THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2007

COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Senator Norman Sakamoto, Chair

Senator Jill N. Tokuda, Vice Chair

MEASURES DEFERRED TO MONDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2007

DATE:	Monday, February 12, 2007
TIME:	1:15 p.m.
PLACE:	Conference Room 225 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

(Deferred from Wednesday, February 7, 2007)

SB 14	RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. Establishes the candidate advisory council to screen and propose candidates for appointment to the board of regents of the University of Hawaii.  Increases the board of regents membership to fifteen members with a specified number of members representing different geographic areas.  Prohibits a board of regents member from serving more than two consecutive five-year terms.  Requires the senate to consider the question of an incumbent member's confirmation for a second term at least 120 days prior to the conclusion of the member's first term.  Allows a board of regents member to continue to serve until the member's successor has been appointed and confirmed by the senate.	EDU
SB 1168	RELATING TO BULLYING. Requires the department of education to adopt rules to prohibit school bullying and cyberbullying.  Makes appropriation.	EDU, WAM
SB 1154	RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. Enacts a new part in chapter 304A, University of Hawaii, to provide for facilities improvement and university development; repeals existing University of Hawaii facilities improvement and university development law.	EDU, WAM
SB 682	RELATING TO COLLEGE PREPARATORY PROGRAMS. Appropriates funding to the University of Hawaii in order for it to establish a college preparatory online academy.	EDU, WAM
SB 1265	RELATING TO EDUCATION. Changes the performance standards commission membership and reporting schedule.  Clarifies the intended purpose of the Hawaii educator loan program and amends the loan forgiveness incentive provisions.  Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii for the office of school redesign, teacher education and professional development, the master of education in teaching degree program, additional staff for the Hawaii educational policy center, and the Hawaii educator loan program.	EDU, WAM
SB 1149	RELATING TO EDUCATION. Updates performance standards commission membership and reporting schedule, removes references to specific federal law, calls for alternative assessments based on student performance, calls for a growth model for Hawaii public schools, and appropriates $400,000 for the 2007-2008 fiscal year to the Hawaii educational policy center for assessments and analyses.	EDU, WAM

No testimony will be accepted.

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