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 JUDICIARY AND LABOR

Senator Brian T. Taniguchi, Chair

Senator Clayton Hee, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Friday, February 1, 2008

TIME:

3:45 pm

PLACE:

Conference Room 225

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

EDU/JDL

SB 2652

Testimony

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Provides for periodic wage adjustments for substitute teachers that are comparable to the wage adjustments negotiated for teachers in bargaining unit 5.

 

EDU/JDL, WAM

SB 2658

Testimony

RELATING TO SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS.

Establishes that the interim compensation of substitute teachers shall be tied to the salary or wage increases provided to licensed class II teachers of the department of education.  Appropriates funds for retroactive pay and per diem increases for substitute teachers.

 

EDU/JDL, WAM

SB 2680

Testimony

RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION.

Provides for workers' compensation coverage for students participating in school-approved work-based learning programs sponsored by the department of education or the University of Hawaii.

 

EDU/JDL, WAM

SB 3253

Testimony

RELATING TO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.

Address workforce development issues within the State through various initiatives, programs, and appropriations.  Extends the educational workforce working group two years.

 

EDU/JDL, 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.

 

 

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Senator Brian T. Taniguchi

Chair

 

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Senator Norman Sakamoto

Chair