Hawaii State Legislature

Bill Status

HB594 HD1

Generated on 8/13/2007 3:56:45 PM

Measure Title:
RELATING TO EDUCATION.
Report Title:
Charter Schools
Description:
Clarifies the role of BOE in policymaking for charter schools. Expands the duties of the Charter School Review Panel. Changes the membership of the Panel. Makes the Charter School Administrative Office, rather than BOE, responsible for the staff and resources of the Panel. Clarifies how the executive director of the Charter School Administrative Office is appointed and evaluated. Ensures that funding allocations to the charter schools are based on the most recent department of education budget base. (HB594 HD1)
Package:
None
Companion:
SB1012
Introducers:
TAKUMI
Current Referral:
EDN, FIN
Date Status Text
1/19/2007HPending introduction.
1/22/2007HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/22/2007HReferred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 3
2/9/2007HBill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Monday, 02-12-07 at 2:00 pm in House conference room 309.
2/12/2007HThe committees on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 13 Ayes: Representative(s) Takumi, Berg, Bertram, Cabanilla, Chang, Nishimoto, Saiki, Shimabukuro, Takai, Takamine, Wakai, Ching; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Finnegan; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
2/15/2007HReported from the committee on EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 479) as amended in (HD 1), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to the committee on FIN.
2/15/2007HPassed Second Reading as amended in (HD 1) and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting no (0) and Souki, Takamine excused (2).
2/20/2007HBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 02-23-07 at 11:00 am in House conference room 308.
2/23/2007HThe committee(s) recommends that the measure be deferred.
2/24/2007HBill scheduled for decision making on Monday, 02-26-07 at 4:00 p.m. in conference room 308.
2/26/2007HThe committee(s) recommends that the measure be deferred.

$ = Appropriation measure
ConAm = Constitutional Amendment

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