HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2004

COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT

Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro, Chair

Rep. Bob Nakasone, Vice Chair

Rep. Kirk Caldwell	Rep. Brian K. Blundell
Rep. Ken Ito	Rep. Mark S. Moses
Rep. Romeo M. Mindo	Rep. David A. Pendleton
Rep. Joseph M. Souki

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, February 9, 2004
TIME:	1:00 p.m.
PLACE:	Conference Room 309 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

HB 2329	RELATING TO EDUCATION. Allows a teacher to exclude from the classroom any student who: (1) engages in conduct that violates the teacher's rules and policies, approved by the principal; and (2) assaults, threatens, abuses or intimidates a school employee or student. The student may be readmitted to the classroom if the principal determines the return is appropriate.	LAB/EDN, JUD

HB 2007	RELATING TO EDUCATION. Requires the lowest salary of an educational officer to be not less than 120 percent of the highest salary of a teacher.	LAB/EDN, FIN

HB 1924	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.	LAB/EDN, FIN
HB 2134	RELATING TO CIVIL SERVICE. Repeals the exemption from the civil service system for certain educational employees.	LAB/EDN, FIN

HB 2933	RELATING TO EDUCATION. Requires the DOE to enter into a memorandum of agreement with the HGEA to change the employment schedule of full-time physical and occupational therapists from a 12-month to a 10-month schedule.	LAB/EDN, FIN

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 50 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO: (1) THE LAB COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 424, STATE CAPITOL, OR (2) THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS TESTIMONY DROP OFF BOX 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 IS 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 LAB COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-8505.

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.

________________________________________ Rep. Roy M. Takumi Chair		________________________________________ Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro Chair