HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2025

 

COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Rep. Justin H. Woodson, Chair

Rep. Trish La Chica, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Terez Amato

Rep. Ikaika Olds

Rep. Luke A. Evslin

Rep. Jackson D. Sayama

Rep. Andrew Takuya Garrett

Rep. Christopher L. Muraoka

Rep. Jeanne Kapela

Rep. Kanani Souza

Rep. Darius K. Kila

 

 

COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION

Rep. Andrew Takuya Garrett, Chair

Rep. Terez Amato, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Luke A. Evslin

Rep. Jackson D. Sayama

Rep. Jeanne Kapela

Rep. Justin H. Woodson

Rep. Darius K. Kila

Rep. Christopher L. Muraoka

Rep. Trish La Chica

Rep. Kanani Souza

Rep. Ikaika Olds

 

 

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Tuesday, March 18, 2025

TIME:

2 pm

PLACE:

VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE

Conference Room 309

State Capitol

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A G E N D A

 

SB 1585, SD1

(SSCR866)

Status

RELATING TO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.

Establishes and implements evidence-based performance metrics for the P-20 Partnerships for Education to allow better evidence-based assessments of the P-20 Partnerships for Education advisory council's workforce and pathway development programs.  Requires reports to the Legislature.  Authorizes the expenditure of Perkins V federal funds.  Effective 7/31/2050.  (SD1)

 

EDN/HED, FIN

SB 440, SD2

(SSCR685)

Status

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Establishes the Future Career and Technical Education Teacher Scholarship Program to be administered by the Department of Education to facilitate the recruitment and retention of career and technical education teachers in Hawaii public schools.  Appropriates funds.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

EDN, FIN

SB 894, SD3, HD1

(HSCR1242)

Status

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Appropriates funds to the Department of Education for regional kitchen expansion to fulfill the local farm-to-school meal goal requiring thirty per cent of the food served in public schools to consist of locally sourced products.  Effective 7/1/3000.  (HD1)

 

AGR, EDN, FIN

SB 1391, SD2

(SSCR731)

Status

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Appropriates funds to the Department of Education for teacher-requested classroom supplies; provided that the private sector contributes matching funds.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

EDN, FIN

SB 819, SD2

(SSCR1009)

Status

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Requires the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board to establish an international teacher license for certain visa holders.  Establishes criteria for obtaining and renewing an international teacher license.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

EDN, CPC

 

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Rep. Andrew Takuya Garrett

Chair

 

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Rep. Justin H. Woodson

Chair