THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND MILITARY AFFAIRS

Senator Norman Sakamoto, Chair

Senator Gary L. Hooser, Vice Chair

COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS

Senator Colleen Hanabusa, Chair

Senator Clayton Hee, Vice Chair

NOTICE OF JOINT HEARING

DATE:	Friday, February 10, 2006
TIME:	2:00 PM
PLACE:	Conference Room 225 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

JOINT EDM/JHW HEARING ONLY:

SB 2173	RELATING TO SERVICE LEARNING. Requires service-learning opportunities for all students in public schools. Requires service-learning projects as part of high school curriculum for graduation from public high schools. Exempts students engaged in service-learning projects from civil liability. Makes appropriation.	EDM/JHW, WAM
SB 2147	RELATING TO HAWAIIAN EDUCATION. Establishes a noncontiguous Hawaiian charter school district under the board of education to be monitored by a Hawaiian charter school council.	EDM/JHW, WAM
SB 2905	RELATING TO EDUCATION. Provides island-wide bus service for the only DOE public Hawaiian immersion school on Kauai. Makes appropriation.	EDM/JHW, WAM
SB 3122	RELATING TO EDUCATION. Appropriates $5,000 to each school that has a Hawaiian language immersion program for translation of books and materials into Hawaiian. Appropriates staff for the English for second language learners program.	EDM/JHW, WAM

EDM HEARING ONLY:

SB 640	RELATING TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION. Requires board of education members to serve full-time and establishes a salary commission to oversee the salaries of the board members.	EDM, WAM
SB 2732	RELATING TO THE BLIND PERSONS' AND LITERACY RIGHTS AND EDUCATION ACT. Assures individualized education programs for blind or visually impaired children including provisions for instruction in Braille. Establishes standards of proficiency and instruction. Provides materials in a computer-accessible format capable of Braille reproduction. Requires certification and re-certification of teachers in accordance with Braille literacy standards.	EDM, WAM

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

Persons wishing to testify should submit 45 copies of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 230, State Capitol, 24 hours prior to the hearing. Testimony may also be faxed if less than 5 pages in length, to the Senate Sergeant-At-Arms Office at 586-6659 or 1-800-586-6659 (toll free for neighbor islands), at least 24 hours prior to the hearing. When faxing, please indicate to whom the testimony is being submitted, the date and time of the hearing, and the required number of copies needed for submittal.

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids or services to participate in the public hearing process (i.e., sign language interpreter, wheelchair accessibility, or parking designated for the disabled) please contact the committee clerk 24 hours prior to the hearing so arrangements can be made.

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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6843

________________________________________ Senator Colleen Hanabusa Chair		________________________________________ Senator Norman Sakamoto Chair