THE SENATE

THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE

INTERIM OF 2011

 

LEGISLATIVE FEDERAL ECONOMIC STIMULUS PROGRAM OVERSIGHT COMMISSION

ACT 150, SESSION LAWS OF HAWAI‘I 2009

ACT26, SESSION LAWS OF HAWAI‘I 2011

 

DATE:

Tuesday, September  27, 2011

TIME:

10:00 A.M.

PLACE:

Conference Room 211

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

                   I.                                         CALL TO ORDER

 

                 II.                                          ADOPTION OF MINUTES FROM PRIOR MEETINGS

 

               III.                                          PRESENTATIONS:

 

Update reports on State Fiscal Stabilization Funds (SFSF) provided by the Federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 through the US Department of Education

 

A. Office of the Governor

    Update report on expenditures for the following ARRA awards

 

Part A – Funds used to stabilize state budgets in order to minimize reduction in education funding for the Department of Education, Charter Schools and University of Hawaii

 

Part B – Governor's discretionary funds used for education by the Depart of Education, Charter Schools and University of Hawaii

 

B. The Department of Education

     Update report on expenditures for the following ARRA awards

 

Part A – Used to offset legislative reductions

 

Part B – Governor's discretionary funds

 

Race to the Top

 

Title I – of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) – Disadvantaged Students

 

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)

 

Title II of the ESEA – Educational Technology

 

Special Education Preschool

 

Education for the Homeless children and youth

 

Child Nutrition programs

 

School Improvement Grant (original)

 

School Improvement Grant (9/24/10)

 

                                                              C.   Charter Schools Administrative Office

      Update report on expenditures on the following ARRA awards

               

Part A – Used to offset legislative reductions

               

Part B – Governor's discretionary funds

                                             

                                                      D. University of Hawaii

                                                           Update report on expenditures on the following ARRA awards

                                                             

Part A – Used to offset legislative reductions

                                                             

Part B – Governor's discretionary funds

 

Competitive Awards (82) - To conduct research and training primarily in scientific and health related fields and to provide and/or upgrade broadband fiber optic connectivity and wireless connections.

 

              IV.                                           PUBLIC TESTIMONY AND COMMENTS

                                                              Please send to Park@capitol.hawaii.gov or fax to (808)586-7109

             

                V.                                    ANNOUNCEMENTS

                                                              PUBLIC MEETING November 8, 2011

    

 

 

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids and/or services to participate in the public hearing process (i.e., sign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact Senator Kidani's office at 586-7100 or Representative Yamashita's office at 586-6330 at least 24 hours prior to the hearing for arrangements.  Prompt requests help to ensure the availability of qualified individuals and appropriate accommodations.

 

_____________________________________

Kate Stanley

Chair, Legislative Federal Economic Stimulus

Program Oversight Commission