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 11, 1999

        TIME:    2:00 P.M.

        PLACE:   Conference Room 329, State Capitol


                      A D D E N D U M

THE FOLLOWING BILLS ARE ADDED TO THE AGENDA
HB 887     MAKING APPROPRIATION FOR HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE 
        EDUCATION                                  EDN,JHA,FIN
        Appropriates funds for the Hawaiian language immersion
        program, Ka Papahana Kaiapuni Hawaii.

HB 1347    RELATING TO EDUCATION                      EDN,LAB,FIN
        Requires the Department of Education to establish an
        incentive and merit pay program for teachers in
        kindergarten through third grades at special needs
        schools.

HB 1715    RELATING TO EDUCATION                          EDN,FIN
        Requires reduction of the ratio of students to
        teachers in kindergarten through grade 2, to not more
        than 20 to 1, beginning with the 1999-2000 fiscal
        year, and students in grades 3-12 to 26 to 1;
        appropriates $3.5 million.

THE FOLLOWING BILLS ARE DELETED FROM THE AGENDA

HB 715     RELATING TO EDUCATION                          EDN,FIN
        Requires reduction of the ratio of students to
        teachers in kindergarten through grade 2, to not more
        than 20 to 1, beginning with the 1999-2000 fiscal

 
 
        year, and students in grades 3-12 to 26 to 1;
        appropriates $3.5 million.

HB 899     MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR DRUG TREATMENT, COUNSELING
        AND INTERVENTION SERVICES AT KING INTERMEDIATE 
        SCHOOL                                         EDN,FIN
        Appropriates $90,000 in FY 1999-2000 and FY 2000-2001
        for substance abuse treatment, counseling, and
        intervention services at King intermediate school.

                 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