THE TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2018
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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: |
Wednesday, January 31, 2018 |
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2:45 p.m. |
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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 STANDARDIZED TESTING. Limits the number of standardized tests a student shall take in a school year. Requires the board of education to conduct a statewide survey of school administrators and teachers to determine the time spent on preparing for standardized tests and the impact of preparation time on the quality of instruction.
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EDU, WAM |
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RELATING TO AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS. Appropriates funds for after-school programs at Kalanianaole Elementary and Intermediate School, Kapaa Middle School, Konawaena Middle School, and Waimea Canyon Middle School.
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EDU, WAM |
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RELATING TO COLLEGE PLACEMENT EXAMINATION FEES. Appropriates funds for the payment of SAT or ACT standardized test examination fees for those public high school students who are in the eleventh or twelfth grade and are eligible for the free and reduced price lunch program.
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EDU, WAM |
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RELATING TO SCHOOLS. Authorizes school principals to close a school due to a natural disaster, upon approval of the complex area superintendent.
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EDU, WAM |
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RELATING TO DISCRIMINATION IN EDUCATION. Prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, including gender identity or expression, or sexual orientation, in any state educational program or activity, or in any educational program or activity that receives state financial assistance. Takes effect 1/1/2019.
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EDU, JDC |
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RELATING TO SCHOOL CLOSURES. Allows school principals to close the school due to natural disaster without needing to consult the complex area superintendent if conditions are deemed unsafe for students and faculty.
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EDU, WAM |
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. Amends provisions of the national certification incentive program within the department of education to include school psychologists who have achieved national certification. Amends provisions related to eligible schools where teachers or school psychologists with national certification are eligible for the incentive program. Beginning with fiscal year 2018-2019, and each fiscal year thereafter, requires funding requests by charter schools for teacher incentive programs, bonuses, and other compensation beyond regular wages to be a separate line item in the general appropriations act and supplemental appropriations act. Appropriates funds.
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EDU, WAM |
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. Requires the department of education to develop a comprehensive plan to integrate design thinking and coding in middle, intermediate, and high school curriculums. Requires the department of education to submit the plan to the legislature prior to the regular session of 2019.
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EDU, WAM |
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RELATING TO SCHOOL RECESS. Requires all schools where students are required to eat meals at school to establish a recess period of not less than fifteen minutes prior to the lunch period for all grade levels.
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EDU, WAM |
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RELATING TO SCHOOL LUNCHTIME. Requires schools to provide a lunchtime period of at least thirty minutes in length.
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EDU, WAM |
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. Requires the department of education to create a comprehensive plan to establish alternative learning centers in each school complex area in the State. Requires the department of education to submit the plan to the legislature prior to the regular session of 2019.
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EDU, WAM |
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. Establishes one full-time equivalent (1.00 FTE) world languages institutional support position within the Department of Education. Appropriates funds to fund the position.
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EDU, WAM |
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RELATING TO BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS. Appropriates funds to the department of education for behavior analysis services performed by licensed behavior analysts for public school students.
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EDU, WAM |
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RELATING TO SPECIAL EDUCATION. Appropriates funds to the department of education to provide up to $1,690 to each special education classroom teacher for instructional materials and equipment.
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EDU, WAM |
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. Requires the Department of Education to provide school meals to all public charter schools.
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EDU, WAM |
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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 Michelle N. Kidani Chair |
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