THE SENATE
THE TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2012

COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Senator Jill Tokuda, Chair
Senator Michelle Kidani, Vice-Chair

MEASURES DEFERRED TO WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 08, 2012

DATE:	Wednesday, February 08, 2012
TIME:	1:15 PM
PLACE:	Conference Room 225 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

SB2537 Status and Testimony	RELATING TO CHARTER SCHOOLS. Allows local school boards of charter schools and exclusive representatives to enter into master agreements separate from any other master agreement collectively bargained for between the exclusive representatives and department, as defined in chapter 89, HRS.	EDU/JDL, WAM
SB2348 Status and 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
SB2527 Status and 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

No testimony will be accepted.

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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 808-587-7215.