HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                 THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                  REGULAR SESSION OF 1999

                  COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
                    Rep. Ken Ito, Chair
               Rep. Tom Okamura, Vice Chair

  Rep. Dennis A. Arakaki        Rep. K. Mark Takai
  Rep. David Morihara           Rep. Bertha F.K. Leong
  Rep. Alexander Santiago       Rep. Bob McDermott
  Rep. David D. Stegmaier

                     NOTICE OF HEARING

        DATE:    Thursday, April 1, 1999

        TIME:    2:00 P.M.

        PLACE:   Conference Room 329, State Capitol


                     A M E N D M E N T

HCR 8 AND HR 11 HAVE HOUSE AMENDMENTS THAT WERE NOT REFLECTED ON
THE ORIGINAL HEARING NOTICE.  THE FOLLOWING ARE THE CORRECT
MEASURES.

HCR 8      REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION , THE BOARD OF
 HD 1      EDUCATION, THE DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND FINANCE,
HR 11      HAWAII'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION, PARENTS OF
 HD 1      FEDERALLY-CONNECTED STUDENTS, AND FACULTY OF AFFECTED
        SCHOOLS, TO WORK COOPERATIVELY IN THE MANAGEMENT OF
        SCHOOLS EDUCATING FEDERALLY-CONNECTED 
        CHILDREN.(TITLE CHANGE)                    PSM,EDN,FIN

                      A D D E N D U M

THE FOLLOWING MEASURES ARE ADDED TO THE AGENDA.
HCR 217    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO RECONSIDER
HR 195     ITS TIMETABLE FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PLAN TO MOVE
        SIXTH GRADE STUDENTS FROM ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS TO
        INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLS.                      EDN,LMG,FIN

HCR 76     REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE
HR 63      DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO DEVELOP A PLAN TO PROVIDE ALL
        HAWAII PUBLIC SCHOOL CHILDREN WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO
        HAVE A NUTRITIOUS BREAKFAST.                   EDN,FIN

HCR 127    REQUESTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF STANDARDS AND BENCHMARKS

 
HR 114     FOR PHYSICAL FITNESS AND THE PERFORMANCE OF PERIODIC
        PHYSICAL FITNESS ASSESSMENTS OF PUBLIC ELEMENTARY AND
        SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS.                     EDN,FIN


                 DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 40 COPIES OF
THEIR TESTIMONY 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO:  (1)  THE
COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 406, STATE CAPITOL; OR (2)  THE
HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS PERSONNEL IN THE TURNAROUND AREA OF THE
CAPITOL BASEMENT PARKING LOT.  TESTIMONY MAY BE FAXED TO THE
HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS OFFICE AT:  586-6501 (OAHU) OR 1-800-535-3859
(NEIGHBOR ISLANDS).  WHEN FAXING, PLEASE INDICATE TO WHOM THE
TESTIMONY IS BEING SUBMITTED, THE DATE AND TIME OF THE HEARING,
AND THE REQUIRED NO. OF COPIES THAT IS NEEDED FOR SUBMITTAL.

IT IS ALSO REQUESTED THAT THE COPIES BE ON ONE SIDE OF AN 8-1/2"
X 11" SHEET WITH THREE HOLES.  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE
CALL THE EDUCATION COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-8470.

IF YOU REQUIRE SPECIAL ASSISTANCE OR AUXILIARY AIDS AND/OR
SERVICES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS OF THE
STATE HOUSE (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.



                               _______________________________
                               Rep. Ken Ito
                               Chair