HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2023
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Rep. Justin H. Woodson, Chair |
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Rep. Lisa Marten, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Jeanne Kapela |
Rep. Sean Quinlan |
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Rep. Rose Martinez |
Rep. Chris Todd |
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Rep. Scot Z. Matayoshi |
Rep. Diamond Garcia |
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Rep. Amy A. Perruso |
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NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Tuesday, January 31, 2023 |
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TIME: |
2:00 PM |
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PLACE: |
VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE Conference Room 309 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
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A G E N D A
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. Establishes a nationally certified school psychologist incentive program. Appropriates funds for the incentive program.
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EDN, CPC, FIN |
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RELATING TO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PROCUREMENT. Exempts small purchases of career and technical education equipment for the department of education from the electronic procurement system requirements. Adjusts the quotation requirements for the procurement of small purchases of career and technical education equipment for the department.
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EDN, LGO, FIN |
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. Adopts the National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard. Requires the department of education to obtain instructional materials in accessible formats for eligible students.
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EDN, FIN |
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RELATING TO AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS. Appropriates funds for the department of education's resources for enrichment, athletics, culture, and health program.
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EDN, FIN |
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RELATING TO COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATION. Allows students to complete computer science courses as a substitute for science credits at the high school level to count towards graduation requirements. Requires a computer science course credit as a graduation requirement at the high school level beginning with the 2030-2031 school year. Appropriates funds for teacher professional development in computer science.
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EDN, HET, FIN |
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RELATING TO FARM TO SCHOOL PROCUREMENT. Requires the department of education to establish rules for the procurement of goods and services related to the administration of food programs at public schools that incorporate a geographic preference for unprocessed locally grown and locally raised food products.
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EDN, LGO, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION. Requires the board of education to invite 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 and the exclusive representative for bargaining unit (6) (educational officers) to appoint a nonvoting public school administrator representative to the board.
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EDN, JHA, FIN |
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________________________________________ Rep. Justin H. Woodson Chair |
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