THE SENATE

THE THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2020

 

COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Senator Michelle N. Kidani, Chair

Senator Donna Mercado Kim, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

DATE:

Wednesday, March 18, 2020

TIME:

3:00 P.M.

PLACE:

Conference Room 229

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

SCR 113 / SR 75

      Status & Testimony / Status & Testimony

REQUESTING THE COMPLEX AREA SUPERINTENDENTS OF BALDWIN-KEKAULIKE-MAUI AND HANA-LAHAINALUNA-LANAI-MOLOKAI COMPLEX AREAS TO LOOK AT THE DISTRICT BOUNDARIES OF ALL SCHOOLS TO ADDRESS OVERCROWDING, THE NUMBER OF GEOGRAPHIC EXCEPTIONS, AND THE NUMBER OF HAWAIIAN IMMERSION STUDENTS ATTENDING OUTSIDE OF DISTRICT TO BETTER ALIGN THE DISTRICT BOUNDARIES AND ESTABLISH HAWAIIAN IMMERSION PROGRAMS IN OTHER DISTRICTS.

 

 

EDU

SCR 114

      Status & Testimony

URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO OFFER VEGETARIAN LUNCH MEALS IN ALL PUBLIC SCHOOLS AT LEAST ONCE WEEKLY.

 

 

EDU

SCR 124 / SR 84

      Status & Testimony / Status & Testimony

URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO ASSIGN STUDENTS RESIDING IN HONOKAI HALE AND KO OLINA TO ATTEND THE PUBLIC SCHOOL COMPLEX WITHIN THEIR GEOGRAPHIC AREA, THE NANAKULI COMPLEX.

 

 

EDU

SCR 134 / SR 94

      Status & Testimony / Status & Testimony

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO ESTABLISH A FREE APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL STUDENT AID WORKING GROUP TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A PLAN TO MAKE COMPLETION OF A FREE APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL STUDENT AID A STATEWIDE GRADUATION REQUIREMENT BEGINNING IN THE 2022-2023 ACADEMIC YEAR.

 

 

EDU

SCR 213 / SR 180

      Status & Testimony / Status & Testimony

ENCOURAGING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO REQUIRE EACH PUBLIC SCHOOL TO CONDUCT AN ELECTRICAL ASSESSMENT OF ITS FACILITIES AND REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE.

 

 

EDU

SCR 216 / SR 150

      Status & Testimony / Status & Testimony

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE ON THE STATUS OF ACHIEVING ACT 51, SESSION LAWS OF HAWAII 2018, MANDATES FOR COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATION.

 

 

EDU

SCR 217 / SR 151

      Status & Testimony / Status & Testimony

REQUESTING THE HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO CREATE A WORKING GROUP TO DISCUSS AND IMPLEMENT INSTITUTIONAL CHANGES IN SUSPENSION POLICY AT THE SCHOOL-LEVEL.

 

 

EDU

SCR 69 / SR 36

      Status & Testimony / Status & Testimony

URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO INCREASE ACCESS TO TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO EXPERIENCE SEXUAL VIOLENCE.

 

 

EDU, JDC

HB 2697, HD1

      (HSCR765-20)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Establishes a no time to lose commission to examine how the State's public schools can be internationally competitive.  Appropriates funds.  Takes effect on 7/1/2050.  (HD1)

 

EDU, WAM

 

 

 

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

 

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Senator Michelle N. Kidani

Chair