SB 2254

RELATING TO LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS ON THE INTERNET.

Appropriates $40,000 for legislative media streaming to provide audio and video streaming of legislative proceedings over the Internet.

SB 2412

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT.

Appropriates $1,225,000 to extend the economic development program of the Small Business Development Center at the University of Hawaii at Hilo.

SB 2540

SD1

RELATING TO COMMUNITY-BASED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

Appropriates funds for the Community-Based Economic Development Program of the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism.

SB 2012

SD1

RELATING TO REHIRING RETIRED TEACHERS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

Allows the DOE to rehire teachers who have been retired for at least one year. (SD1)

SB 2032

SD1

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Changes the date upon which the minimum age for entering kindergarten is to be computed from December 31 to September 30 beginning school year 2003-2004, and June 30 beginning school year 2004-2005. Requires the cost savings to be used for the expansion of, or to supplement, educational programs, including Resources for Early Access to Learning (R.E.A.L.) and Pre Plus programs. (SD1)

SB 2033

SD1

RELATING TO THE HAWAII EDUCATOR LOAN PROGRAM.

Reduces period of forgiving loans from the Hawaii educator loan program from 10 years to 6 years by forgiving 10% for each of the first 5 years and 50 per cent for the 6th year; establishes an appropriation ceiling; and authorizes up to 5% of outstanding loans for administrative costs. Appropriates funds. (SD1)

SB 2035

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Establishes the Hawaii state student council, with student representatives from each departmental school district; and requires the council to determine whether to select the student member of the BOE or to run an election to select the individual.

SB 2038

SD1

RELATING TO THE AUDITOR.

Clarifies the confidential nature of Auditor's records in the education area. (SD1)

SB 2067

SD1

RELATING TO HIGHER EDUCATION.

Repeals the HOPE endowment special fund and transfers the remaining balance to the University of Hawaii tuition and fees special fund to be used for programs to support under-represented students and promote diversity. (SD1)

SB 2068

SD1

RELATING TO SCHOOL REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE.

Provides funds for a position in the department of accounting and general services to coordinate public and private efforts to repair and maintain public schools.

SB 2073

RELATING TO CLAIMS AGAINST THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AND PROVIDING APPROPRIATIONS THEREFOR.

Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii for the satisfaction of claims.

SB 2084

SD1

RELATED TO LIMITED LIABILITY.

Limits liability of educational officers, teachers, and classified personnel against any claims related to the Felix consent decree and to services for children with a disability. Replaces the term and definition of "exceptional children" with "children with a disability". (SD1)

SB 2097

SD1

RELATING TO FEDERAL IMPACT AID.

Specifies that utilization of unappropriated excess federal impact aid by the DOE requires approval by governor and may not be used to create new programs. Requires the DOE report to the legislature the amounts and expenditures of the excess federal funds. (SD1)

SB 2099

SD1

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Establishes an interagency working group within the UOH to develop a comprehensive, linked preschool to graduate school (P-20) student database for Hawaii. Appropriates funds. (SD1)

SB 2100

SD1

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds to pay for a qualified zone academy at the national guard facility on 22nd Avenue on Oahu. (SD1)

SB 2205

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

Makes an appropriation for teachers and educational officers with master and doctoral degrees.

SB 2224

RELATING TO THE STATE EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES IMPROVEMENT SPECIAL FUND.

Increases the amount of moneys deposited to the credit of the state educational facilities improvement special fund each fiscal year to $90,000,000.

SB 2233

RELATING TO THE PARENT-COMMUNITY NETWORKING CENTER PROGRAM.

Appropriates funds to continue the implementation of the parent-community networking center program.

SB 2270

SD1

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Appropriates funds and allocates state and district resource teacher positions to educate public school students about the history and the lessons of the World War II exclusion, removal, and detention versus inclusion, participation, and empowerment of persons of Japanese ancestry. (SD1)

SB 2283

SD1

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Defines the term "school readiness" to mean that young children are ready to have successful learning experiences in school when there is a positive interaction among the child's developmental characteristics, school practices, and family and community support. (SD1)

SB 2512

SD1

RELATING TO CHARTER SCHOOLS.

Changes per-pupil funding allocation; provides for probationary status, tenure, and seniority comparable to other DOE teachers.

SB 2619

SD1

RELATING TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION.

Redistricts the at-large school board districts and the departmental school districts. (SD1)

SB 2660

SD1

RELATING TO TEACHER LICENSURE.

Requires the DOE to provide unlicensed persons employed as emergency hires with information regarding alternative certification and licensure. Requires the BOE to consider data on disparate educational outcomes between students taught by unlicensed persons and students taught by licensed teachers. (SD1

SB 2662

SD1

RELATING TO NEW CENTURY CONVERSION CHARTER SCHOOLS.

Allows a nonprofit organization to manage and operate a new century conversion charter school as a division of the nonprofit organization, in which the charter school's local school board would consist of the board of directors of the nonprofit organization. (SD1)

SB 2680

RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES.

Deletes from the School Repair and Maintenance Projects Act the Comptroller's duty to develop and provide a qualified products list.

SB 2738

RELATING TO SCHOOL BUS FARES.

Establishes a school bus fare special fund for the deposit of school bus fares collected by schools from students and/or parents and guardians. Annual collections [est. $2 million] are to be used to partially fund the cost of providing contracted school bus services.

SB 2741

SD1

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Establishes a state income tax checkoff block on the State's tax return form to allow public support for educator scholarships. (SD1)

SB 2792

SD1

RELATING TO THE HAWAII STATE PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM.

Transfers public safety functions and employees from the Department of Public Safety to the Hawaii State Public Library System. (SD1)

SB 2793

SD1

RELATING TO THE HAWAII STATE PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM.

Provides funding to complete Phase I for Kapolei Public Library. (SD1)

SB 2816

SD1

RELATING TO STUDENT LOANS FOR TEACHERS.

Creates an incentive for students to become teachers and to ensure that these graduates teach in our public schools. (SD1)

SB 2926

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Amend HRS to allow coaches and assistant athletic directors' to waive their stipend to public schools; Appropriates funds for coaches and assistant athletic directors.

SB 2938

ESTABLISHING A COMMISSION TO CELEBRATE THE 0NE-HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ARRIVAL OF FILIPINOS TO HAWAII.

Establishes a commission to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the arrival of Filipinos to Hawaii.

SB 2969

SD1

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Provides several provisions to improve accountability, performance, efficiency, and effectiveness of the department of education and its services for students in need of health services. (SD1)

SB 3006

SD1

RELATING TO THE MANAGEMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FACILITIES.

Requires determination of the feasibility of consolidation and transfer of functions related to educational facilities between DOE and DAGS. (SD1)

SB 3007

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Proposes constitutional amendments to abolish the BOE and establish the superintendent and education select commission; and require the superintendent to be appointed by the governor, by and with the advice and consent of the senate, from a list of nominees presented to the governor by the select commission.

SB 3041

SD1

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION STOREROOM REVOLVING FUND.

Repeals law providing for a DOE storeroom revolving fund. (SD1)

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Senator Brian Taniguchi