THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2009

 

COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND HOUSING

Senator Norman Sakamoto, Chair

Senator Michelle Kidani, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING

 

DATE:

Monday, January 26, 2009

TIME:

1:15PM

PLACE:

Conference Room 225

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

The purpose of this informational briefing will be to provide an update to the Legislature on various subject matters and departments within the Hawaii State Department of Education.  The following issues will be discussed:

 

1.                                        Superintendent Hamamoto Opening Remarks

2.                                        Financial Management Plan/Gartner Group

3.                                        Information Technology Services Update

4.                                        SCR 115 Summary Report – DOE Model Complex

5.                                        Business Partnerships & Volunteerism

6.                                        Act 51 Updates

·                  Committee on Weights

·                  Long Term Plan for Categorical Programs

·                  Weighted Student Formula

·                  Indexed Complex Area Allocation

·                  School Community Council

7.                                        Curriculum, Instruction and Student Support Updates

·                  HCR 126 – Anger Management

·                  SCR 74 – Truancy Working Group

·                  SCR 111 – Highly Qualified Curricular Materials

·                  SCR220 – Driver’s Education

8.                                        Early Learning Council Update

9.                                        SCR 72 Summary Report – Longer school day/school year

10.                                     SCR 118 Summary Report – Funding Adequacy

11.                                     Human Resources Update

·                  Report on HCR 114 – Re-engineer OHR

·                  Automation Initiatives

·                  Recruitment and Retention/Induction Programs

·                  Educational Assistant Step Increases

·                  Poorly Performing Teachers

·                  Teacher Shortage

·                  Teacher License Reciprocity

Presentations

 

THIS IS AN INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING ONLY. NO PUBLIC TESTIMONY WILL 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, wheelchair accessibility, or parking designated for the disabled) please contact the committee clerk 24 hours prior to the hearing so arrangements can be made.

 

Please note:  All testimony received by the Hawaii Senate will be posted on the Hawaii Legislature's Website.  Documents made available through the Testimony hyperlink(s) above may not be posted until the start of the hearing.

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

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Senator Norman Sakamoto

Chair