THE SENATE

THE THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2021

 

COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS

Senator Donovan M. Dela Cruz, Chair

Senator Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING

 

 

DATE:

Friday, February 12, 2021

TIME:

10:05 AM

PLACE:

Conference Room 211 & Videoconference

TIMESLOT:

WAM

 

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A G E N D A

 

The following measure(s) were previously heard in their respective subject matter committees:

 

SB 224

      (SSCR15)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Gives a preference to students who live within the service area of a school or who enrolled in the school the previous school year who apply for participation in a career and technical education program offered by that school.  Establishes enrollment in a career and technical education program as a new exception to the requirement to attend school within the service area in which a student resides.

 

EDU, WAM

SB 242, SD1

      (SSCR13)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Requires public and charter schools to offer education in computer science.  Requires annual reports.  (SD1)

 

EDU, WAM

SB 518, SD1

      (SSCR31)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Requires the department of education to establish and implement a sexual abuse prevention education program to educate public and charter school students on sexual abuse prevention, provide relevant training to teachers and staff, and inform parents and guardians about important child sexual abuse topics.  Requires the board of education to adopt policies to effectuate the program.  Requires reports to the legislature.  Appropriates funds.  (SD1)

 

EDU, WAM

SB 806

      (SSCR41)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO PUBLIC SCHOOL LANDS.

Requires the attorney general of the State of Hawaii, on behalf of the Department of Education, to institute proceedings to acquire certain land owned by the Mililani Town Association by voluntary action or condemnation.

 

EDU, WAM

SB 807, SD1

      (SSCR32)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Requires the department of education to submit an annual report on the school academic and financial plans to the board of education and the legislature.  (SD1)

 

EDU, WAM

SB 812, SD1

      (SSCR33)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Requires the superintendent to serve as the summer learning coordinator and coordinate all summer programs for children.  Requires the summer learning coordinator to leverage certain federal funds for school-based summer programs.  Effective 7/1/50.  (SD1)

 

EDU, WAM

 

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FOR AMENDED NOTICES:  Measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are underscored.  If a measure is both underscored and stricken through, that measure has been deleted from the agenda.

 

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Senator Donovan M. Dela Cruz

Chair