THE SENATE
THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2007
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COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION |
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Senator Norman Sakamoto, Chair |
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Senator Jill N. Tokuda, Vice Chair |
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COMMITTEE ON WATER, LAND, AGRICULTURE, AND HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS |
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Senator Russell S. Kokubun, Chair |
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Senator Jill N. Tokuda, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF JOINT HEARING
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DATE: |
Friday, February 02, 2007 |
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TIME: |
1:15 PM |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 225 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
JOINT HEARING FOR EDU AND WAH COMMITTEES ONLY:
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SB 611 |
RELATING TO ASSET MANAGEMENT. Transfers all public lands used for public school facilities to the department of education; empowers the board of education and department of education to acquire, sell, lease, transfer, hypothecate, develop, and enter into agreements for the improvement of lands under their control for the support of public schools.
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EDU/WAH, WAM |
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SB 90 |
RELATING TO VOCATIONAL AGRICULTURE AND LANDSCAPE EDUCATION. Establishes a Vocational Agriculture and Landscape Education Program to ensure the continued supply of qualified individuals to support and maintain the agriculture and landscape industries.
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EDU/WAH, WAM |
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SB 885 |
RELATING TO EDUCATION. Establishes an agricultural and culinary education pilot program to encourage farming, diversified agriculture, and related industries as long-term career goals, teach students healthy eating habits, and address Hawaii's long-term food sustainability needs. Makes appropriations. Sunsets in 2012.
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EDU/WAH, WAM |
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SB 835 |
RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. Appropriates funds to the college of tropical agriculture and human resources to develop a long range plan for a food innovation and security center for the development and promotion of safe, high-quality, and high-value agricultural products.
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WAH/EDU, WAM |
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SB 1093 |
RELATING TO OCEAN HEALTH CONSENSUS. Appropriates funds for the center for conservation research and training at the University of Hawaii to develop and implement an ocean health consensus project to build community based consensus in Hawaii for managing ocean ecosystem resources.
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WAH/EDU, WAM |
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SB 615 |
RELATING TO NATIVE HAWAIIAN PRACTICES. Creates a task force within the University of Hawaii to develop a plan for formation of a permanent 'aha moku advisory council to advise government agencies involved with regulatory policies for ocean and land use in Hawaii.
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WAH/EDU, WAM |
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SB 936 |
RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE COLLEGE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. Appropriates funding for the Hawaiian language college at the University of Hawaii.
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WAH/EDU, WAM |
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SB 937 |
RELATING TO NAWAHIOKALANI'OPU'U LABORATORY SCHOOL PROGRAM. Appropriates moneys to the Nawahiokalani'opu'u laboratory school.
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WAH/EDU, WAM |
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HEARING FOR EDU COMMITTEE ONLY:
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SB 1165 |
RELATING TO EDUCATION. Requires the course of study for all public elementary and middle schools to include instruction in physical education for not less than 200 minutes every 10 school days beginning with the 2008-2009 school year. Makes an appropriation to support the curriculum changes.
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EDU, WAM |
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SB 1181 |
RELATING TO EDUCATION. Requires the course of study for all public elementary and middle schools to include a specified number of minutes of physical education instruction within a designated time period, beginning with the 2008-2009 school year. Makes an appropriation to support the curriculum changes.
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EDU, WAM |
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SB 604 |
RELATING TO PHYSICAL EDUCATION. Requires the department of education to implement physical education instruction for grades kindergarten through eight; allows credit to be granted for certain athletic and co‑curricular activities; provides for the recruitment of licensed physical education teachers; and makes appropriations.
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EDU, WAM |
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SB 613 |
RELATING TO EDUCATION. Establishes an early educator incentive program. Appropriates funds.
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EDU, WAM |
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SB 1168 |
RELATING TO BULLYING. Requires the department of education to adopt rules to prohibit school bullying and cyberbullying. Makes appropriation.
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EDU, WAM |
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SB 887 |
RELATING TO EDUCATION. Establishes a five-year pilot program within the department of education to provide trade pre-apprenticeship programs within public schools. Appropriates funds for the establishment of the pilot program.
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EDU, WAM |
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SB 225 |
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A WORKFORCE ACADEMY LIAISON IN THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. Appropriates funds for a workforce academy liaison within the department of education to coordinate efforts to provide career exploration, awareness, and mentoring for students. The liaison would also work with the business community and the department of business, economic development and tourism to identify future economic growth areas and emerging industries and work to establish academies to ensure that there are skilled workers for these fields.
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EDU, WAM |
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SB 691 |
RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION OF SCHOOL CHILDREN. Requires the department of education to provide suitable transportation to and from school and for educational field trips for all children in grades kindergarten to twelve and in special education classes.
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EDU, WAM |
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SB 833 |
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR PROJECT GRADUATION. Makes an appropriation for all public high schools hosting Project Graduation festivities, or all-night, post-commencement, alcohol- and drug-free celebrations.
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EDU, WAM |
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SB 767 |
RELATING TO EDUCATION. Appropriates funds to the department of education to cover the basic expenses of public high school seniors required for participation in graduation ceremonies.
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EDU, WAM |
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Decision Making to follow, if time permits.
Persons wishing to testify should submit 45 copies of their testimony for joint hearings and/or 35 copies for single hearing 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 Russell S. Kokubun Chair |
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________________________________________ Senator Norman Sakamoto Chair |
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