HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2020
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Rep. Justin H. Woodson, Chair |
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Rep. Mark J. Hashem, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Lynn DeCoite |
Rep. Takashi Ohno |
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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. Dee Morikawa |
Rep. Val Okimoto |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Thursday, January 30, 2020 |
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TIME: |
2:20 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 EDUCATION. Requires the BOE to include evaluation of the Strive HI Performance System factors as a component of the superintendent of education's annual performance evaluation. Requires improvements in at least one-half of those factors for any salary increase for the superintendent. Repeals 6/30/2024.
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LHE, LAB, FIN |
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. Extends the requirement that the Board of Education release from school attendance students observing holy days to the observation of other religious practices.
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LHE, JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION. Requires the Board of Education to hold no less than six community forums annually, with at least one forum in each county. Requires the Board to include an open forum for public comments on non-agenda items at the end of each public meeting through June 30, 2025. Requires a report to the Legislature on implementing open forums.
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RELATING TO STUDENT JOURNALISTS. Allows student journalists at public schools to exercise freedom of speech and freedom of the press in school-sponsored media.
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RELATING TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Requires the Department of Education to establish food waste and plant-based alternative meal goals by 1/1/2035, as part of the Sustainable Schools Initiative.
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RELATING TO TAXATION. Permanently directs specified percentages of the general excise tax revenues to the Department of Education to augment its capacity and infrastructure and to the Department of Transportation to protect the state highway system from the threat of inundation and damage caused by climate change. Directs specified percentages of revenues from a new, temporary state improvement surcharge to the foregoing purposes and to certain state funds.
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RELATING TO SCHOOLS. Establishes within the DOE the workforce readiness program within the adult community schools program. Appropriates funds.
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MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE STATE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL COMMISSION. Makes an emergency appropriation to provide funds for the state public charter school commission to pay the claim and settlement amount pursuant to Miller-Potter v. State of Hawaii, et al., Civil No. 16-1-0385K.
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RELATING TO CHARTER SCHOOLS. Amends the performance framework requirements for charter schools. Amends authorizers' reporting and audit requirements. Amends authorizers' responsibilities in reviewing charter applications.
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RELATING TO EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION. Prohibits the expulsion and establishes limitations for suspension of children participating in the Executive Office on Early Learning Public Prekindergarten Program.
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DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
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· The Committee(s) to which the comments are directed;
· The date and time of the hearing; and
· Measure number.
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________________________________________ Rep. Justin H. Woodson Chair |