THE TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2011
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COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION |
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Senator Jill N. Tokuda, Chair |
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Senator Michelle Kidani, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Monday, January 31, 2011 |
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1:15 PM |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 225 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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RELATING TO SALARIES. Adjusts salaries and includes performance bonuses for the following positions, beginning with the 2012-2013 school year: superintendent of education, deputy superintendent, assistant superintendents, complex area superintendents, and state librarian.
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EDU, WAM |
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. Establishes and appropriates funds for an electronic book pilot program for one public intermediate or middle school to be selected by the department of education.
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EDU, WAM |
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. Requires the department of education to establish high school diploma requirements that aim to establish college and career readiness.
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EDU |
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. Provides that the single school calendar for all public schools does not apply to schools designated by BOE in furtherance of a plan to improve educational outcome in students.
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EDU |
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. Amends Chapter 302A, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to require the Committee on Weights to meet not less than once every odd-numbered year
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EDU |
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. Repeal the administration of nationally normed reference test.
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EDU |
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RELATING TO SCHOOL REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE. Appropriates moneys to the Hawaii 3R's as a grant pursuant to chapter 42F, Hawaii Revised Statutes.
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EDU, WAM |
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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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EDU, WAM |
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RELATING TO CHARTER SCHOOLS. Clarifies that charter schools that have their charter revoked or reauthorization denied may appeal to the board of education for a final decision; prohibits a relative of a designated head of a school or employee of a school from serving as the chair of the local school board; requires charter schools and their local school boards to develop internal policies and procedures consistent with ethical standards of conduct, pursuant to chapter 84, Hawaii Revised Statutes.
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RELATING TO CHARTER SCHOOLS. Establishes a funding formula for charter school facilities.
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EDU, 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 EDUTestimony@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 218, 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.
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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 587-7215.
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________________________________________ Senator Jill Tokuda Chair |
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