EDN 01-31-03

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:	Friday, January 31, 2003
TIME:	2:00 p.m.
PLACE:	Conference Room 309 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

HB 416	PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO REQUIRE THE GOVERNOR TO APPOINT THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION. Proposes an amendment to article X, section 2, of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii to require the governor to nominate and, by and with the advice and consent of the senate, appoint the members of the board of education.	EDN, JUD, FIN
HB 417	PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO THE STATE CONSTITUTION TO ABOLISH THE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND GIVE THE GOVERNOR THE POWER TO APPOINT THE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION AS THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM. Proposes amendments to the state constitution to abolish the board of education and give the governor the power, as provided by law, to nominate and, by and with the advice and consent of the senate, appoint the superintendent of education as the chief executive officer of the public school system.	EDN, JUD, FIN
HB 333	RELATING TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION. Requires the board of education to be composed of 17 voting members elected in a nonpartisan manner by the qualified voters of the respective school board districts, as provided by law. Requires each school board district to be composed of 3 representative districts.	EDN, JUD, FIN
HB 1082	PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE X, SECTIONS 2 AND 3 OF THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION TO CREATE ELECTED DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARDS. Proposes an amendment to Article X, sections 2 and 3 of the State Constitution to replace the current single district school system with locally elected school boards.	EDN, JUD, FIN
HB 451	RELATING TO EDUCATION. Purposes constitutional amendments making the department of education a political subdivision headed by the board of education and authorizing the board to impose an education excise tax.	EDN, JUD, FIN
HB 714	RELATING TO EDUCATION. Establishes an educational restructuring and transition committee to review the structure of the DOE and make recommendations to the BOE and the legislature on the implementation and transition of the DOE to a political subdivision.	EDN, FIN

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

Decision making only on the following measure previously deferred, no testimony will be taken:

HB 289

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

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

EDN, FIN

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Rep. Roy M. Takumi

Chair