THE SENATE
                 THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                  REGULAR SESSION OF 2000

           COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND TECHNOLOGY
                 Senator David Ige, Chair
            Senator Norman Sakamoto, Vice Chair

                     NOTICE OF HEARING

        DATE:    Wednesday, March 29, 2000

        TIME:    1:00 PM

        PLACE:   Conference Room 212
                 State Capitol
                 415 South Beretania Street


                        A G E N D A


HB 2092  RELATING TO EDUCATION                           EDU
        Allows high school students to obtain college and high
        school course credits simultaneously (Running Start).
        (Ito/Stegmaier/Morihara)

HB 2095  RELATING TO EDUCATION                           EDU
        Replaces the term "vocational" with the phrase "career
        and technical" in chapter 305A, Hawaii Revised
        Statutes (and related references).
        (Ito/Stegmaier/Morihara)
        NOTE:  THIS BILL IS SIMILAR TO SB 2470, WHICH WAS
        HEARD ON 02/28/00.

HB 2495  RELATING TO EDUCATION                           EDU
HD1     Exempts development of statewide performance standards
        educational policies from chapter 91, HRS. (Say (BR))
        NOTE:  THIS BILL IS SIMILAR TO SB 2836, WHICH WAS
        HEARD ON 02/28/00.


SCR 176  REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR TO DEVELOP A
SR 85   PROPOSAL FOR A CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER FOR THE STATE
        OF HAWAII.(D. Ige)                       EDU, WAM

SCR 106  REQUESTING THE HAWAII STATE PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM TO
        COOPERATE AND FACILITATE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A
        PROGRAM OF VOLUNTEER STARTER LIBRARIES. (Sakamoto)EDU,
        WAM

 


 
SCR 87   STRONGLY URGING THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
SR 40   EDUCATION AND THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH
        TO ENGAGE IN A NATIONAL EXAMINATION OF THE APPROPRIATE
        USE OF PSYCHIATRIC DRUGS AND THEIR EFFECTS ON
        CHILDREN.  (Levin)                            EDU, HHS

SCR 112  REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE
        ATHLETIC DIRECTORS AND COACHES ASSOCIATION TO DEVELOP
        A PROPOSED COMPENSATION SCHEDULE FOR HIGH SCHOOL
        COACHES.  (Hanabusa, etc.)
                                                     EDU, WAM

SCR 185  REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII TO CONDUCT AN
        ANALYSIS OF CURRENT AND COMPARATIVE PATTERNS OF PUBLIC
        SCHOOL FINANCING FOR D-12 EDUCATION. (Levin)  EDU, WAM

SCR 177  REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AND THE DEPARTMENT
SR 86   OF EDUCATION TO STUDY OTHER PROGRAMS NATIONWIDE THAT
        DEAL WITH PROFICIENCY-BASED UNIVERSITY ADMISSIONS AND
        STANDARDS-BASED EDUCATION REFORM. (Sakamoto)  EDU, WAM

SCR 57   REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO REVIEW AND ASSESS THE
        DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION'S DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATIONAL
        STANDARDS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS STATEWIDE.  (Mizuguchi,
        etc.)    EDU, WAM

SCR 58   REQUESTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SCHOOL CHOICE PROGRAM
        FOR HAWAII PUBLIC SCHOOLS. (Mizuguchi/D. Ige) EDU, WAM

SCR 59   REQUESTING THE OMBUDSMAN TO INVESTIGATE AND OBTAIN
        INFORMATION REGARDING GEOGRAPHIC EXCEPTIONS GRANTED BY
        THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. (Mizuguchi/D. Ige)EDU,
        WAM


        DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW, IF TIME PERMITS.


Persons wishing to testify should submit 25 copies (Single sided,
no holes) of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 207,
State Capitol, 24 hours prior to the hearing. Testimony may also
be faxed if less than 5 pages in length, to the Senate Sergeant-
At-Arms Office at 586-6659 or 1-800-586-6659 (toll free for
neighbor islands), at least 24 hours prior to the hearing.  When
faxing, please indicate to whom the testimony is being submitted,
the date and time of the hearing, and the required number of
copies needed for submittal.

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to participate in the public hearing process (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.

Public Folder.  A folder labeled "Public Folder" containing the
measures and testimonies for the hearing will be available for
shared use by members of the public.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-
6823.



                               _______________________________
                               Senator David Ige
                               Chair