HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2019
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Rep. Justin H. Woodson, Chair |
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Rep. Mark J. Hashem, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Amy A. Perruso, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Lynn DeCoite |
Rep. Sean Quinlan |
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Rep. Aaron Ling Johanson |
Rep. David A. Tarnas |
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Rep. Dale T. Kobayashi |
Rep. James Kunane Tokioka |
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Rep. Takashi Ohno |
Rep. Val Okimoto |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Tuesday, January 29, 2019 |
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2:00 p.m. |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 309 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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RELATING TO SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS. Establishes licensure requirements for school psychologists to be administered by the Hawaii teacher standards board. Specifies that school psychologists who are employed by an educational institution and practice only within a school setting shall be exempt from licensure under chapter 465.
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LHE, IAC, CPC |
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RELATING TO ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLS FOR JUVENILES. Appropriates funds to the Department of Education for an alternative school to provide ongoing education to juveniles involved in the justice system or at risk of involvement in the justice system.
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LHE, JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. Requires the Auditor to conduct a management and program audit of the Department of Education's policies relating to bullying and cyberbullying, especially as they apply to students who are members of certain minority groups.
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LHE, LMG, JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. Establishes a pilot program for a low- or no-cost daycare for children of working parents. Appropriates funds.
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LHE, LAB, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION. Requires the board of education to hold no less than six community meetings each year; provided that at least one meeting shall be held in each county. Requires the board of education to allow public testimony on items not on a public meeting agenda if certain requirements are met. Repeals the public testimony requirement on June 30, 2024. Requires the board of education to report to the legislature.
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LHE, JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION. Amends the Board of Education membership by inviting the exclusive representative for bargaining unit (5) (teachers and other personnel of the Department of Education) to appoint a nonvoting public school teacher representative to the Board.
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LHE, JUD, FIN |
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PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION TO REQUIRE THE ELECTION OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION. Proposes a constitutional amendment to change the Board of Education back to an elected board.
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LHE, JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. Implements an elected board of education.
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LHE, JUD, FIN |
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DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
Persons wishing to offer comments should submit testimony at least 24 hours prior to the hearing. Testimony should indicate:
· Testifier's name with position/title and organization;
· The Committee(s) to which the comments are directed;
· The date and time of the hearing; and
· Measure number.
While every effort will be made to incorporate all testimony received, materials received on the day of the hearing or improperly identified or directed, may be distributed to the Committee after the hearing.
Submit testimony in ONE of the following ways:
PAPER: 15 copies (including an original) to Room 303 in the State Capitol;
FAX: For testimony less than 5 pages in length, transmit to 808-586-6702 (Oahu) or 1-800-535-3859 (for Neighbor Islander without a computer to submit testimony through e-mail or the Web); or
WEB: For testimony less than 20MB in size, transmit from http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/submittestimony.aspx.
Testimony submitted will be placed on the legislative website. This public posting of testimony on the website should be considered when including personal information in your testimony.
If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids and/or services to participate in the House public hearing process (i.e., sign or foreign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the Committee Clerk at 586-6210 or email your request for an interpreter to [email protected] at least 24 hours prior to the hearing for arrangements. Prompt requests submitted help to ensure the availability of qualified individuals and appropriate accommodations.
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________________________________________ Rep. Justin H. Woodson Chair |
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