HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2010

 

COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Rep. Roy M. Takumi, Chair

Rep. Lyla B. Berg, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Joe Bertram, III

Rep. Scott K. Saiki

Rep. Jerry L. Chang

Rep. Maile S.L. Shimabukuro

Rep. Faye P. Hanohano

Rep. K. Mark Takai

Rep. Joey Manahan

Rep. Ryan I. Yamane

Rep. Mark M. Nakashima

Rep. Corinne W.L. Ching

Rep. Karl Rhoads

Rep. Kymberly Marcos Pine

 

COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION

Rep. Jerry L. Chang, Chair

Rep. Mark M. Nakashima, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Lyla B. Berg

Rep. Maile S.L. Shimabukuro

Rep. Joe Bertram, III

Rep. K. Mark Takai

Rep. Faye P. Hanohano

Rep. Roy M. Takumi

Rep. Joey Manahan

Rep. Ryan I. Yamane

Rep. Karl Rhoads

Rep. Corinne W.L. Ching

Rep. Scott K. Saiki

Rep. Kymberly Marcos Pine

 

COMMITTEE ON LABOR & PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT

Rep. Karl Rhoads, Chair

Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Henry J.C. Aquino

Rep. Mark M. Nakashima

Rep. Karen Leinani Awana

Rep. Scott K. Saiki

Rep. Faye P. Hanohano

Rep. Joseph M. Souki

Rep. Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran

Rep. Roy M. Takumi

Rep. Marilyn B. Lee

Rep. Kymberly Marcos Pine

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

TIME:

2:00 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 309

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

HB 2190

Status

RELATING TO THE HAWAII TEACHER STANDARDS BOARD.

Authorizes the Hawaii teacher standards board to delegate certain duties to the executive director or other designee.  Requires the Hawaii teacher standards board to conduct its meetings in accordance with chapters 91 and 92.

 

EDN/LAB, JUD

HB 2070

Status

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Changes the terms of service for principals and vice principals from 12 months to 10 months.  Returns principals and vice principals to 12-month terms of service if performance contracts for principals are established by the 2011-2012 school year.

 

EDN/LAB, FIN

HB 2074

Status

RELATING TO THE CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPALS AND VICE-PRINCIPALS.

Requires the department of education to determine alternative routes to certification for school principals and vice-principals.  Repeals the department of education's authority to waive certain teacher certification and school-level experience requirements for vice-principal candidates on a case-by-case basis.

 

EDN/LAB, FIN

HB 2203

Status

RELATING TO CIVIL SERVICE.

Ensures that the civil service benefits of department of education civil service employees are the same as those provided to civil service employees of other executive branch agencies.

 

EDN/LAB, FIN

HB 2076

Status

RELATING TO RESEARCH.

Requires the department of education, the University of Hawaii, and the department of labor and industrial relations to share data to support research that will improve educational and workforce outcomes and meet the longitudinal data requirements of the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

 

EDN/HED/LAB, FIN

HB 1849

Status

RELATING TO ELECTRONIC WARRANT VOUCHERS.

Allows the department of education, department of accounting and general services, and the University of Hawaii to accept electronically mailed warrant vouchers for bills of materials, supplies, and incidentals as original documentation, the receipt of which authorizes payment to be made to each individual to whom the State is indebted.

 

EDN/HED, FIN

HB 1850

Status

RELATING TO PREAUDITS FOR PROPOSED PAYMENTS.

Clarifies that the department of education is required to preaudit proposed payments of $10,000 or more.  Allows the University of Hawaii and the department of education to preaudit sample populations for proposed payments of less than $10,000 to determine the propriety of expenditures and compliance with applicable laws, executive orders, and rules, as their respective chief financial officers determine to be appropriate.  Extends the date until which the University of Hawaii and the department of education shall have autonomous authority over their accounting systems and other purchasing responsibilities and duties.

 

EDN/HED, FIN

HB 1851

Status

RELATING TO INDEMNIFICATION OF COUNTY AGENCIES.

Facilitates the process by which the department of education obtains approval for the State to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless a county agency, its officers, agents, and employees for public school purposes and functions on county facilities.

 

EDN, JUD, FIN

HB 1852

Status

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Repeals the school-level minor repair and maintenance account.

 

EDN, FIN

HB 1853

Status

RELATING TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

Disallows the sale of ice cream and candy by public schools in conformance to the State of Hawaii wellness guidelines.

 

EDN

HB 1854

Status

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Removes unnecessary restrictions on the use of food distribution program revolving funds.  Allows the use of food distribution program revolving funds to support the administration and operation of the food distribution program pursuant to 7 Code of Federal Regulations section 250.15.

 

EDN, FIN

HB 2073

Status

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

Authorizes the department of education to make rules governing traffic and parking conditions on roadways and other areas under the jurisdiction of the department, including rules for the assessment of parking fees.  Establishes the department of education parking revolving fund.  Provides that parking fees collected by the school principal or designee shall be deposited to the credit of the school's nonappropriated local school fund account.

 

EDN, FIN

HB 2075

Status

RELATING TO THE EARLY LEARNING COUNCIL.

Allows the early learning council to conduct meetings by teleconference.  Sets out quorum requirements and public notice and participation requirements for teleconference meetings.

 

EDN, JUD

HB 2077

Status

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Adds age limits for public school students entering grades eleven and twelve.

 

EDN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

 

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·     The date and time of the hearing;

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Rep. Jerry L. Chang

Chair

 

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Rep. Roy Takumi

Chair

 

 

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Rep. Karl Rhoads

Chair