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, January 28, 1999

        TIME:    2:00 P.M.

        PLACE:   Conference Room 329, State Capitol


                        A G E N D A

HB 149     BOARD OF EDUCATION                             EDN,JHA
        Proposes a constitutional amendment to change the
        Board of Education from an elected board to an
        appointed board.
        
HB 150     APPOINTED BOE                                 EDN, JHA
        Amends statutory provisions to implement an appointed
        Board of Education.

HB 308     EDUCATION; LABORATORY FEES                    EDN, FIN
        Allows the department of education to assess and
        collect special fees and charges from pupils for
        laboratory classes, including, but not limited to
        science, home economics, photography, and band
        classes.

HB 309     TEXTBOOKS; DEPOSIT                            EDN, FIN
        Establishes the textbook deposit revolving fund into
        which shall be deposited a flat fee of not more than
        $         per student per school year to guarantee the
        timely return of any assigned textbooks, and to
        compensate the DOE for the negligent loss,
        destruction, breakage, or damage of any assigned
        textbooks.

HB 310     BUDGETING; ATHLETIC PROGRAMS                  EDN, FIN

 
        Requires funding for coaches' salaries, athletic
        health care trainers, athletic equipment and supplies,
        and the transportation of athletic teams to be
        considered standard workload increase items when
        planning and budgeting for new public schools.
                                                              
HB 510     BOE; ATTORNEYS FOR                            EDN, FIN
        Allows the BOE to employ its own attorneys without the
        approval of the AG.

HB 511     SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION SALARY       EDN, JHA, FIN
        Changes authority to set salary of superintendent of
        education from legislature to the BOE.

HB 512     EDUCATION                                     EDN, FIN
        Repeals the sunset of the Hawaii Teacher Standards
        Board.

                 DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 45 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