THE TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2017
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Senator Michelle N. Kidani, Chair |
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Senator Kaiali‘i Kahele, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Monday, January 30, 2017 |
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2:45pm |
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Conference Room 229 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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RELATING TO TUBERCULOSIS TESTING. Requires the department of health to accept FDA-approved, CDC-recommended tuberculosis (TB) blood tests in addition to the TB skin test for the purpose of obtaining a certificate of TB examination. Amends the law requiring tuberculosis clearance prior to public school entry to be in accordance with law in addition to department of health rules. Clarifies that the department of health's administrative rules regarding the use of the Mantoux tuberculin skin test or chest x-rays in obtaining a certificate of tuberculosis examination shall remain in effect until amended to include the addition of TB blood tests as an acceptable TB diagnostic.
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EDU, CPH |
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RELATING TO THE HAWAII TEACHER STANDARDS BOARD. Appropriates moneys from the general fund for two specialist II positions within the Hawaii teacher standards board.
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EDU, WAM |
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RELATING TO CHARTER SCHOOLS. Appropriates moneys for start-up grants for newly approved, pre-opening public charter schools.
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EDU, WAM |
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RELATING TO CHARTER SCHOOLS. Requires that every charter school governing board be a nonprofit organization whose primary purpose is operating the charter school. Prohibits commingling of moneys distributed by the State or federal government for the purpose of operating a charter school with other moneys that do not have an educational purpose that benefits the charter school. Requires charter schools to indemnify the State against any claims arising from misconduct of the school or governing board.
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EDU, WAM/JDL |
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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. Requires, beginning with fiscal year 2018-2019, that such bonuses be separate line items in the budget. Appropriates funds for teacher bonuses for hard-to-fill placement incentives and National Board certified teacher incentives for charter school teachers.
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EDU, WAM/JDL |
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. Repeals the Education Research and Development Revolving Fund and transfers the unencumbered balances to the general fund as recommended by the Auditor in Auditor's Report No. 16-11.
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EDU, WAM |
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. Requires that each public school has a part-time or full-time library. Requires the department of education to develop a plan to ensure that each school has a part-time or full-time library. Appropriates funds.
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EDU, WAM |
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RELATING TO EARLY LEARNING. Appropriates funds for the executive office on early learning to enter into contracts with third party providers for family child interaction learning programs.
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EDU, WAM |
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Decision Making to follow, if time permits.
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_____________________________________ Senator Michelle N. Kidani Chair |
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