HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2011
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COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION |
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Rep. Roy M. Takumi, Chair |
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Rep. Della Au Belatti, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Henry J.C. Aquino |
Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto |
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Rep. Karen L. Awana |
Rep. Scott K. Saiki |
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Rep. Jerry L. Chang |
Rep. K. Mark Takai |
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Rep. Faye P. Hanohano |
Rep. Jessica Wooley |
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Rep. John M. Mizuno |
Rep. George R. Fontaine |
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Rep. Mark M. Nakashima |
Rep. Aaron Ling Johanson |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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Wednesday, February 02, 2011 |
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TIME: |
2:00 p.m. |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 309 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR SAINT LOUIS SCHOOL. Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds for Saint Louis School.
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RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST WINDWARD NAZARENE ACADEMY. Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds for Windward Nazarene Academy.
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RELATING TO THE INTERSTATE COMPACT ON EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR MILITARY CHILDREN. Makes permanent the interstate compact on educational opportunity for military children. Deletes the definition of "test period". Deletes provisions relating to the furnishing of unofficial education records and principal's determination of available space. Clarifies military representation on state council on educational opportunity for military children within BOE.
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EDN, FIN |
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RELATING TO RECONSTITUTING SCHOOLS. Allows the superintendent of education to reconstitute a public school, except for certain charter schools. Allows the superintendent to recommend actions to charter school review panel, including the revocation of a school's charter.
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EDN, FIN |
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RELATING TO SCHOOLS. Requires DOE to conduct a cost-benefit analysis and determine the cost savings of school closures or consolidations. Requires fifty per cent of the actual fiscal savings to be retained by the new configuration of affected schools for a period of not less than five years.
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RELATING TO SCHOOLS. Allows public schools designated to be closed for the purpose of consolidation to remain open after imposition of tuition sufficient to cover the amount of cost savings that would have been realized from consolidation.
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EDN, FIN |
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. Requires land and facilities under the jurisdiction of the DOE not being used to be transferred to the DLNR; provided that the land or facilities is first offered to, or used for charter schools, other educational purposes, or to an eligible county where the land or facility is situated.
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. Requires the department of education to maintain, monitor, and enforce anti-bullying and anti-harassment policies and procedures to protect students or groups of students from bullying, cyberbullying, and harassment.
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. Requires the Department of Education to accept parents, students, and community members as volunteers for school repair and maintenance projects.
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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 586-6501 (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
WEB: For comments less than 4MB in size, transmit from the Web page at http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/emailtestimony.
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________________________________________ Rep. Roy Takumi Chair |
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