THE SENATE
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Senator Norman Sakamoto, Chair |
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Senator Jill N. Tokuda, Vice Chair |
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DATE: |
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TIME: |
1:15 p.m. |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 225 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):
(Deferred from Friday, February 2, 2007)
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RELATING TO AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS. Establishes an after-school activities program coordinator position and a task force to review and recommend improvements to the State's after-school, weekend, and semester break programs. Appropriates funds.
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EDU, WAM |
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SB 1128 |
RELATING TO UNIFORM QUARTERLY ASSESSMENT. Appropriates funding for the department of education to develop or purchase quarterly assessment instruments that will provide all schools with accurate and common measurements of achievement and progress on the Hawaii state assessment tests.
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EDU, WAM |
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SB 14 |
RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. Establishes the candidate advisory council to screen and propose candidates for appointment to the board of regents of the University of Hawaii. Increases the board of regents membership to fifteen members with a specified number of members representing different geographic areas. Prohibits a board of regents member from serving more than two consecutive five-year terms. Requires the senate to consider the question of an incumbent member's confirmation for a second term at least 120 days prior to the conclusion of the member's first term. Allows a board of regents member to continue to serve until the member's successor has been appointed and confirmed by the senate.
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EDU |
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SB 27 |
RELATING TO EDUCATION. Allows the Department of Education to hire individuals with professional experience and university degrees as exceptional teachers and to authorize alternative licensing routes based on performance-based standards and giving credit toward licensing for prior teaching experience in public schools outside of Hawaii and at accredited private schools, colleges, or universities.
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EDU |
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SB 1155 |
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR EDUCATION. Appropriates funds to address educational needs, specifically teacher shortage.
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EDU, WAM |
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SB 90 |
RELATING TO VOCATIONAL AGRICULTURE AND LANDSCAPE EDUCATION. Establishes a Vocational Agriculture and Landscape Education Program to ensure the continued supply of qualified individuals to support and maintain the agriculture and landscape industries.
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EDU/WAH, WAM |
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SB 885 |
RELATING TO EDUCATION. Establishes an agricultural and culinary education pilot program to encourage farming, diversified agriculture, and related industries as long-term career goals, teach students healthy eating habits, and address Hawaii's long-term food sustainability needs. Makes appropriations. Sunsets in 2012.
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EDU/WAH, WAM |
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SB 1165 |
RELATING TO EDUCATION. Requires the course of study for all public elementary and middle schools to include instruction in physical education for not less than 200 minutes every 10 school days beginning with the 2008-2009 school year. Makes an appropriation to support the curriculum changes.
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EDU, WAM |
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SB 1181 |
RELATING TO EDUCATION. Requires the course of study for all public elementary and middle schools to include a specified number of minutes of physical education instruction within a designated time period, beginning with the 2008-2009 school year. Makes an appropriation to support the curriculum changes.
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EDU, WAM |
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SB 604 |
RELATING TO PHYSICAL EDUCATION. Requires the department of education to implement physical education instruction for grades kindergarten through eight; allows credit to be granted for certain athletic and co‑curricular activities; provides for the recruitment of licensed physical education teachers; and makes appropriations.
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EDU, WAM |
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SB 613 |
RELATING TO EDUCATION. Establishes an early educator incentive program. Appropriates funds.
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EDU, WAM |
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SB 1168 |
RELATING TO BULLYING. Requires the department of education to adopt rules to prohibit school bullying and cyberbullying. Makes appropriation.
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EDU, WAM |
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SB 225 |
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A WORKFORCE ACADEMY LIAISON IN THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. Appropriates funds for a workforce academy liaison within the department of education to coordinate efforts to provide career exploration, awareness, and mentoring for students. The liaison would also work with the business community and the department of business, economic development and tourism to identify future economic growth areas and emerging industries and work to establish academies to ensure that there are skilled workers for these fields.
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EDU, WAM |
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SB 691 |
RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION OF SCHOOL CHILDREN. Requires the department of education to provide suitable transportation to and from school and for educational field trips for all children in grades kindergarten to twelve and in special education classes.
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EDU, WAM |
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SB 833 |
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR PROJECT GRADUATION. Makes an appropriation for all public high schools hosting Project Graduation festivities, or all-night, post-commencement, alcohol- and drug-free celebrations.
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EDU, WAM |
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SB 767 |
RELATING TO EDUCATION. Appropriates funds to the department of education to cover the basic expenses of public high school seniors required for participation in graduation ceremonies.
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EDU, WAM |
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No testimony will be accepted.
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