreement collectively bargained for between the exclusive representatives and department, as defined in chapter 89, HRS.

 

EDU/JDL, WAM

SB 2598

Status & Testimony

PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS.

Proposes a constitutional amendment to authorize the State to issue special purpose revenue bonds to assist charter schools, not-for-profit corporations that support charter schools, and community development financial institutions that support charter schools. 

 

EDU/JDL, WAM

SB 2789

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Provides the department the directive, means and flexibility to establish a performance management system that cultivates and supports highly effective educators and that implements our State's race to the top commitments.

 

EDU/JDL, WAM

SB 2993

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Eliminates the vesting of tenure for certain employees of the Department of Education.

 

EDU/JDL, WAM

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

 

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FOR AMENDED NOTICES:  Measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are underscored.  If a measure is both underscored and stricken through, that measure has been deleted from the agenda.

 

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Senator Clayton Hee

Chair

 

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Senator Jill Tokuda

Chair