THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2003

COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Senator Norman Sakamoto, Chair

Senator Gary L. Hooser, Vice Chair

COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE, ART AND TECHNOLOGY

Senator David Y. Ige, Chair

Senator Melodie Williams Aduja, Vice Chair

MEASURES DEFERRED TO MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2003

TIME:

1:15 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 212

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

(Deferred from Monday, February 3, 2003)

EDU/SAT

SB 349

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Requires development and implementation of systemwide information technology plan to assure student proficiency; requires implementation of recruitment and retention program for hard-to-fill teacher positions; requires implementation of a systemwide school administrator training academy in partnership with business community; requires establishment of rewards and assistance program for individuals, individual schools and school complexes who meet performance goals or fail to achieve performance goals.

EDU/SAT, WAM
     

EDU

SB 22

RELATING TO MASTER TEACHERS.

Establishes a master teachers training and certification program for teachers who desire to increase the quality of their teaching skills and serve as a resource to other teachers. Establishes a master teachers job series and salary ranges, grades, and schedules for the series. Appropriates funds.

EDU, WAM

SB 656

RELATING TO SCHOOL-LEVEL MINOR REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE ACCOUNTS.

Allows school-level minor repairs and maintenance accounts to be used for the maintenance, repair, and replacement of components of a school's information infrastructure systems.

EDU, WAM

SB 954

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR FAMILIES FOR RESOURCES FOR EARLY ACCESS TO LEARNING.

Appropriates funds to establish additional Families for Resources for Early Access to Learning (R.E.A.L.)

EDU, WAM

SB 965

AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF PRE-SCHOOL FACILITIES.

Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds in the amount of $5,000,000 for the construction of pre-school facilities at public schools, other public lands, or private lands.

EDU, WAM

SB 1686

RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR CALVARY EPISCOPAL PRESCHOOL AND DAY CARE CENTER.

Appropriates funds for Calvary Episcopal Preschool and Day Care Center through the Special Purpose Revenue Bonds allowed under Act 257, Session Laws of Hawaii 2002.

EDU, WAM

SB 10

RELATING TO COUNSELING.

Appropriates funds to the DOE to hire educational assistants or retired teachers, or both, as paraprofessional test coordinators in order to assist middle school and high school counselors.

EDU, WAM
     

No testimony will be accepted.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6729.