THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2007

 

COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Senator Norman Sakamoto, Chair

Senator Jill N. Tokuda, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

DATE:

Monday, January 29, 2007

TIME:

1:15 PM

PLACE:

Conference Room 225

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

SB 693

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Appropriates funds to expand transition programs for military-impacted schools in the State and to hire necessary personnel to coordinate the transition programs.

 

EDU, WAM

SB 7

RELATING TO THE JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICERS' TRAINING CORPS.

Appropriates funds to create two instructor positions for the Air Force JROTC program at Lahainaluna High School.

 

EDU, WAM

SB 690

RELATING TO SCHOOL CLOSURES OR CONSOLIDATIONS.

Requires the department of education to conduct a cost benefit analysis and determine the cost savings of school closures or consolidations.  Requires fifty per cent of the actual fiscal savings to be retained by the new configuration of affected schools for a period of not less than five years.

 

EDU, WAM

SB 867

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Directs the department of education to conduct a study of converting hard cover textbooks to e-books.  Report to 2008 legislature.

 

EDU

SB 1131

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Appropriates moneys to the office of information technology services for the continued implementation of student information systems, student support systems, additional program requirements, and infrastructure enhancements for fiscal years 2008 and 2009.

 

EDU, WAM

SB 1137

RELATING TO AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS.

Establishes an after-school activities program coordinator position and a task force to review and recommend improvements to the State's after-school, weekend, and semester break programs.  Appropriates funds.

 

EDU, WAM

SB 95

RELATING TO VACANT POSITIONS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

Repeals provisions relating to vacant positions that are no longer needed due to Act 51, Session Laws of Hawaii 2004.

 

EDU

SB 688

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Appropriates $50,000, in each year of the fiscal biennium to the P-20 Initiative for the initiation and development of plans for education in Hawaii in the new century.

 

EDU, WAM

SB 1128

RELATING TO UNIFORM QUARTERLY ASSESSMENT.

Appropriates funding for the department of education to develop or purchase quarterly assessment instruments that will provide all schools with accurate and common measurements of achievement and progress on the Hawaii state assessment tests.

 

EDU, WAM

SB 1095

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Establishes quality assurance committees at various levels of the department of education to address policies impacting the delivery of services by state child serving agencies and provide opportunities for community input and feedback.  Includes representatives from other state agencies and private organizations.  Appropriates funds for staffing.

 

EDU, WAM

SB 1143

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Appropriates moneys to the department of education for reduction in kindergarten class size and to establish new teacher advisors/peer assistance mentors.  Requires collaboration between the principal, faculty, and the school community council in the development of the school academic and financial plan.

 

EDU, WAM

SB 1151

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Ensures quality instruction and positive teacher-student interaction in public schools by allowing a reasonable reduction in school enrollment before reallocating staffing positions.

 

EDU, WAM

 

 

 

 

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

 

Persons wishing to testify should submit 35 copies of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 230, State Capitol, 24 hours prior to the hearing.  Testimony may also be faxed if less than 5 pages in length, to the Senate Sergeant-At-Arms Office at 586-6659 or 1-800-586-6659 (toll free for neighbor islands), at least 24 hours prior to the hearing.  When faxing, please indicate to whom the testimony is being submitted, the date and time of the hearing, and the required number of copies needed for submittal.

 

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Public Folder.  A folder labeled “Public Folder” containing the measures and testimonies for the hearing will be available for shared use by members of the public.

 

 

 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6843

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Senator Norman Sakamoto

Chair