THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2001

COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Senator Norman Sakamoto, Chair

Senator Avery B. Chumbley, Vice Chair

MEASURES DEFERRED TO FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2002

TIME:

1:00 pm

PLACE:

Conference Room 212

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

(Deferred from Wednesday, January 30, 2002)

SB 2097

RELATING TO FEDERAL IMPACT AID

Specifies that utilization of unappropriated excess federal impact aid by the DOE requires approval by governor and may not be used to create new programs. Requires the DOE report to the legislature the amounts and expenditures of the excess federal funds.

EDU, WAM

SB 2206

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Allows the department of education to utilize and hire attorneys other than the attorney general.

EDU, WAM

SB 2969

RELATING TO EDUCATION

Provides several provisions to improve accountability, performance, efficiency, and effectiveness of the department of education and its services for students in need of health services.

EDU/HHS, WAM

SB 2063

RELATING TO THE FELIX CONSENT DECREE

Expands the plaintiff class in the Felix consent decree to include an unborn child who is determined to be at risk of developing a condition that may qualify the child for education and mental health services anytime between birth and 20 years of age because of alcohol or drug abuse by a pregnant women.

EDU/HHS, WAM

SB 2427

RELATING TO THE FELIX CONSENT DECREE

Requires the DOE to develop a linked accounting system that will enable state auditors and accountants and the legislature to determine the cost of Felix-related services with a generally acceptable degree of precision. Appropriates funds.

EDU/HHS, WAM

SB 2405

RELATING TO SPECIAL EDUCATION

Appropriates funds for the department of education to develop a revised teacher allocation methodology and to compensate persons in newly created positions.

EDU/HHS, WAM

SB 2348

RELATING TO OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSON

Adds violence against health care workers to assault in the second degree, and violence against an educational worker or health care worker to terroristic threatening in the first degree.

EDU/HHS, JDC

SB 2145

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR FAMILIES FOR RESOURCES FOR EARLY ACCESS TO LEARNING

Appropriates funds for Families for Resources for Early Access to Learning (R.E.A.L.).

HHS/EDU, WAM

SB 2154

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR BEFORE-SCHOOL, AFTER-SCHOOL, AND WEEKEND PROGRAMS

Appropriates funds for before-school, after-school and weekend programs.

EDU/HHS, WAM

SB 2143

RELATING TO CHILDREN AND YOUTH

Establishes a dedicated source of funding for before-school, after-school, weekend, spring break, winter break, and intersession programs.

HHS/EDU, WAM

SB 2064

RELATING TO THE WESTERN INTERSTATE COMMISSION FOR HIGHER EDUCATION

Requires dental graduates who received support through the WICHE program to serve underserved communities.

EDU/HHS

SB 2032

RELATING TO EDUCATION

Changes the date upon which the minimum age for entering kindergarten is to be computed from December 31 to September 30 beginning school year 2002-2003, and June 30 beginning school year 2003-2004. Requires the cost savings to be used for the expansion of, or to supplement, educational programs.

EDU, WAM

SB 2057

RELATING TO TEMPORARY PUBLIC SCHOOL FACILITIES

Exempts temporary public school facilities, such as trailers and portable classrooms, from state or county laws that exceed federal ADA requirements, contingent upon the availability of other accessible facilities on a school campus. Exempts these facilities from hurricane protection requirements.

EDU, TIA

SB 2016

RELATING TO TORT LIABILITY

Limits State's liability for accidents occurring on school campuses.

EDU, JDC

     

(Please note: The Committee on Health and Human Services will hold its decision making on these measures on Friday, February 1, 2002 at 1:30 pm in conference room 225.)

 

No testimony will be accepted.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6729.