HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2001

COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Rep. Ken Ito, Chair

Rep. K. Mark Takai, Vice Chair

Rep. Felipe P. Abinsay

Rep. Roy Takumi

Rep. Dennis A. Arakaki

Rep. Kika Bukoski

Rep. Nestor Garcia

Rep. Chris Halford

Rep. Helene Hale

Rep. Robert McDermott

Rep. Michael Kahikina

Rep. Guy Ontai

Rep. Brian Schatz

Rep. William Stonebraker

COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT

Rep. Terry Nui Yoshinaga, Chair

Rep. Scott Saiki, Vice Chair

Rep. Willie Espero

Rep. Charles Djou

Rep. Nestor Garcia

Rep. Mark Moses

Rep. Bob Nakasone

Rep. Jim Rath

Rep. Joe Souki

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

Friday February 9, 2001

TIME:

11 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 309

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

HB 469

RELATING TO SCHOOL PERSONNEL.

Repeals the requirement that principals and vice-principals have served as teachers for a period of not less than five years. Requires principals and vice-principals to have appropriate school-level experience as determined by the department of education (DOE). Authorizes the DOE, on a case-by-case basis, to waive the certification requirements and school-level experience for vice-principal candidates with appropriate administrative experience.

EDN/LAB, FIN

HB 1668

RELATING TO REHIRING RETIRED TEACHERS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

Provides that department of education may rehire retired teachers in teacher shortage areas, with prior approval of superintendent and pursuant to collective bargaining.

EDN/LAB, FIN

HB 1671

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Makes the Hawaii teacher standards board, rather than the DOE, responsible for the licensing and credentialing of teachers.

EDN/LAB, FIN

HB 1044

RELATING TO THE SALARY STRUCTURE OF EDUCATIONAL OFFICERS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

Requires the BOE, before 7/1/2002, to adopt a classification and compensation structure for educational officers that more accurately reflects the level of work being performed.

EDN/LAB, FIN

HB 1041

RELATING TO TEACHER COMPENSATION.

Requires teachers to receive their normal annual increment or longevity increase, as the case may be, for a year's satisfactory service in any fiscal year that an increase in the appropriate salary schedule is effected, except as provided by law.

EDN/LAB, FIN

HB 1593

RELATING TO SALARY PERIODS.

Reverses the after-the-fact payroll for bargaining unit 5 (teachers) only, by returning their pay dates to a predicted payroll, i.e., to the 15th and last day of every month.

EDN/LAB, FIN

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

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IT IS ALSO REQUESTED THAT THE COPIES BE ON ONE SIDE OF AN 8-1/2" X 11" SHEET WITH THREE HOLES PUNCHED ON THE LEFT SIDE. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE EDN COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6317.

IF YOU REQUIRE SPECIAL ASSISTANCE OR AUXILIARY AIDS AND/OR SERVICES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS OF THE STATE HOUSE (I.E., SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER, WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBILITY, OR PARKING DESIGNATED FOR THE DISABLED), PLEASE CONTACT THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING SO ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.

 

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Rep. Terry Nui Yoshinaga

Chair

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Rep. Ken Ito

Chair