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 LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT
              Rep. Terry Nui Yoshinaga, Chair
           Rep. Iris Ikeda Catalani, Vice Chair

  Rep. Kenny Goodenow           Rep. Scott K. Saiki
  Rep. Kenneth T. Hiraki        Rep. K. Mark Takai
  Rep. Bob Nakasone             Rep. Mark Moses
  Rep. Tom Okamura              Rep. Jim Rath

                     NOTICE OF HEARING

        DATE:    Tuesday, March 14, 2000

        TIME:    2:00 P.M.

        PLACE:   Conference Room 329, State Capitol


                        A G E N D A

EDN/LAB JOINT HEARING:
SB 2469    RELATING TO EDUCATION                      EDN/LAB,FIN
SD 2       Amends powers of STW Executive Council; appropriates
        funds for Council.  (SD2)

SB 2218    RELATING TO NEW CENTURY CHARTER 
SD 1       SCHOOLS                                EDN,LMG,LAB/FIN
        Provides legal protection for new century charter
        school boards.  Allows groups of teachers at a school
        to form a charter school.  Requires the auditor to
        consider the advice of the superintendent and local
        school boards in setting the allocation for new
        century charter schools.  Appropriates funds for the
        establishment of additional new century charter
        schools, including the hiring of additional school
        personnel.  (SD1)

 
SB 2475    RELATING TO GENDER EQUITY IN SPORTS        EDN,JHA,FIN
        Prohibits discrimination in athletics on the basis of
        sex in any public school and requires the
        superintendent of education to develop a strategic
        plan to ensure equity in sports participation.  (SD1)

                 DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 48 COPIES (FOR
JOINT HEARING) OR 40 COPIES (FOR EDN ONLY) OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT
LEAST 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. Terry Nui Yoshinaga
                               Chair