THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2012

 

COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Senator Jill N. Tokuda, Chair

Senator Michelle N. Kidani, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

DATE:

Monday, February 06, 2012

TIME:

1:35 PM

PLACE:

Conference Room 225

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

SB 2525

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR HAWAII PACIFIC UNIVERSITY.

Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to Hawaii Pacific University.

 

EDU, WAM

SB 2651

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR HAWAII PREPARATORY ACADEMY.

Extends the lapse date, from 6/30/12 to 6/30/17, of the special purpose revenue bonds that were authorized to assist Hawaii Preparatory Academy in Act 116, SLH 2007.

 

EDU, WAM

SB 2952

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR LE JARDIN ACADEMY.

Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds for Le Jardin Academy for the construction, improvement, and equipping of its educational facilities.

 

EDU, WAM

SB 2996

Status & Testimony

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR KIHEI HIGH SCHOOL.

Authorizes the issuance of $20,000,000 in general obligation bonds and makes an appropriation for planning, design, and construction for Kihei High School, a new high school in Kihei, Maui.

 

EDU, WAM

SB 2348

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE STATE EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES IMPROVEMENT SPECIAL FUND.

Repeals the state educational facilities improvement special fund.  Remaining funds lapse to the general fund.

 

EDU, WAM

SB 2527

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Amends section 302A-1151.5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to require the department of education to give charter schools and pre-plus programs the right of first refusal to occupy all or a portion of public school facilities the department is considering for closure.  In the event that no charter school or pre-plus program accepts an offer to use the public school's facilities, the facilities may be used for any other purpose the board of education deems appropriate.  Requires the department to identify unused public schools facilities for possible use by charter schools, early learning programs, or for any other purpose the board of education deems appropriate.  Repeals sections 302A-1506.5 and 302B-3.6, Hawaii Revised Statutes.

 

EDU, WAM

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

 

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FOR AMENDED NOTICES:  Measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are underscored.  If a measure is both underscored and stricken through, that measure has been deleted from the agenda.

 

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Senator Jill Tokuda

Chair