HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2013

 

COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Rep. Roy M. Takumi, Chair

Rep. Takashi Ohno, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Henry J.C. Aquino

Rep. Mark M. Nakashima

Rep. Isaac W. Choy

Rep. K. Mark Takai

Rep. Faye P. Hanohano

Rep. Lauren Kealohilani Cheape

Rep. Linda Ichiyama

Rep. Richard Lee Fale

 

COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION

Rep. Isaac W. Choy, Chair

Rep. Linda Ichiyama, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Henry J.C. Aquino

Rep. K. Mark Takai

Rep. Faye P. Hanohano

Rep. Roy M. Takumi

Rep. Mark M. Nakashima

Rep. Lauren Kealohilani Cheape

Rep. Takashi Ohno

Rep. Richard Lee Fale

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Monday, March 25, 2013

TIME:

2:00 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 309

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

HCR 95

Status

REQUESTING THE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO EVALUATE THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR TEACHING READING IN HAWAII SCHOOLS AND TO MOVE FORWARD WITH APPROPRIATE IMPLEMENTATION.

 

 

EDN/HED

HCR 97 / HR 74

Status / Status

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO UNDERTAKE A SYSTEMWIDE REVIEW OF ITS OVERSIGHT, MONITORING, AND ACCOUNTABILITY OF THE OPERATIONAL AND FISCAL PRACTICES OF THE DEPARTMENT'S SCHOOL FOOD SERVICES BRANCH.

 

 

EDN, FIN

HCR 92

Status

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO ESTABLISH MANDARIN CHINESE LANGUAGE CURRICULUM IN PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS.

 

 

EDN, FIN

HCR 30 / HR 14

Status / Status

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO MEET WITH INTERESTED PARTIES TO EXAMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING A BOXING PILOT PROGRAM IN AT LEAST ONE OF HAWAII'S PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS.

 

 

EDN, FIN

HCR 57 / HR 43

Status / Status

REQUESTING THE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO CONTINUE TO COLLABORATE WITH FAMILY AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO ESTABLISH, IMPLEMENT, AND MONITOR STATEWIDE POLICIES FOR FAMILY-SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS IN HAWAII'S PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

 

 

EDN

HCR 178

Status

REQUESTING THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO INCORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY EDUCATION INTO THE SCIENCE CURRICULUM OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

 

 

EDN

HCR 126 / HR 97

Status / Status

REQUESTING THE HAWAII BOARD OF EDUCATION TO REVIEW POLICY NO. 6701 IN LIGHT OF THE STATE'S EFFORT TO RENOVATE AND BUILD TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY SCHOOLS AND TO REPORT ITS RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE LEGISLATURE.

 

 

EDN, FIN

HR 63

Status

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO DESIGNATE AND NAME THE WAIAKEA HIGH SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD FACILITY AS THE KEN YAMASE MEMORIAL TRACK AND FIELD FACILITY.

 

 

EDN, FIN

 

 

 

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

 

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·     The Committee(s) to which the comments are directed;

·     The date and time of the hearing; and

·     Measure number.

 

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Rep. Isaac W. Choy

Chair

 

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Rep. Roy M. Takumi

Chair