THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2015

 

COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Senator Michelle N. Kidani, Chair

Senator Breene Harimoto, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Wednesday, April 1, 2015

TIME:

1:30pm

PLACE:

Conference Room 229

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

SCR 100 / SR 54

      Status & Testimony / Status & Testimony

REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, TO PREPARE A STUDY THAT EXAMINES AND PROVIDES RECOMMENDATIONS ON IMPROVING THE RETENTION OF TEACHERS WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

 

Pending Re‑referral to:

EDU, WAM

SCR 93 / SR 47

      Status & Testimony / Status & Testimony

REQUESTING THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO REVIEW WHETHER THE STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE TO THE BOARD SHOULD BE GIVEN VOTING RIGHTS.

 

EDU

SCR 96 / SR 50

      Status & Testimony / Status & Testimony

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO REVIEW THE FEASIBILITY OF CONTINUING THE LAHAINALUNA HIGH SCHOOL BOARDING PROGRAM.

 

EDU

SCR 97 / SR 51

      Status & Testimony / Status & Testimony

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO ESTABLISH A HAWAII PUBLIC SCHOOLS FINANCIAL LITERACY TASK FORCE.

 

EDU

SCR 108 / SR 60

      Status & Testimony / Status & Testimony

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO ESTABLISH WEEKLY MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR TIME DEDICATED TO PHYSICAL EDUCATION IN ELEMENTARY, INTERMEDIATE, AND MIDDLE SCHOOLS.

 

EDU

SCR 172

      Status & Testimony

REQUESTING THE HAWAII BOARD OF EDUCATION TO REDUCE RELIANCE ON STANDARDIZED TESTING AND STRIVE TOWARDS A DIFFERENT METHOD OF MEASURING ACCOUNTABILITY IN THE EDUCATION SYSTEM.

 

EDU

SCR 200 / SR 135

      Status & Testimony / Status & Testimony

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO APPROPRIATELY ALIGN STANDARDIZED TESTS TO STATE CURRICULUM STANDARDS AND UTILIZE TEST DATA TO INFORM EDUCATIONAL DECISION MAKING FOR OPTIMAL STUDENT OUTCOMES.

 

EDU

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

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Senator Michelle N. Kidani

Chair