THE TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2009
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COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND HOUSING |
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Senator Norman Sakamoto, Chair |
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Senator Michelle Kidani, Vice Chair |
AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Monday, March 16, 2009 |
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1:15 p.m. |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 225 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A M E N D E D A G E N D A
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Directors of the Hawai'i Public Housing Authority (HPHA), Gubernatorial Nominee, CLARISSA P. HOSINO, for a term to expire 6-30-2013.
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RECOGNIZING SEPTEMBER AS EDUCATION AND APPRECIATION AWARENESS MONTH IN HAWAII.
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REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO CONDUCT A FEASIBILITY STUDY ON CONVERTING HARD COVER TEXT BOOKS TO E-BOOKS FOR USE IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
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REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO CONDUCT A FEASIBILITY STUDY TO EXAMINE THE IMPACTS OF A LONGER SCHOOL DAY FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS.
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REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A MANAGEMENT AND FINANCIAL AUDIT OF THE HAWAII PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY'S MAINTENANCE CONTRACTS.
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URGING THE GOVERNOR TO INCLUDE THE KUKUI GARDENS AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT IN THE STATE'S LIST OF SHOVEL-READY PROJECTS FOR THE PRESIDENT'S PROPOSED ECONOMIC STIMULUS PLAN.
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REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO PROVIDE FURTHER SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS THAT LIMIT OR DO NOT OFFER ADVANCED PLACEMENT AND INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE COURSES.
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REQUESTING THAT THE HOOKAKOO CORPORATION REPORT ON THE PROGRESS AND IMPACTS OF THE MODELS FOR EXPANDED LEARNING TIME BEING PILOTED BY THE HOOKAKOO CORPORATION'S PARTNER CONVERSION CHARTER SCHOOLS.
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Decision Making to follow, if time permits.
FOR AMENDED HEARING NOTICES: If the notice is an amended notice, measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are underscored. If there is a measure that is both underscored and stricken through, that measure has been deleted from the agenda.
Persons wishing to testify should submit testimony in one of the following ways by 4:00 p.m. the day prior to the hearing:
· By Email: Testimony may be emailed if less than 5 pages in length, to the Committee at EDHTestimony@Capitol.hawaii.gov . Please indicate the measure, date and time of the hearing. Email sent to individual offices or any other Senate office will not be accepted.
· By Web: Testimony may be submitted online if less than 4MB in size, at http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/emailtestimony.
· 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.
Please note: If you submit your written testimony after 4:00 p.m. the day prior to the hearing, please sign-in at the staff table to testify orally. A copy of your testimony may not be available during the hearing but will be posted online for the public after the hearing.
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: 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.
Public Folder. A folder labeled “Public Folder” containing the 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 Norman Sakamoto Chair |
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