THE SENATE
                 THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                  REGULAR SESSION OF 1999

           COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND TECHNOLOGY
                Senator David Y. Ige, Chair
            Senator Norman Sakamoto, Vice-Chair

                     NOTICE OF HEARING

        DATE:    Monday, March 22, 1999

        TIME:    3:00 p.m.

        PLACE:   Conference Room 212
                 State Capitol
                 415 South Beretania Street


                        A G E N D A

HB 1660 HD 2 RELATING TO HIGHER EDUCATION                       EDU, WAM
            Appropriates funds to pay for utilities for the community
            colleges. (HB1660 HD2)
                                                      (Morihara, Takai)

HB 185 HD 1  RELATING TO EDUCATION                              EDU, WAM
            Appropriates funds to establish maximum class sizes for the
            elementary grades. (HB185 HD1)
                                                   (Hamakawa, Takamine)

HB 389      RELATING TO EDUCATION                              EDU, WAM
            Appropriates funds to extend the funding of the Learn and
            Serve Hawaii program.
                                                            (Case, B/R)

HB 855 HD 1  MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR EDUCATION              EDU, WAM
            Appropriates funds for additional permanent teacher
            positions to implement the Felix Management and
            Accountability Study recommendation for change in the
            formula for allocating regular education teachers so that
            each special education student can be counted as one whole
            regular education student. (HB855 HD1)
                                     (Ito, McDermott, Goodenow, et al.)


            DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW, IF TIME PERMITS.



 
 
Persons wishing to testify should submit 25 copies of their testimony to
the committee clerk, Room 215, State Capitol, 24 hours prior to the
hearing. Please punch (3) three holes on the side of 9 copies and (2) two
holes on the top of 16 copies of your testimony.  Testimony may also be
faxed if less than 5 pages in length, to the Senate Sergeant-At-Arms
Office at 586-6659 or 1-800-586-6659 (toll free for neighbor islands), at
least 24 hours prior to the hearing.  When faxing, please indicate to whom
the testimony is being submitted, the date and time of the hearing, and
the required number of copies needed for submittal.

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids or services to
participate in the public hearing process (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.

Public Folder.  A folder labeled "Public Folder" containing the measures
and testimonies for the hearing will be available for shared use by
members of the public.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6230.



____________________________      
Senator David Y. Ige              
Chair