HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2003

COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Rep. Roy M. Takumi, Chair

Rep. Cindy Evans, Vice Chair

Rep. Dennis A. Arakaki

Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Tamayo

Rep. Helène Hale

Rep. Brian K. Blundell

Rep. Hermina M. Morita

Rep. Corinne W.L. Ching

Rep. Michael Puamamo Kahikina

Rep. Bertha F.K. Leong

Rep. Brian Schatz

Rep. Guy P. Ontai

Rep. K. Mark Takai

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

Monday, January 27, 2003

TIME:

2:00 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 309

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

HB 276

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT.

Appropriates $800,000 to the DOE so that all elementary schools in the State will finally have playground equipment that meets the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the standards of the American Society for Testing and Materials, and the guidelines of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

EDN, FIN

HB 281

RELATING TO STATE EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE.

Transfers control of management and funding for school repair and maintenance to the department of education.

EDN, FIN

HB 292

RELATING TO THE SCHOOL PRIORITY FUND.

Creates the school priority special fund to enable principals at public schools to have a source of discretionary funding.

EDN, FIN

HB 334

RELATING TO PRINCIPALS AND VICE-PRINCIPALS.

Requires all principals and vice-principals employed after 6/30/03 to be 12-month employees. Allows principals and vice-principals employed as 10-month employees to convert to 12-month employees by 12/30/03. Appropriates funds.

EDN, LAB, FIN

HB 277

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Allows an administrative hearings officer to impose administrative penalties and fines on a truant child, and the father or mother, guardian, or other person having charge of the truant child.

EDN, JUD

HB 335

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Requires a child to be at least 5 years old on or before 12/31 of the school year in order to attend kindergarten, regardless of when the school convenes. Changes minimum age requirement for kindergarten entrance to October 1 for 2006-2007 school year and July 1 for 2007-2008 school year.

EDN, FIN

HB 336

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Requires public high schools to begin classes at a later starting time.

EDN, FIN

HB 289

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Authorizes the Superintendent of Education to create complex areas and advisory boards for each complex area.

EDN, FIN

HB 289

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Authorizes the Superintendent of Education to create complex areas and advisory boards for each complex area.

EDN, FIN

HB 338

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Repeals the reporting and testing requirements of H.C.R. No. 163, H.D. 1, that are inconsistent or redundant, or both, with the requirements of the "No Child Left Behind Act of 2001".

EDN, FIN

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 35 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO: (1) THE COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 311, 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 ARE NEEDED FOR SUBMITTAL.

IT IS ALSO REQUESTED THAT THE COPIES BE ON ONE SIDE OF AN 8-1/2" X 11" SHEET WITH TWO HOLES PUNCHED AT THE TOP. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE EDUCATION COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6170.

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 AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING SO ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.

 

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Rep. Roy M. Takumi

Chair