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

                     NOTICE OF HEARING

        DATE:    Tuesday, February 1, 2000

        TIME:    2:00 P.M.

        PLACE:   Conference Room 329, State Capitol


                        A G E N D A

HB 1873    RELATING TO EDUCATION                          EDN,FIN
        Exempts federal and trust funds of the department of
        education from the requirements of the state budgetary
        allotment system under sections 37-31 to 37-39, Hawaii
        Revised Statutes.

HB 1874    RELATING TO EDUCATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY         EDN,FIN
        Establishes an interagency educational accountability
        working group to review agency administrative rules,
        policies, procedures, and practices and temporarily
        suspends such to support improved accountability for
        educational resources.

HB 1875    RELATING TO EDUCATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY     EDN,LAB/FIN
        Mandates DOE to implement the educational
        accountability system for Hawaii's public schools that
        focuses on student learning of the statewide standards
        and includes student accountability; school or
        collective professional accountability of rewards,
        assistance, and sanctions; individual professional
        accountability; and public accounting for other
        significant partners to the education process.





 
                 DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 40 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.

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