HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2011

 

COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Rep. Roy M. Takumi, Chair

Rep. Della Au Belatti, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Henry J.C. Aquino

Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto

Rep. Karen L. Awana

Rep. Scott K. Saiki

Rep. Jerry L. Chang

Rep. K. Mark Takai

Rep. Faye P. Hanohano

Rep. Jessica Wooley

Rep. John M. Mizuno

Rep. George R. Fontaine

Rep. Mark M. Nakashima

Rep. Aaron Ling Johanson

 

COMMITTEE ON HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS

Rep. Faye P. Hanohano, Chair

Rep. Chris Lee, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Della Au Belatti

Rep. Jessica Wooley

Rep. Jo Jordan

Rep. Ryan I. Yamane

Rep. John M. Mizuno

Rep. Kymberly Marcos Pine

Rep. Dee Morikawa

Rep. Gene Ward

 

AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Wednesday, February 09, 2011

TIME:

2:05 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 309

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A M E N D E D  A G E N D A

 

The following measure(s) has been DELETED from the agenda:  SB8, SD1

 

 

HB 712

Status

RELATING TO HAWAIIAN EDUCATION.

Requires the Department of Education to establish a complete Hawaiian education program, incorporating Hawaiian language and cultural curricula.

 

EDN/HAW, FIN

HB 703

Status

RELATING TO SCHOOL REGISTRATION FEES.

Requires an annual $25 registration fee for each public school or public charter school student.  Establishes registration fee special funds.  Empowers the teachers to decide how to expend registration fee funds to benefit the students.  Applies to school year 2012-2013.

 

EDN, FIN

HB 657

Status

RELATING TO THE DRIVER EDUCATION.

Uses a portion of the liquor tax revenues to implement programs to prevent drunk driving by persons under the age of 21 as part of existing state driver education and training programs.

 

EDN, CPC, FIN

HB 941

Status

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Allows home school students to participate in any extracurricular activities offered by a public school.  Requires home school students to pay applicable activity-participation fees.

 

EDN, FIN

HB 875

Status

RELATING TO STUDENT ENROLLMENT.

Establishes requirements for powers of attorney executed for student enrollment purposes.  Expressly prohibits uses of powers of attorney to circumvent school enrollment requirements, and requires parents and guardians to certify that a power of attorney is not being used for those purposes.

 

EDN, JUD

HB 1562

Status

RELATING TO SPECIAL EDUCATION.

Changes terminology from "exceptional child" to "student with a disability" and clarifies criteria for designation; clarifies definition of services auxiliary to education required to be provided to students with a disability; clarifies eligibility standards for preschool students with a disability; clarifies charter school duties toward children with a disability; establishes certification criteria for persons who provide interpreting services for children who are deaf or hard of hearing and certain students with a disability.

 

EDN, FIN

SB 8, SD1

(SSCR3)

Status

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Establishes implementing legislation for the appointment of board of education members.  Establishes considerations for the senate during the advise and consent process.

 

EDN, FIN

 

 

 

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

 

Persons wishing to offer comments should submit testimony at least 24 hours prior to the hearing with a transmittal cover indicating:

·     Testifier's name with position/title and organization;

·     The Committee the comments are directed to;

·     The date and time of the hearing;

·     Measure number; and

·     The number of copies the Committee is requesting. 

 

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Submit testimony in ONE of the following ways:

PAPER:  10 copies (including an original) to Room 331 in the State Capitol;

FAX:       For comments less than 5 pages in length, transmit to 586-9431 (for Oahu) or 1-800-535-3859 (for Neighbor Islanders without a computer to submit testimony through e-mail or the Web);

EMAIL:  For comments less than 5 pages in length, transmit to EDNtestimony@Capitol.hawaii.gov ; or

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Rep. Faye Hanohano

Chair

 

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Rep. Roy Takumi

Chair