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, February 4, 1999

        TIME:    2:00 P.M.

        PLACE:   Conference Room 329, State Capitol


                        A G E N D A

HB 1086    RELATING TO EDUCATION                              EDN
        Gives the Department more flexibility in regulating
        courses of study.

HB 1087    RELATING TO EDUCATION                          EDN,FIN
        Enables the Department to assess tuition to cover the
        expenses for supplemental, discretionary, out-of-
        school time instructional programs.  Exempts the
        Department from transferring special funds for out-of-
        school time instructional programs to the general fund
        to cover central service expenses.

HB 1088    RELATING TO SCHOOL ATTENDANCE                  EDN,FIN
        Permits the Board of Education to determine the
        starting age for children entering kindergarten and
        first grade.

HB 1089    RELATING TO CRIMINAL HISTORY CHECKS FOR TEACHER
        TRAINEES                                   EDN,JHA,FIN
        Authorizes mandatory criminal history checks on
        teacher trainees.

HB 1093    RELATING TO STUDENT-CENTERED SCHOOLS           EDN,FIN
        Increases the accountability of local school boards
        for the results produced by student-centered schools.
        Ensures equitable funding among all public schools.

 
HB 1094    RELATING TO EDUCATION                          EDN,FIN
        Establishes alternative education options for students
        who are expelled, suspended or cause chronic
        disruption to the educational process.  Appropriates
        $90,000 for provider contracts.

HB 1099    RELATING TO SCHOOL PERFORMANCE                 EDN,FIN
        Requires each school to set its own performance
        indicators, including, at a minimum, student test
        scores, school attendance, student drop-out rates and
        parental involvement, and to set its own achievement
        goals, known as benchmarks, to improve performance
        over its own previous levels.  

HB 1168    RELATING TO THE LIBRARY ENHANCED SERVICES      EDN,FIN
        PROGRAM
        Continues the Enhanced Services Program through July
        1, 2002.

HB 1169    RELATING TO REALLOCATION OF VACANT LIBRARY
        POSITIONS                                  EDN,LAB,FIN
        Extends the already-existing authority of the state
        librarian to administratively reallocate vacant
        positions and to establish temporary positions for
        three years, until 2002.

HB 1170    RELATING TO COST-RECOVERY FEES FOR DELINQUENT LIBRARY
        ACCOUNTS                                       EDN,FIN
        Grants the Board of Education the authority to
        establish a fee of not more than $10 to be added to
        delinquent patron accounts at the time they are
        referred to a collection agency.

HB 1171    RELATING TO THE STATE LIBRARIAN            EDN,LAB,FIN
        To authorize the Board of Education to appoint the
        State Librarian and to set forth the terms and
        conditions of employment and salary.                  


                 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.

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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.



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                               Rep. Ken Ito
                               Chair