THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2004

COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Senator Norman Sakamoto, Chair

Senator Gary L. Hooser, Vice Chair

NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING

DATE:	Friday, February 06, 2004
TIME:	1:30 PM
PLACE:	Conference Room 212 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

THE BILLS LISTED BELOW WERE HEARD ON 02-02-04

SB 2320	RELATING TO VICE PRINCIPALS. Appropriates funding to provide a permanent vice principal position at every public school irrespective of the size of school enrollment.	EDU, WAM
SB 2420	RELATING TO PRINCIPALS. Establishes the Hawaii principal academy in the department of education.	EDU, WAM
SB 2171	MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR TEXTBOOKS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Appropriates $1,800,000 for the DOE to purchase more new and recently published textbooks in order to update the textbooks periodically and to provide a sufficient number of textbooks for every student enrolled in the public schools.	EDU, WAM
SB 2054	RELATING TO EDUCATION. Authorizes schools to assess and collect annual fees for textbooks; requires schools to compile annual list of textbooks to be used during that school year and to be made available upon request of student, parent or guardian of student.	EDU, WAM
SB 2063	RELATING TO EDUCATION. Holds public school students accountable financially for loss or damage to textbooks.	EDU, WAM

NO TESTIMONY WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR THESE BILLS

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Public Folder. A folder labeled "Public Folder" containing the measures and testimonies for the hearing will be available for shared use by members of the public.

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		________________________________________ Senator Norman Sakamoto Chair