HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                 THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                  REGULAR SESSION OF 2000

                  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

               COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION
                Rep. David Morihara, Chair
              Rep. K. Mark Takai, Vice Chair

  Rep. Dennis A. Arakaki        Rep. David D. Stegmaier
  Rep. Ken Ito                  Rep. Bertha F.K. Leong
  Rep. Tom Okamura              Rep. Bob McDermott
  Rep. Alexander C. Santiago

                     NOTICE OF HEARING

        DATE:    Thursday, March 30, 2000

        TIME:    2:15 P.M.

        PLACE:   Conference Room 329, State Capitol


                        A G E N D A

JOINT HEARING:
HCR 158    REQUESTING THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE
        UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII COMMUNITY COLLEGES INITIATE A
        COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIP TO IMPROVE SERVICES FOR
        ADULTS AND EXPAND OPPORTUNITIES FOR HIGH SCHOOL
        STUDENTS THAT WILL RESULT IN SUBSTANTIVE OUTCOMES FOR
        THE TWO ENTITIES                           EDN/HED,FIN

HCR 157    REQUESTING AN ANALYSIS OF CURRENT AND COMPARATIVE
HR 138     PATTERNS OF PUBLIC SCHOOL FINANCING        EDN/HED,FIN

EDN ONLY:
HCR 122    REQUESTING THAT THE BOARD OF EDUCATION PROVIDE FUNDING
HR 107     OUT OF ITS CAPITOL IMPROVEMENT FUNDS TO REPLACE
        DEGRADED ELECTRICAL WIRING IN KEAAU MIDDLE SCHOOL'S
        BUILDING A                                     EDN,FIN


 
HCR 142    REQUESTING THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION STUDY THE
        IMPLICATION OF SETTING COACHES'S SALARIES IN THE SAME
        MANNER AS OTHER TEACHERS                   EDN,LAB,FIN

HCR 199    REQUESTING THE ASSESSMENT OF THE PERFORMANCE OF THE A-
HR 167     PLUS PROGRAM AND INCLUDING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ITS
        IMPROVEMENT                                EDN,LMG,FIN

FOR THE PURPOSES OF RECEIVING TESTIMONY AND DISCUSSION, THE
COMMITTEE WILL BE CONDUCTING A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE FOLLOWING
RESOLUTIONS (WHICH REFLECT THE DELETION OF ITS CURRENT CONTENTS
AND INSERTION OF NEW LANGUAGE) IN A PROPOSED AMENDED FORM:

HCR 121    PROJECT CITIZEN RECYCLING BIN PROJECT FOR KEEAU MIDDLE
HR 106      SCHOOL                                        EDN,FIN

PROPOSED HD1:  REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO DEVELOP
A PLAN FOR THE DELIVERY OF SPEECH AND LANGUAGE SERVICES THAT IS
CONSISTENT WITH ITS COMPREHENSIVE STUDENT SUPPORT SYSTEM

A COPY OF THE RESOLUTION IN PROPOSED AMENDED FORM WILL BE
AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION IN ROOM 420, STATE CAPITOL.



                 DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 40 COPIES OF
THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 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.




 
 
 
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                               Rep. Ken Ito
                               Chair


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                               Rep. David D. Morihara
                               Chair