THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2003

COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Senator Norman Sakamoto, Chair

Senator Gary L. Hooser, Vice Chair

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Wednesday, February 05, 2003

TIME:

1:15 PM

PLACE:

Conference Room 212

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

SB 1017

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Allows the DOE to provide suitable student transportation to and from not-for-profit private and sectarian elementary schools and secondary schools, provided that eligibility for such transportation has been determined in a nondiscriminatory manner on the basis of neutral, secular criteria.

EDU, WAM

SB 1691

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Appropriates funds to educate public school students about the history and the lessons of the World War II exclusion, removal, and detention versus inclusion, participation, and empowerment of persons of Japanese ancestry, as well as other human and civil rights events and experiences.

EDU, WAM

SB 1086

RELATING TO JUVENILE COURT RECORDS.

Allows limited accessibility to juvenile records to school officials; requires notification from a court to appropriate school officials when a minor has committed any felony or misdemeanor; provides for confidentiality of records and penalty for unauthorized disclosure.

EDU, JHW

SB 1103

RELATING TO JUVENILES.

Requires petitions filed in any juvenile court proceedings, probation officer reports, and all other documents filed in that case or made available to the probation officer in making a report, or made available to the judge, referee, or other hearing officer to be made available to school officials.

EDU, JHW

SB 784

RELATING TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION.

Requires the BOE to be composed of 17 voting members elected in a nonpartisan manner by the qualified voters of the respective school board districts, as provided by law. Requires each school board district to be composed of 3 representative districts.

EDU, JHW

     

SB 15

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

Requires the DOE to pay all new hires within two pay periods. Provides that if DOE fails to timely pay new hires, the DOE may pay partial wages.

EDU, WAM

SB 6

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR COACHES' STIPENDS.

Appropriates $1,000,000 for coaches' stipends pursuant to section 302A-633.6, Hawaii Revised Statutes.

EDU, WAM

SB 24

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Establishes that salary schedules of principals and vice-principals of public high schools and K-12 schools shall be based on a twelve-month term of service. All other educational officer salary schedules shall be based on a ten-month term of service. Principals and vice-principals who commit to five years of service shall receive a retention bonus in an amount set by the Board of Education. Provides that this Act shall not impair contracts existing prior to its enactment in violation of Hawaii Constitution and United States Constitution.

EDU, WAM

SB 666

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Requires the DOE to: provide students with textbooks, workbooks, equipment, apparatus, and other supplies; and provide each principal with $250 per teacher to reimburse teachers' out-of-pocket expenses for supplies, necessary for students to perform the required school work and master the curriculum.

EDU, WAM

SB 56

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR SCHOOL SECURITY GUARDS.

Appropriates funds for a mandatory basic training program for secondary school security guards.

EDU, WAM

SB 1700

RELATING TO CHARTER SCHOOLS.

Establishes the charter school education agency to be administratively attached to the BOE; provides for an executive director and staff for the office; requires BOE to submit a budget that provides equal per pupil funding as that of DOE schools; requires moneys for charter schools to be appropriated through EDN 110 -- charter schools.

EDU, WAM

SB 1522

RELATING TO CHARTER SCHOOLS.

Amends the funding formula and mechanism for charter schools

EDU, WAM

     

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW, IF TIME PERMITS.

Persons wishing to testify should submit 30 copies of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 213, State Capitol 24 hours prior to the hearing. 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 586-6729.

 

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Senator Norman Sakamoto

Chair