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, March 16, 1999

        TIME:    2:00 P.M.

        PLACE:   Conference Room 329, State Capitol


                        A G E N D A

SB 41      RELATING TO TEACHERS                       EDN,CPC,FIN
SD 1       Extends the sunset date for the Hawaii teacher
        standards board and the law providing for the issuance
        of certificates to teachers who are not required to
        obtain a license or credential from the teacher
        standards board to June 30, 2010; provides staggered
        terms for new members.  (SD1)

SB 1273    RELATING TO CRIMINAL HISTORY CHECKS FOR TEACHER
SD 2       TRAINEES                                   EDN,JHA,FIN
        Requires the employer to conduct criminal history
        checks for teachers and teacher trainees, employees of
        the DOE and private schools, and employees of the
        counties who are in close proximity to children.
        (SD2)I

SB 1154    RELATING TO LIBRARY ENHANCED SERVICES PROGRAM  EDN,FIN
        Continues the Library Enhanced Services program
        through July 1, 2002, past its original sunset date of
        July 1, 1999.

SB 1155    RELATING TO REALLOCATION OF VACANT LIBRARY 
SD 1       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.  (SD1)

SB 1156    RELATING TO COST-RECOVERY FEES FOR DELINQUENT LIBRARY
SD 2       ACCOUNTS                                       EDN,FIN
        Allows the board of education to impose a cost-
        recovery fee of not more than $10 as a result of any
        action taken to enforce the collection of costs of
        lost books and any overdue fines and fees charged to a
        library patron.  (SD2)

SB 1157    RELATING TO THE STATE LIBRARIAN                EDN,FIN
SD 1       Allows the Board of Education to appoint the State
        Librarian without regard to state residency provisions
        and for a term of up to 4 years.  Allows the Board of
        Education to set the salary of the state librarian
        without a cap until July.




                 DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

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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