HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2014

 

COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Rep. Roy M. Takumi, Chair

Rep. Takashi Ohno, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Henry J.C. Aquino

Rep. Calvin K.Y. Say

Rep. Karen Awana

Rep. K. Mark Takai

Rep. Isaac W. Choy

Rep. Lauren Kealohilani Matsumoto

Rep. Faye P. Hanohano

Rep. Richard Lee Fale

Rep. Linda Ichiyama

 

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Monday, March 24, 2014

TIME:

2:00 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 309

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

HEARING

 

HCR 56 / HR 38 /

Status / Status

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION WITH ASSISTANCE FROM THE COUNTY OF MAUI TO IDENTIFY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FACILITIES THAT CAN BE USED AS EMERGENCY SHELTERS DURING A NATURAL DISASTER ON MOLOKAI.

 

EDN, PBS

HCR 82 / HR 56 /

Status / Status

REQUESTING THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO PROVIDE MORE TRANSPARENCY IN ITS MEETINGS.

 

EDN, FIN

 

RECONSIDERATION OF PRIOR DECISION MAKING

 

The following measure was previously heard on Wednesday, March 12, 2104. No public testimony will be accepted for SB 2331, SD2.

 

SB 2331, SD2

(SSCR2512)

Status

RELATING TO TEACHERS.

Adds definitions of "department school" and "license".  Clarifies the authority of employers or prospective employers to refuse to issue a certificate for school administrators or revoke a certificate for school administrators under certain circumstances.  Makes clarifying amendments to the membership requirements for the Hawaii teacher standards board.  Clarifies that charter schools fall under the purview of the requirements of the Hawaii teacher standards board.  Clarifies the powers and duties of the department, state public charter school commission, and charter schools.  Makes housekeeping and conforming amendments.  Effective 07/01/2050.  (SD2)

 

EDN

 

 

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

 

Persons wishing to offer comments should submit testimony at least 24 hours prior to the hearing.  Testimony should indicate:

·     Testifier's name with position/title and organization;

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

·     The date and time of the hearing; and

·     Measure number. 

 

While every effort will be made to incorporate all testimony received, materials received on the day of the hearing or improperly identified or directed, may be distributed to the Committee after the hearing.

 

Submit testimony in ONE of the following ways:

PAPER:  3 copies (including an original) to Room 332 in the State Capitol;

FAX:       For testimony less than 5 pages in length, transmit to 808-586-9421 (Oahu) or 1-800-535-3859 (for Neighbor Islander without a computer to submit testimony through e-mail or the Web); or

WEB:      For testimony less than 10MB in size, transmit from http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/submittestimony.aspx.

 

If submitting written testimony at the hearing: please bring 10 copies for EDN committee members and staff.

 

Testimony submitted will be placed on the legislative website.  This public posting of testimony on the website should be considered when including personal information in your testimony.

 

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids and/or services to participate in the House public hearing process (i.e., sign or foreign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the Committee Clerk at 586-6170 or email your request for an interpreter to HouseInterpreter@Capitol.hawaii.gov at least 24 hours prior to the hearing for arrangements.  Prompt requests submitted help to ensure the availability of qualified individuals and appropriate accommodations.

 

Selected meetings are broadcast live.  Check the current legislative broadcast schedule on the "Capitol TV" website at www.capitoltv.org or call 536-2100.

 

 

 

 

________________________________________

Rep. Roy M. Takumi

Chair