HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2007

 

COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Rep. Roy M. Takumi, Chair

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

 

Rep. Joe Bertram, III

Rep. K. Mark Takai

Rep. Rida T.R. Cabanilla

Rep. Dwight Y. Takamine

Rep. Jerry L. Chang

Rep. Glenn Wakai

Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto

Rep. Corinne W.L. Ching

Rep. Scott K. Saiki

Rep. Lynn Finnegan

Rep. Maile S. L. Shimabukuro

 

 

COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Rep. Hermina M. Morita, Chair

Rep. Mele Carroll, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Pono Chong

Rep. Roland D. Sagum, III

Rep. Ken Ito

Rep. Scott K. Saiki

Rep. Michael Y. Magaoay

Rep. Cynthia Thielen

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Friday, March 16, 2006

TIME:

2:00 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 309

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

SB 871

SD2

(SSCR905)

RELATING TO FOOD WASTE RECYCLING.

Requires the department of education, in a partnership with the department of health, to establish a three-year food waste recycling pilot project within public school districts.  Makes an appropriation from the environmental management special fund for this purpose.  (SD2)

 

EDN/EEP, FIN

SB 603

SD2

(SSCR754)

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Expands the duties of the charter school review panel; clarifies the manner in which the executive director of the charter school administrative office is appointed and evaluated; updates the charter school funding formula; requires the charter school administrative office to provide staff and resources for the charter school review panel; and increases the membership of the charter school review panel.  (SD2)

 

EDN, FIN

SB 618

(SSCR16)

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Directs the department of education to establish a program to award high school diplomas to armed services veterans drafted during World War II, Korean conflict, and Vietnam War, as well as to those whose schooling was interrupted due to wartime practices.

 

EDN, PSM

SB 650

SD1

(SSCR188)

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Requires the department of education to report to the legislature on the number of teachers hired after 8/1/07 who are adversely affected by not receiving credit for post-baccalaureate and post-master's degree credits upon hiring.  (SD1)

 

EDN, LAB, FIN

SB 897

SD2

(SSCR962)

RELATING TO TECHNOLOGY TRAINING.

Appropriates funds into the Hawaii 3Ts school technology laboratories fund for the economic development alliance of Hawaii to expand project EAST programs to public schools.  (SD2)

 

EDN, FIN

SB 1147

SD1

(SSCR424)

RELATING TO TEACHING LICENSURE.

Establishes the exceptional teacher license recognition committee to review teaching licensure standards to ensure outstanding teachers from outside the State receive a Hawaii teaching license.  (SD1)

 

EDN, FIN

SB 1176

SD1

(SSCR808)

RELATING TO CHILDREN.

Amends early intervention services law to be consistent with the reauthorized individuals with disabilities education act of 2004.  (SD1)

 

HSH/HLT, EDN, FIN

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

 

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Rep. Hermina Morita

Chair

 

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Rep. Roy Takumi

Chair