THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2008

 

COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Senator Norman Sakamoto, Chair

Senator Jill N. Tokuda, Vice Chair

 

COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES AND PUBLIC HOUSING

Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland, Chair

Senator Les Ihara, Jr., Vice Chair

 

 

 

MEASURES DEFERRED TO WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30, 2008

 

DATE:

Wednesday, January 30, 2008

TIME:

1:15 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 225

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

(Deferred from Monday, January 28, 2008)

EDU/HSP

 

SB 2005

Testimony

RELATING TO EDUCATION FOR FOSTER CHILDREN.

Establishes rules for school placement and transportation for foster children.

 

EDU/HSP, WAM

SB 2079

Testimony

RELATING TO LIBRARIES.

Makes appropriation for the Hawaii state library for the blind and physically handicapped.

 

HSP/EDU, WAM

SB 2162

Testimony

RELATING TO THE AFTER-SCHOOL PLUS PROGRAM REVOLVING FUND.

Requires funds deposited into the after-school plus program revolving fund to include only funds collected as fees or charges for participation in the program and interest earned on the revolving fund deposits.  Clarifies that the after-school plus program funds shall be used to support the program.

 

EDU/HSP, WAM

SB 2466

Testimony

RELATING TO EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION.

Requires the department of education to increase opportunities for special needs preschoolers to interact with their non-disabled peers.  Appropriates funds.

 

EDU/HSP, WAM

SB 2878

Testimony

RELATING TO EARLY LEARNING.

Creates the Early Learning Council to govern the state's early learning system.  Establishes an early learning system.  Establishes the Keiki First Steps Program.

 

EDU/HSP, WAM

SB 2831

Testimony

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII CENTER ON AGING EDUCATION AND RESEARCH.

Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii center on aging research and education faculty positions and program expenses.

 

HSP/EDU, WAM

SB 2822

Testimony

RELATING TO NON-SCHOOL HOUR PROGRAMS.

Appropriates TANF funds for non-school hour programs to be expended by the DOE, OYS, and the counties.

 

HSP/EDU, WAM

EDU ONLY

 

SB 2035

Testimony

RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR MAUI PREPARATORY ACADEMY.

Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds for Maui Preparatory Academy.

 

EDU, WAM

SB 2364

Testimony

RELATING TO ISLAND PACIFIC ACADEMY.

Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds up to $30,000,000 for planning and construction of educational facilities by Island Pacific Academy.

 

EDU, WAM

SB 2472

Testimony

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds for Mohala Pua School, doing business as the Honolulu Waldorf School.

 

EDU, WAM

SB 2671

Testimony

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Prohibits the movement of junior kindergarten and kindergarten students between tiers, except under certain circumstances; prohibits a junior kindergartener from directly graduating to first grade; ensures that a separate curriculum is established for the junior kindergarten program; requires the department of education to staff junior kindergartens with qualified preschool teachers and preschool teacher aides; and appropriates funds for the implementation of a junior kindergarten program that achieves a student to teacher ratio of 10:1 and not more than 15:1 and for an educational specialist to focus on early childhood education issues.

 

EDU, WAM

SB 2300

Testimony

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Provides a tax credit to teachers for professional development and training expenses.

 

EDU, EDT, WAM

SB 2660

Testimony

RELATING TO COLLEGE SAVINGS PROGRAMS.

Provides an annual maximum deduction of $5,000 per individual or $10,000 for a married couple filing jointly against their taxable income for contributions made to a section 529 college savings program in calendar year 2008 and beyond.

 

EDU, EDT, WAM

SB 2685

Testimony

RELATING TO PUBLIC SCHOOL FACILITIES.

Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds and appropriates funds to the department of education to develop a plan to provide temperature reduction measures which incorporates energy conservation initiatives, in public school facilities.

 

EDU, WAM

SB 2164

Testimony

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Establishes the Hawaii charter school facilities fund for funding the repair, maintenance, and other facilities needs of charter schools.  Establishes a tax credit for certain individuals who make contributions to charter school repairs, maintenance, or development.  Appropriates funds for the Hawaii charter school facilities fund.

 

EDU, EDT, WAM

SB 2649

Testimony

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds and appropriates funds for the University of Hawaii college of education and University laboratory school.

 

EDU, WAM

SB 2820

Testimony

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds to fund department of education and the University of Hawaii repair and maintenance projects.

 

EDU, WAM

 

 

 

 

 

No testimony will be accepted.

 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 808-586-6842.