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

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:	Monday, February 4, 2008
TIME:	3:00pm
PLACE:	Conference Room 225 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

SB 2004 Testimony

RELATING TO EDUCATION. Extends the deadline within which to file a request for a due process hearing relating to the education of a child with a disability from ninety days to two years when the request is for reimbursement of costs of a child's placement.  Requires the department to adopt rules that provide for the reimbursement of expert witness and other relevant fees and expenses associated with a hearing.  Requires the establishment of an appeals board and process wherein a state review officer shall review the decisions of the impartial hearings officers.

EDU/HSP, WAM

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

Persons wishing to testify should submit testimony in one of the following ways at least 24 hours prior to the hearing:

· In person:  1 copy of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 230, State Capitol.

· By fax:  Testimony may 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 which committee the testimony is being submitted and the date and time of the hearing.

· By Email:  Testimony may be emailed if less than 5 pages in length, to the Legislature's Public Access Room at testimony@capitol.hawaii.gov.  Please indicate to which committee the testimony is being submitted and the date and time of the hearing. Email sent to individual offices or any other Senate office will not be accepted.

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

Please note:  Documents made available through the Testimony hyperlink(s) above may not be posted until the start of the hearing.

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 586-6842.

________________________________________ Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland Chair

________________________________________ Senator Norman Sakamoto Chair