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

            PUBLIC SAFETY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS
               Rep. Nestor R. Garcia, Chair
          Rep. Sol P. Kaho'ohalahala, Vice Chair

  Rep. Jerry L. Chang           Rep. David A. Pendleton

                     NOTICE OF HEARING

        DATE:    Tuesday, April 18, 2000

        TIME:    2:00 P.M.

        PLACE:   Conference Room 329, State Capitol


                        A G E N D A

JOINT HEARING:
SCR 157    URGING THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO ESTABLISH A POSITION
        OF MILITARY LIAISION OFFICER FOR THE BOARD OF
        EDUCATION                                  EDN/PSM,FIN

SCR 57     REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO REVIEW AND ASSESS THE
        DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION'S DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATIONAL
        STANDARDS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS STATEWIDE     EDN,LMG,FIN

SCR 166    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND YOUTH
SD 1       ORGANIZATIONS TO ACCESS THE WEBSITE OF THE HAWAII
        CRIMINAL JUSTICE DATA CENTER TO OBTAIN SEX OFFENDER
        INFORMATION                                    EDN,JHA

SCR 123    URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO COMPLY WITH
        EXISTING LAW AND REGULATIONS TO PREVENT THE EMPLOYMENT
        OF PERSONS WITH CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS IN POSITIONS
        WHICH PLACE THEM IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO CHILDRENEDN,JHA


 
 
SCR 59     REQUESTING THE OMBUDSMAN TO INVESTIGATE AND OBTAIN
        INFORMATION REGARDING GEOGRAPHIC EXCEPTIONS GRANTED BY
        THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION                EDN,LMG,FIN

                 DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 40 COPIES 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.


                               _______________________________
                               Rep. Ken Ito
                               Chair


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                               Rep. Nestor R. Garcia
                               Chair