KA ‘AHA KENEKOA
THE THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2025
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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, February 5, 2025 |
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3:05 PM |
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Conference Room 229 & Videoconference State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
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The Legislature is accepting written, videoconference, and in-person testimony at public hearings.
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A G E N D A
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RELATING TO SCHOOL CAFETERIA MEAL COSTS. Repeals requirement that Department of Education set school cafeteria meal price at no less than half the cost of meal preparation.
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EDU, WAM |
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RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT. Establishes a school capital improvement project modernization initiative in the School Facilities Authority to create a planning database for school facilities. Appropriates funds.
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EDU, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE EARLY LEARNING BOARD. Adds the Director of the Hawaii Head Start State Collaboration Office, or their designee, as an ex officio, non-voting member to the Early Learning Board. Requires the Early Learning Board to invite the President of the Head Start Association of Hawaii, or their designee, to serve as an ex officio, non-voting member of the Board.
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EDU |
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RELATING TO THE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATOR SPECIAL FUND. Amends section 302L-9(e), HRS, to require stipend funds repaid by a stipend recipient pursuant to section 302L-9(d), HRS, to be deposited into the early learning special fund established pursuant to section 302L-5, HRS. Repeals section 302L-10, HRS.
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EDU, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION. Requires the Board of Education to adopt administrative rules to ban the usage of cell phones at Department of Education schools.
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EDU, JDC |
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Decision Making to follow, if time permits.
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Please note the following:
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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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