THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2004

COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Senator Norman Sakamoto, Chair

Senator Gary L. Hooser, Vice Chair

MEASURES DEFERRED TO FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 2004

TIME:

1:45 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 212

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

(Deferred from Wednesday, March 17, 2004)

HB 1907

HD1

(HSCR553)

RELATING TO TUITION ASSISTANCE.

Makes a an appropriation for tuition assistance for national guard members enrolled in degree programs at the University of Hawaii. (HB1907 HD1)

EDU/TMG, WAM

HB 1908

HD2

(HSCR583)

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Sets aside $1 in federal impact aid for the establishment of a military liaison position within the Department of Education and to provide funding for the Joint Venture Education Forum. (HB1908 HD2)

 

TMG/EDU, WAM

 

(Please note: The Committee on TMG held its decision making the above measure(s) on Wednesday, March 17, 2004.)

 

 

 

HB 2911

HD2

(HSCR714)

RELATING TO CHARTER SCHOOLS.

Requires accountings conducted by new century charter schools to be subject to audit and inspection by the department and the auditor. Requires disclosure of certain financial records and policies and procedures. Requires compliance with health and safety requirements, county laws and requirements, and state and county land use laws. (HB2911 HD2)

EDU, WAM

HB 1925

HD1

(HSCR547)

RELATING TO EDUCATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY.

Establishes academic achievement, safety and well-being, and civic responsibility as the agreed upon goals for Hawaii's public education accountability (HB1925 HD1).

EDU, WAM

HB 1875

HD1

(HSCR552)

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR TEXTBOOKS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

Appropriates $1 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. (HB1875 HD1)

EDU, WAM

HB 2273

(HSCR685)

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Establishes a revolving fund for the after-school plus program.

EDU, WAM

HB 1924

HD1

(HSCR713)

RELATING TO TEACHER COMPENSATION.

Requires teachers to receive their normal annual increment or longevity increase, as the case may be, for a year's satisfactory service in any fiscal year that an increase in the appropriate salary schedule is effected, except as provided by law. (HB1924 HD1)

EDU/LBR, WAM

HB 2645

HD2

(HSCR689)

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Exempts retired DOE teachers holding a teaching license from any prerequisite coursework that the department requires of other substitute teachers. (HB2645 HD2)

EDU, WAM

HB 2815

(HSCR621)

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds to take advantage of the Qualified Zone Academy Bond Program.

EDU, WAM

HB 1929

HD1

(HSCR578)

RELATING TO SCHOOL REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE.

Appropriates funding for Hawaii 3R's, a non-profit organization. (HB1929 HD1)

EDU, WAM

HB 1926

(HSCR546)

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Makes technical conforming amendments to the interstate agreement on qualifications of educational personnel.

EDU, JHW

HB 1928

HD1

(HSCR554)

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE HAWAII TEACHER STANDARDS BOARD.

Appropriates funding for the Hawaii teacher standards board (HB1928 HD1).

EDU, WAM

     

 

No testimony will be accepted.

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