SB 1278 SD 1

RELATING TO EDUCATION

By Senator(s) MIZUGUCHI (BR)

Companion Bill: HB 1094

Subjects: Governor

Keywords: CURRICULUM, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, EDUCATION, PRIVATIZATION, PUBLIC CONTRACTS, SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL ATTENDANCE

Report Title: Alternate Education.

Description: Establishes alternative education options for students who are expelled, suspended, or cause chronic disruption to the educational process. Appropriates $90,000 to fund and establish 9 sites across the State. Allows the DOE to contract with private providers for this service, but does not make it mandatory. (SD1)

 1-26-99        S Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-28-99        S Referred to 1. EDU 2. WAM                                
 2- 1-99        S Bill scheduled to be heard by EDU on 02-05-99 at
                  2:00 p.m. in conference room 212
 2-12-99        S The committee on EDU recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 2-12-99        S The votes in EDU were as follows: 4 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  D. Ige, Sakamoto, Chumbley, Slom; Ayes with
                  reservations: Senator(s) ; none Noes: Senator(s) ;
                  and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Bunda, Matsunaga, Tam
 2-17-99        S Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 120) with
                  recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as
                  amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM
 2-17-99        S Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended
                  (SD 1) and referred to WAM.