THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2016

 

COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Senator Michelle N. Kidani, Chair

Senator Breene Harimoto, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

DATE:

Monday, March 14, 2016

TIME:

1:25 PM

PLACE:

Conference Room 229

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

HB 2266, HD2

      (HSCR914-16)

      Status & Testimony

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR EARLY LEARNING.

Makes appropriations to the Executive Office on Early Learning for staffing and travel.  (HB2266 HD2)

 

EDU, WAM

HB 1814, HD1

      (HSCR692-16)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Appropriates funds to provide training and track data on public school pupil punishment and use of restraints restrictions established by Act 206, Session Laws of Hawaii 2014.  Requires report.  Appropriates funds.  (HB1814 HD1)

 

EDU, WAM

HB 2494

      (HSCR697-16)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING.

Authorizes DOE employees to volunteer to administer or assist a student with blood glucose monitoring.

 

EDU, CPH

HB 2267, HD1

      (HSCR830-16)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO TECHNOLOGY IN SCHOOLS.

Defines curricular materials to include both printed and digital material.  Clarifies that moneys for curricular materials can be used for digital formats.  Appropriates funds.  (HB2267 HD1)

 

EDU, WAM

HB 2205, HD1

      (HSCR829-16)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO CHARTER SCHOOLS.

Establishes requirements for public charter school board meetings.  Exempts public charter school commission from certain public meeting requirements.  Authorizes charter schools to assess fees and charges for co-curricular activities.  (HB2205 HD1)

 

EDU, WAM

HB 2453, HD1

      (HSCR694-16)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO CHARTER SCHOOLS.

Appropriates moneys for start-up grants for newly approved, pre-opening, public charter schools.  (HB2453 HD1)

 

EDU, WAM

HB 1787, HD2

      (HSCR784-16)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Creates and appropriates funds for Erin's Law Task Force to review policies, programs, and curricula for educating public school students about sexual abuse prevention, and report recommendations for the establishment of a program to educate public school children on sexual abuse prevention through age-appropriate curricula.  (HB1787 HD2)

 

EDU, JDL/WAM

SCR 43 / SR 21

      Status & Testimony / Status & Testimony

REQUESTING THE STATE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL COMMISSION TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO EVALUATE THE FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA GRANTING PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL PROGRAM FOR ADULT LEARNERS.

 

 

EDU

SCR 42 / SR 20

      Status & Testimony / Status & Testimony

ENCOURAGING THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO INCLUDE WITHIN THE COMMITTEE ON WEIGHTS AT LEAST ONE MEMBER WHO IS A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SPECIAL EDUCATION COMMUNITY.

 

 

EDU, WAM

SCR 50 / SR 24

      Status & Testimony / Status & Testimony

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO ENSURE THAT SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS HAVE ADEQUATE TIME TO PLAN AND PREPARE INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR THEIR STUDENTS.

 

 

EDU, WAM

SCR 61 / SR 33

      Status & Testimony / Status & Testimony

ENCOURAGING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO PROMOTE INCREASED PARTICIPATION BY SCHOOLS IN THE COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM PROGRAM.

 

 

EDU, PSM

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

 

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Senator Michelle N. Kidani

Chair