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:    Tuesday, February 16, 1999

        TIME:    2:00 P.M.

        PLACE:   Conference Room 329, State Capitol


                        A G E N D A

HB 87      RELATING TO EDUCATION                          EDN,FIN
        Establishes a community-based pilot project that
        enables students to have an opportunity to participate
        in the formulation of activity programs.

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.

HB 1392    RELATING TO EDUCATION                          EDN,FIN
        Requires the superintendent of education to establish
        and operate a science laboratory assistant
        demonstration project to determine the effectiveness
        of laboratory assistants in improving student learning
        in the science classroom.

HB 1151    MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR THE CHILD AND
        ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH DIVISION          HLT,EDN,FIN
        To authorize an emergency appropriation to the
        Department of Health for services provided by the
        child and adolescent mental health division (CAMHD).

HB 388     RELATING TO EDUCATION                          EDN,FIN

 
        Appropriates funds for the purchase of computers,
        wiring and teacher training to support increased
        education technology.

HB 389     RELATING TO EDUCATION                          EDN,FIN
        Appropriates funds to extend the funding of the Learn
        and Serve Hawaii program.

HB 390     RELATING TO EDUCATION                          EDN,FIN
        Making an appropriation for the expansion of adult
        education.

HB 318     MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR ADDITIONAL SCHOOL CLERICAL
        POSITIONS                                      EDN,FIN
        Appropriates funds to the department of education for
        292.00 FTE, temporary, school clerical positions to
        partially implement the recommendations of the 1990
        school and district office clerical staffing study.
        Requires the department to allocate these temporary
        positions according to pupil enrollment.

HB 832     RELATING TO A CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER FOR THE
        DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION                        EDN,FIN
        Creates the position of chief financial officer of the
        public school system.  Requires the chief financial
        officer to be nominated and, by and with the advice
        and consent of the senate, appointed by the BOE.
        Subjects the removal of the chief financial officer to
        the advice and consent of the senate.

HB 836     RELATING TO PROCUREMENT FOR SCHOOLS            EDN,FIN
        Authorizes the principal of each school to act as
        limited chief procurement officer of the school.
        Allows principals to issue exemptions from procurement
        laws provided the exemptions are made public.
        Superintendent has authority to suspend principal's
        power.

HB 316     RELATING TO ARTS EDUCATION                 CAR,EDN,FIN
        Appropriates funds for art education in the public
        schools out of the works of art special fund, for
        department of education to determine feasibility of an
        integrated high school learning center for the pacific
        arts, and if necessary to develop a master plan.

DECISION MAKING ONLY: BILL PREVIOUSLY HEARD ON FEBRUARY 4, 1999
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.



                 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.

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X 11" SHEET WITH THREE HOLES.  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE
CALL THE EDUCATION COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-8470.

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                               _______________________________
                               Rep. Ken Ito
                               Chair