HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                 THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                  REGULAR SESSION OF 2000

                  COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
                    Rep. Ken Ito, Chair
               Rep. Tom Okamura, Vice Chair

  Rep. Dennis A. Arakaki        Rep. K. Mark Takai
  Rep. David Morihara           Rep. Bertha F.K. Leong
  Rep. Alexander Santiago       Rep. Bob McDermott
  Rep. David D. Stegmaier

                    COMMITTEE ON HEALTH
             Rep. Alexander C. Santiago, Chair
             Rep. Brian Y. Yamane, Vice Chair

  Rep. Dennis A. Arakaki        Rep. David D. Stegmaier
  Rep. Michael P. Kahikina      Rep. Bertha F.K. Leong
  Rep. Bertha C. Kawakami       Rep. Bob McDermott
  Rep. Marilyn B. Lee

                     NOTICE OF HEARING

        DATE:    Tuesday, February 15, 2000

        TIME:    2:00 P.M.

        PLACE:   Conference Room 329, State Capitol


                        A G E N D A

EDN/HLT JOINT HEARING:
HB 1917    RELATING TO SCHOOL HEALTH                  EDN/HLT,FIN
        Establishes a comprehensive school health system that
        promotes the healthy development of all students and a
        comprehensive school health demonstration program.
        Convenes a joint planning committee to coordinate a
        phased implementation of the demonstration program.

HB 2543    RELATING TO THERAPY SERVICES FOR EXCEPTIONAL 
        CHILDREN                                   EDN/HLT,FIN
        Transfers the responsibility of providing occupational
        and physical therapy services to children needing such
        services who attend public school.

EDN ONLY:
HB 2387    RELATING TO EDUCATION                          EDN,FIN

 
 
        Appropriates $75,000 for fiscal year 2000-2001 for the
        Frank Delima Student Enrichment Program.

HB 1783    RELATING TO THE JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICERS' TRAINING
        CORPS                                          EDN,FIN
        Appropriates $40,000 to the DOE for the establishment
        of a Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC)
        program at Waiakea high school.

HB 2746    MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE PEER EDUCATION 
        PROGRAM                                    HLT,EDN,FIN
        Appropriates $1,145,845 to maintain and expand the
        services provided by the department of health's peer
        education program.

HB 1905    RELATING TO SCHOOL FEES                        EDN,FIN
        Establishes a pilot project that requires eighty per
        cent of moneys collected by Jefferson Elementary
        School from rental fees for usage of facilities be
        deposited with Jefferson Elementary School rather than
        the general fund.

HB 2763    MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR TEACHER EDUCATION  EDN,FIN
        Appropriates funds for the teacher certification
        program on Kauai.

HB 2285    MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE HAWAIIAN STUDIES
        PROGRAM                                        EDN,FIN
        Appropriates $250,000 for the Hawaiian studies program
        to fund one resource teacher for each public school
        district and a DOE supervisor for the resource
        teachers.

                 DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

DECISION MAKING ONLY:
(FOLLOWING BILLS HEARD ON 02/03/00)
No testimony will be accepted.

HB 2098    RELATING TO CRIMINAL HISTORY                   EDN,JHA

HB 2093    RELATING TO SCHOOL SAFETY                      EDN,JHA

(FOLLOWING BILLS HEARD ON 02/05/00)
No testimony will be accepted.

HB 2816    RELATING TO SCHOOL VIOLENCE                    EDN,JHA

HB 2077    RELATING TO SCHOOL SAFETY                      EDN,FIN


 
 
 
HB 2047    RELATING TO EDUCATION                          EDN,FIN

(FOLLOWING BILLS HEARD ON 02/10/00)
No testimony will be accepted.

HB 2322    RELATING TO AFTER-SCHOOL PLUS (A+) 
        PROGRAMS                                   EDN,LAB/FIN

HB 2627    RELATING TO THE DISCLOSURE OF PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE
        INFORMATION IN THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION     EDN,JHA


PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 45 COPIES (FOR
JOINT HEARING) OR 40 COPIES (FOR EDN ONLY) OF THEIR TESTIMONY 24
HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO:  (1)  THE COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR
IN ROOM 406, STATE CAPITOL; OR (2)  THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS
PERSONNEL IN THE TURNAROUND AREA OF THE CAPITOL BASEMENT PARKING
LOT.  TESTIMONY MAY BE FAXED TO THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS OFFICE AT:
586-6501 (OAHU) OR 1-800-535-3859 (NEIGHBOR ISLANDS).  WHEN
FAXING, PLEASE INDICATE TO WHOM THE TESTIMONY IS BEING SUBMITTED,
THE DATE AND TIME OF THE HEARING, AND THE REQUIRED NO. OF COPIES
THAT IS NEEDED FOR SUBMITTAL.

IT IS ALSO REQUESTED THAT THE COPIES BE ON ONE SIDE OF AN 8-1/2"
X 11" SHEET WITH THREE HOLES.  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE
CALL THE EDUCATION COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-8470.

IF YOU REQUIRE SPECIAL ASSISTANCE OR AUXILIARY AIDS AND/OR
SERVICES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS OF THE
STATE HOUSE (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.



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                               Rep. Ken Ito
                               Chair


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                               Rep. Alexander C. Santiago
                               Chair