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 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2007

DATE:	Wednesday, February 28, 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 Monday, February 26, 2007)

SB 98	RELATING TO EDUCATION. Repeals the transfer of the public health nurses who supervise school health aides from the department of health to the department of education; establishes the school health services program in chapter 302A; repeals the school health services program in chapter 321.	EDU
HB 21 HD1	RELATING TO SCHOOLS. Limits asbestos testing at school facilities to suspected asbestos-containing materials including exterior surfaces and as required by the federal Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act of 1986 for interior surfaces, prior to any exterior or interior renovations or painting of school facilities.  Extends the requirement to conversion charter schools.  (HB21 HD1)	EDU
HB 25 HD1	RELATING TO TEACHER LICENSING. Requires the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board to pursue full teacher license reciprocity with all other states.  (HB25 HD1)	EDU
SCR 18	REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO WORK WITH APPROPRIATE ENTITIES TO EXTEND THE LENGTH OF THE SCHOOL DAY TO ACCOMMODATE INCREASED PHYSICAL EDUCATION, ART, AND MUSIC REQUIREMENTS.	EDU

No testimony will be accepted.

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