THE SENATE
THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2006
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COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND MILITARY AFFAIRS |
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Senator Norman Sakamoto, Chair |
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Senator Gary L. Hooser, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Wednesday, February 08, 2006 |
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TIME: |
2:15 PM |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 225 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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SB 2703 |
RELATING TO THE TEACHER CADET PROGRAM. Appropriates matching funds for the teacher cadet program. |
EDM, WAM |
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SB 2653 |
RELATING TO EDUCATION. Allows the Department of Education to consider hiring persons with bachelors or higher degrees who have teaching experience to teach in subjects in which they have a degree. Requires that one member of the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board come from a non-teaching background. Authorizes the Department of Education to expand on the standardized statewide Teacher Induction Program. |
EDM, WAM |
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SB 2860 |
RELATING TO EDUCATION. Appropriates funds for additional teachers and educational assistants for junior kindergarten and kindergarten classes. Appropriates funds for a longitudinal study that follows children from kindergarten to grade 3. |
EDM, WAM |
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SB 2940 |
RELATING TO EDUCATION. Appropriates funds to retain a teacher position for the Hoa Aina O Makaha cultural learning center. |
EDM, WAM |
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SB 3102 |
RELATING TO STUDENTS. Requires the reduction of the student to teacher ratio for elementary, middle, and high school grades. Appropriates funds for initiatives and for staff needed to support the reduction. |
EDM, WAM |
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SB 3197 |
RELATING TO SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS. Establishes that the compensation of substitute teachers shall be tied to the salary or wage increases provided to licensed class II teachers of the department of education. |
EDM, WAM |
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SB 3195 |
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR EDUCATION. Appropriates funds for a weighted student formula conversion program that provides supplementary allocations to schools adversely affected by the weighted student formula. |
EDM, WAM |
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SB 2706 |
RELATING TO EDUCATION. Waives the residency requirements for department of education applicants identified by the superintendent of education. |
EDM, JHW |
Decision Making to follow, if time permits.
Persons wishing to testify should submit 35 copies of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 230, 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.
If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids or services 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 586-6843
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________________________________________ Senator Norman Sakamoto Chair |
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