THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2013

 

COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Senator Jill N. Tokuda, Chair

Senator Michelle N. Kidani, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

DATE:

Wednesday, February 06, 2013

TIME:

3:00 PM

PLACE:

Conference Room 414

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

SB 239

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Moves the framework for establishing an annual conference of secondary school students from chapter 317, HRS, to chapter 302A, HRS.  Removes the governor's authority to appoint members of the student conference committee.  Clarifies that the student conference advisory committee will provide guidance to the student conference committee in carrying out its purpose and duties.  Repeals the mandatory legislator and department of education membership and instead clarifies that the department of education shall maintain guidelines and procedures for selecting the student conference advisory committee.  Clarifies that the annual student conference is subject to program and funding limitations and removes the three day limit.  Repeals the requirement for an evaluation report on student conference proceedings.  Repeals chapter 317, HRS.

 

EDU, WAM

SB 238

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Amends the definition of "student instructional hours" for elementary and secondary schools.

 

EDU

SB 573

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Authorizes a state income tax credit for certain expenses paid or incurred by a school teacher during the taxable year.

 

EDU, 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 Jill Tokuda

Chair