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, February 7, 2023 |
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2:00 P.M. |
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VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE Conference Room 309 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
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RELATING TO CHARTER SCHOOLS. Provides funding for rental or lease of facilities under legislative appropriations and bond authorizations to the state public charter school commission for the design, planning, construction, repair, and maintenance of public charter school improvements. Appropriates general funds for infrastructure costs, rental or lease assistance, and the repair and maintenance of network infrastructure for charter schools.
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EDN, FIN |
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. Establishes a pilot program in the state public charter school commission to provide an educational pathway for teacher licensure or staff certification for cultural practitioners.
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EDN, FIN |
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RELATING TO ALTERNATIVE SPORTS LEAGUES FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. Requires the Department of Education to create and manage a sports league for high school students in West Oahu, to further aid the development of high school students. This league is open to all high school students, regardless of whether the student attends a public, private, charter, or home school.
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EDN, FIN |
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. Allows students who experienced educational disruption to graduate high school through enrollment in an accepted alternative education program and participation in certain activities approved by the department of education.
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EDN, FIN |
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RELATING TO EDUCATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES. Allows the administration of medication to public school students by health assistants with the approval of a health care professional within the Department of Education, Department of Health, or a health care service per a written agreement with the Department of Education. Replaces the term "school health aides" with "school health assistants" to reflect recent changes to the job title.
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EDN, CPC |
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RELATING TO EMERGENCY MEDICAL RESPONSE. Requires each Department of Education school to establish a critical medical emergency response team. Appropriates moneys.
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EDN, HLT, FIN |
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RELATING TO TEACHER LOANS. Establishes a teacher loan program to encourage individuals to become teachers in hard-to-fill positions of Department of Education schools. Allows the loan to be forgiven after 5 years of teaching in a hard-to-fill position.
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EDN, FIN |
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RELATING TO TAX CREDITS. Establishes a state income tax credit for qualified expenses incurred by prekindergarten through twelfth-grade teachers, instructors, school librarians, counselors, principals, registrars, or aides in a school.
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EDN, FIN |
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. Extends the school supply subsidy pilot program established pursuant to Act 142, Session Laws of Hawaii 2022, for an additional two years. Appropriates funds.
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EDN, FIN |
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. Establishes the Hawaii Educational Expenditure Trust Fund as a separate fund of the Department of Education for improving the education of, and supporting the programs benefiting, the students of the Hawaii public school system.
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EDN, FIN |
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. Authorizes supplemental categorical funding for remote schools. Appropriates funds.
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EDN, FIN |
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. Requires the department of education to establish grant programs to provide funds for the planning and implementation of community schools.
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EDN, FIN |
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PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII RELATING TO PUBLIC EDUCATION. Proposes a constitutional amendment that would: (1) establish local school boards throughout the State to be elected from at least 7 school districts as provided by law; and (2) create an educational standards and accountability commission.
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EDN, JHA, FIN |
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________________________________________ Rep. Justin H. Woodson Chair |
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