THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2016

 

COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Senator Michelle N. Kidani, Chair

Senator Breene Harimoto, Vice Chair

 

COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND LABOR

Senator Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran, Chair

Senator Maile S.L. Shimabukuro, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

DATE:

Friday, February 12, 2016

TIME:

1:15 PM

PLACE:

Conference Room 229

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

SB 2110

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLS FOR JUVENILES INVOLVED IN THE JUSTICE SYSTEM.

Appropriates funds to the department of education for two alternative schools to provide ongoing education to juveniles involved in the justice system or at risk of involvement in the justice system.

 

EDU/JDL, WAM

SB 2611

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Appropriates funds to provide training and track data on public school pupil punishment and use of restraints restrictions established by Act 206, Session Laws of Hawaii 2014.  Requires report.  Appropriates funds.

 

EDU/JDL, WAM

SB 2781

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO TEACHER INCENTIVES.

Clarifies that funds for bonuses required by statute or collective bargaining shall not be paid out of a charter school's facilities funding or per-pupil funds.  Appropriates funds for teacher bonuses for hard-to-fill placement incentives and National Board certified teacher incentives for charter school teachers.

 

EDU/JDL, WAM

SB 2881

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO CHARTER SCHOOLS.

Requires charter schools to administer and pay charter schools workers' compensation claims, and secure necessary funding to support payment for charter schools workers' compensation liabilities under one of the several options allowed by the Hawaii workers' compensation law, including self-insurance.  Effective July 1, 2016.

 

EDU/JDL, WAM

SB 3104

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS.

Simplifies the process for an entity to become an authorizer (an entity that approves or denies applications to become a charter school).  Establishes a shortened timeline for the release of charter school funds.  Authorizes charter schools to retain attorneys for charter contract negotiation, charter revocation, and charter nonrenewal processes.

 

EDU/JDL, 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 Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran

Chair

 

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Senator Michelle N. Kidani

Chair