THE SENATE
THE TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2013

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

MEASURES DEFERRED TO FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 08, 2013

DATE:	Friday, February 08, 2013
TIME:	1:15 PM
PLACE:	Conference Room 414 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

SB244 Status and Testimony

RELATING TO EDUCATION. Requires charter schools to complete an annual independent financial audit.  Requires the state public charter school commission (commission) to develop procedures for conducting criminal history checks of persons who are employed or seeking employment in any position that places them in close proximity to children.  Specifies enrollment requirements.  Specifies when an employer or potential employer may use criminal history information to terminate or deny employment.  Requires commission members to disclose to the commission a list of all charter schools in which the member is an employee, governing board member, vendor, contractor, agent, or representative and disqualifies members from voting on or participating in the discussion of such matters.  Authorizes the commission to hire employees without regard to chapters 76 and 89, HRS.  Removes the requirement that a nonprofit organization that governs a conversion charter school make minimum annual contributions to the charter school.  Makes other amendments to chapter 302D, HRS, for purposes of clarity and consistency.

EDU/JDL, 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.