HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                 THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                  REGULAR SESSION OF 1999

                  COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
                    Rep. Ken Ito, Chair
               Rep. Tom Okamura, Vice Chair

  Rep. Dennis A. Arakaki        Rep. K. Mark Takai
  Rep. David Morihara           Rep. Bertha F.K. Leong
  Rep. Alexander Santiago       Rep. Bob McDermott
  Rep. David D. Stegmaier

                     NOTICE OF HEARING

        DATE:    Tuesday, March 30, 1999

        TIME:    2:00 P.M.

        PLACE:   Conference Room 329, State Capitol


                        A G E N D A

HCR 94     ENCOURAGING ALL SCHOOLS IN HAWAII TO INCLUDE MUSIC AS
HR 83      A REGULAR AND INTEGRAL PART OF THEIR CORE
        CURRICULUM                                     EDN,FIN

HCR 96     REQUESTING THE DEAPRTMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE HAWAII
HR 87      SCHOOL OFFICE SERVICES ASSOCIATION TO DEVELOP A
        STAFFING FORMULA FOR SCHOOL OFFICE STAFF       EDN,FIN

HCR 152    REQUESTING THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO PROVIDE GUIDANCE
HR 137     TO SCHOOLS IN RECOVERING FUNDS FOR LOST 
        TEXTBOOKS                                      EDN,FIN

HCR 153    REQUESTING THE LEARN TO SWIM COALITION TO STUDY THE
HR 138     LEVEL OF ACCESS TO AND AFFORDABILITY OF SWIMMING AND
        WATER SAFETY INSTRUCTION AMONG HAWAII'S CHILDREN AND
        YOUTH                                          EDN,FIN

HCR 195    REQUESTING HAWAII'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO OBTAIN
HR 179     INCREASED FEDERAL FUNDING FOR FEDERALLY-MANDATED
        SPECIAL EDUCATION                              EDN,FIN


                 DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 40 COPIES OF
THEIR TESTIMONY 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO:  (1)  THE

 
COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 406, STATE CAPITOL; OR (2)  THE
HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS PERSONNEL IN THE TURNAROUND AREA OF THE
CAPITOL BASEMENT PARKING LOT.  TESTIMONY MAY BE FAXED TO THE
HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS OFFICE AT:  586-6501 (OAHU) OR 1-800-535-3859
(NEIGHBOR ISLANDS).  WHEN FAXING, PLEASE INDICATE TO WHOM THE
TESTIMONY IS BEING SUBMITTED, THE DATE AND TIME OF THE HEARING,
AND THE REQUIRED NO. OF COPIES THAT IS NEEDED FOR SUBMITTAL.

IT IS ALSO REQUESTED THAT THE COPIES BE ON ONE SIDE OF AN 8-1/2"
X 11" SHEET WITH THREE HOLES.  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE
CALL THE EDUCATION COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-8470.

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 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING SO
ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.



                               _______________________________
                               Rep. Ken Ito
                               Chair