SB 2461

RELATING TO EDUCATION

By Senator(s) CHUN OAKLAND / KANNO / TAM / KAWAMOTO / FUKUNAGA / IHARA

Subjects: Keiki Caucus

Keywords: CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, EDUCATION, SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL ATTENDANCE

Report Title: BOE Student Member; Voting

Description: Proposes amendments to article X, section 2 of the Hawaii Constitution to provide that the public high school student member on the board of education shall serve as a voting member, excluding personnel matters.

 1-21-00        S Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-24-00        S Referred to 1. EDU 2. JDC                                
 2- 2-00        S Bill scheduled to be heard by EDU on 02-07-00 at
                  1:00 p.m. in conference room 212.
 2- 7-00        S The measure is deferred until 02-11-00 at 1:00 p.m.         
                  in conference room 212.
 2-11-00        S The committee on EDU recommends that the measure be         
                  HELD.
 2-11-00        S The votes in EDU were as follows: 5 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  D. Ige, Sakamoto, Bunda, Chumbley, Slom; Ayes with
                  reservations: Senator(s) ; 1 Noes: Senator(s) Tam;
                  and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Matsunaga