THE THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2020
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Senator Maile S.L. Shimabukuro, Chair |
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Senator Kaiali‘i Kahele, Vice Chair |
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Senator Michelle N. Kidani, Chair |
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Senator Donna Mercado Kim, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Wednesday, March 18, 2020 |
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TIME: |
2:50 P.M. |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 229 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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URGING THE FUNDING OF THE MAINTENANCE AND EXPANSION OF PRE‑KINDERGARTEN IN ALL PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO ALLOW ACCESS TO ALL CHILDREN OF HAWAII, ESPECIALLY NATIVE HAWAIIANS, IN BOTH OFFICIAL LANGUAGE PATHWAYS.
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HWN/EDU, WAM |
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URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO: (1) DEVELOP A HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE AND HAWAIIAN CULTURAL SENSITIVITY AND FAMILIARITY PROGRAM FOR EMPLOYEES THROUGH ITS OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN EDUCATION TO INCLUDE THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION BY 2023; (2) ESTABLISH A HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE GRADUATION EXIT REQUIREMENT FOR ALL PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS BY 2030; AND (3) STRENGTHEN THE HAWAIIAN HISTORY REQUIREMENT TO INCLUDE PRE-1959 HISTORY TO BE TAUGHT FROM AN INDIGENOUS HAWAIIAN PERSPECTIVE BY 2030.
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EDU/HWN |
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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_____________________________________ Senator Maile S.L. Shimabukuro Chair |
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