THE TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2010
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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 |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 |
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TIME: |
1:15PM |
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Conference Room 225 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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REQUESTING THE CONVENING OF A TASK FORCE TO ESTABLISH A CONSISTENT FUNDING FORMULA, PROCESS, OR BOTH, BY WHICH EQUITABLE FUNDING TO CHARTER SCHOOLS IS DETERMINED.
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EDH, WAM |
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REQUESTING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A WORKING GROUP TO DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO IMPROVE AWARENESS OF AND STRENGTHEN SUPPORT FOR PERSONS WITH DYSLEXIA.
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EDH, WAM |
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REQUESTING A STUDY OF WHETHER THE HAWAII STATE PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM SHOULD BE TRANSFERRED FROM THE BOARD OF EDUCATION.
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EDH, WAM |
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REQUESTING THAT A TASK FORCE BE ESTABLISHED TO IDENTIFY THE LIBRARY SERVICES NEEDED IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES AND SEEK COMMUNITY SOURCES OF FUNDING TO OFFSET THE LOSS OF FUNDING TO LIBRARIES.
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EDH, WAM |
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REQUESTING THE SUBMITTAL OF ANNUAL REPORTS AND THE CONVENING OF SEMI-ANNUAL MEETINGS ON THE STATUS OF ITS REFORM ACTIVITIES.
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EDH |
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REQUESTING ALL HAWAII PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS TO MAKE DATA-DRIVEN AND SYSTEMATIC IMPROVEMENTS TO THEIR SCHOOL PROGRAMS, CULTURE, AND STRUCTURE TO IMPROVE COLLEGE READINESS FOR ALL STUDENTS.
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EDH |
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REQUESTING A REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE REGARDING INFORMATION ON THE PUBLIC SCHOOL JUNIOR KINDERGARTEN PROGRAM.
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EDH |
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URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO HIRE ARCHITECTS AND ENGINEERS TO WORK IN TEAMS TO INVESTIGATE THE CONDITION OF SCHOOL BUILDINGS AND INFRASTRUCTURE IN EACH SCHOOL COMPLEX AND TO DEVELOP A TWENTY-FIVE YEAR LONG-RANGE MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR EACH SCHOOL COMPLEX.
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EDH, JGO |
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REQUESTING RESEARCH AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A POLICY GROUP TO INFORM THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION'S DETERMINATION OF ITS CORE MISSION AND CORE FUNCTIONS.
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EDH, WAM |
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REQUESTING A MANAGEMENT AUDIT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
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EDH, WAM |
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 586-8585.
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________________________________________ Senator Norman Sakamoto Chair |
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