HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2010

 

COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Rep. Roy M. Takumi, Chair

Rep. Lyla B. Berg, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Joe Bertram, III

Rep. Scott K. Saiki

Rep. Jerry L. Chang

Rep. Maile S.L. Shimabukuro

Rep. Faye P. Hanohano

Rep. K. Mark Takai

Rep. Joey Manahan

Rep. Ryan I. Yamane

Rep. Mark M. Nakashima

Rep. Corinne W.L. Ching

Rep. Karl Rhoads

Rep. Kymberly Marcos Pine

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Monday, February 1, 2010

TIME:

2:00 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 309

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

HB 1988

Status

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION TO ALLOW THE GOVERNOR TO APPOINT THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND THE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION UPON CONFIRMATION BY BOTH THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE SENATE.

Proposes a constitutional amendment to Article X, Sections 2 and 3, of the Hawaii Constitution to allow the Governor to appoint the members of the Board of Education and the Superintendent of Education upon the advice and consent of both the State House of Representatives and the Senate.

 

EDN, JUD, FIN

HB 1989

Status

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Provides housekeeping amendments to election and education statutes to implement an amendment to the Hawaii Constitution that requires members of the Board of Education and the Superintendent of Education to be nominated and, upon the advice and consent of the State House of Representatives and the Senate, appointed by the Governor.

 

EDN, JUD, FIN

HB 2177

Status

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO REPEAL ARTICLE X, SECTIONS 2 AND 3, AND TO AMEND ARTICLE XVI, SECTION 4, OF THE HAWAI`I STATE CONSTITUTION.

Proposes a constitutional amendment to abolish the board of education.

 

EDN, JUD, FIN

HB 2178

Status

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Abolishes board of education.

 

EDN, JUD, FIN

HB 2376

Status

PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION RELATING TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION.

Proposes constitutional amendments to Article X, Sections 2 and 3, of the Hawaii Constitution relating to the Board of Education.

 

EDN, JUD, FIN

HB 2377

Status

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Requires Board of Education members to be nominated and, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, appointed by the Governor from pools of qualified candidates presented to the Governor by the Board of Education Selection Advisory Council.  Gives the Board of Education the power to restructure the Department of Education to ensure that it is decentralized in a manner to promote student growth and achievement and greater accountability, and monitor and protect student rights provided by law.

 

EDN, JUD, FIN

HB 2424

Status

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION RELATING TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION.

Amends provision of state constitution to redistrict the board of education, to provide for one board member for every three representative districts.  Requires that members reside in the board district that the member represents, and requires that the members be elected by the qualified voters in the respective district.

 

EDN, JUD, FIN

HB 2428

Status

RELATING TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION.

Increases the number of members on the board of education to seventeen.  Amends law to provide that each school board district shall be comprised of three representative districts.

 

EDN, JUD, FIN

 

 

 

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

 

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Rep. Roy Takumi

Chair