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

                     NOTICE OF HEARING

        DATE:    Tuesday, March 28, 2000

        TIME:    2:00 P.M.

        PLACE:   Conference Room 329, State Capitol


                        A G E N D A

HCR 152    REQUESTING LEGISLATORS TO FOSTER COMMUNITY SUPPORT OF
        PUBLIC SCHOOLS                                 EDN,LMG

HCR 81     DECLARING THE THIRD FRIDAY OF SEPTEMBER AS LEGISLATORS
        BACK-TO-SCHOOL DAY IN HAWAII                   EDN,LMG

HR 12      REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR TO APPOINT A BLUE RIBBON TASK
        FORCE TO STUDY AND RECOMMEND WAYS TO REDUCE THE DROP
        OUT RATES FOR ALL PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS          EDN,FIN

HCR 186    URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO ALLOW WATER AND
        OCEAN-BASED SPORTS IN HAWAII'S SCHOOLS AND TO
        ESTABLISH OUTRIGGER CANOE PADDLING AS A SANCTIONED
        SCHOOL SPORT STATEWIDE                         EDN,FIN

HCR 163    URGING CPR TRAINING IN HIGH SCHOOLS            EDN,FIN
HR 143

HCR 17     REQUESTING THE INCORPORATION OF CRIME PREVENTION
HR 17      THROUGH ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN STANDARDS IN ALL NEW AND
        RENOVATED BUILDINGS OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOL AND LIBRARY
        SYSTEMS                                        EDN,FIN

HCR 124    REQUESTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A METHOD BY WHICH
HR 109     STUDENTS MAY PROVIDE FEEDBACK TO TEACHERS REGARDING
        THEIR EDUCATION ON THE CLASSROOM               EDN,FIN

 
HCR 71     ADOPTING AND ACHIEVING A POLICY GOAL THAT BY THE YEAR
HR 62      2004 NINETY PERCENT OF STUDENTS IN PUBLIC ELEMENTARY
        SCHOOLS READ AT OR ABOVE GRADE LEVEL BY THE END OF THE
        THIRD GRADE                                    EDN,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