HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Rep. Roy M. Takumi, Chair

Rep. Lyla B. Berg, Ph.D., Vice Chair

Rep. Dennis A. Arakaki

Rep. Michael Puamamo Kahikina

Rep. Rida T.R. Cabanilla

Rep. Maile S. L. Shimabukuro

Rep. Jerry L. Chang

Rep. Tommy Waters

Rep. Josh Green, M.D.

Rep. Corinne W.L. Ching

Rep. Heléne H. Hale

Rep. Lynn Finnegan

Rep. Bev Harbin

 

AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

Monday, April 24, 2006

TIME:

11:00am

PLACE:

Conference Room 329

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A M E N D E D A G E N D A

THE FOLLOWING MEASURES SR 55, SR 60, SR 61, SR 104, SR 116, SR 117

HAVE BEEN DELETED FROM THIS AGENDA

SCR 84

(SSCR3358)

REQUESTING THAT THE HA`IKU ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CAFETERIA BE KNOWN AS THE JEAN SUZUKI CAFETERIA IN HONOR OF FORMER HA`IKU ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CAFETERIA EMPLOYEE JEAN SUZUKI.

EDN

SCR 104

(SSCR3356)

URGING THE PRESIDENT AND UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO PROVIDE STATES WITH THE NECESSARY FUNDING TO IMPLEMENT THE GOALS OF THE NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND ACT OF 2001 AND OTHER EDUCATION-RELATED PROGRAMS AND TO OFFER STATES WAIVERS OR EXEMPTIONS FROM RELATED REGULATIONS WHEN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION IS DECREASED.

EDN

SCR 105

(SSCR3354)

URGING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO SUPPORT CHANGES TO THE NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND ACT OF 2001.

EDN

SCR 166

SD1

(SSCR3352)

REQUESTING THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION EVALUATE THE AIR COOLING NEEDS OF EACH SCHOOL COMPLEX AND TO REVIEW THE FEASIBILITY OF USING ALTERNATIVE AIR COOLING METHODS SUCH AS FANS, HEAT REDUCTION, INSULATION, AND ENERGY EFFICIENT INDIVIDUAL AIR CONDITIONING WALL UNITS.

EDN

SCR 172

SD1

(SSCR3321)

URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE NEED TO RENOVATE AGING CLASSROOM SPACES AND OTHER CHANGING EDUCATIONAL NEEDS WHEN DETERMINING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT PRIORITIES.

EDN

SCR 173

SD1

(SSCR3555)

REQUESTING THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION DETERMINE A SET OF BENCHMARK INDICATORS TO EVALUATE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT SINCE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ACT 51.

EDN

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Rep. Roy Takumi

Chair