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 14, 2023 |
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TIME: |
2:15 P.M. |
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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 CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION. Establishes a career and technical education working group to strengthen career and technical education in the State's public schools. Makes an appropriation.
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EDN, FIN |
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RELATING TO SCHOOLS. Requires the board of education to adopt rules to expand the jurisdiction of all public schools under the purview of the department of education to include a quarter-mile radius surrounding each public school.
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EDN, FIN |
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. Requires board of education approval prior to the termination of a complex area superintendent.
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EDN, FIN |
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RELATING TO MAGNET SCHOOLS. Establishes a five-year magnet school pilot program at Waiahole and Ka‘a‘awa elementary schools. Establishes eight full-time equivalent (8.0 FTE) positions. Appropriates funds.
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EDN, FIN |
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. Requires the department of education to employ one full-time equivalent counselor, vice principal, and media specialist at each department school. Appropriates funds.
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EDN, FIN |
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. Appropriates funds for one twelve-month complex area trauma-informed resource teacher permanent position and one district educational specialist II permanent position for the Castle-Kahuku complex area.
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EDN, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE HAWAII SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF AND BLIND. Requires the Department of Education to meet with Hawaii School for the Deaf and Blind stakeholders and members of the Hawaii deaf community regarding the development of a plan to transition the Hawaii School for the Deaf and Blind to a conversion charter school. Requires a report to the Legislature.
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EDN, FIN |
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RELATING TO CIVIC EDUCATION. Appropriates funds to the department of education for the expansion of civic education in the public schools. Establishes two full-time equivalent permanent civic education resource teacher positions, one of which shall be grant funded.
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EDN, FIN |
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RELATING TO MEDIA LITERACY. Authorizes school complexes to incorporate media literacy in its standards-based curriculum, including content that prevents negative impacts of misinformation, disinformation, digital discrimination, and online hate speech.
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EDN, FIN |
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RELATING TO AUTHENTIC ASSESSMENTS. Authorizes public school complex areas to use authentic assessments as part of classroom-based performance assessments.
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EDN, FIN |
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RELATING TO HOUSING. Requires the school facilities authority to conduct a feasibility study for the development of teacher and workforce housing at the Queen Liliuokalani elementary school property. Requires a report to the legislature prior to the 2024 regular session. Appropriates funds for the feasibility study. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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HSG, EDN, FIN |
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RELATING TO SCHOOL CAMPUSES. Establishes and appropriates moneys for a Maui campus housing pilot program, to be administered by the school facilities authority which shall make on-campus housing available to employees at Lahainaluna and Kulanihakoi high schools on the island of Maui. Requires the school facilities authority and department of education to submit reports to the Legislature. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
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HSG, EDN, FIN |
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RELATING TO TEACHER RENTAL HOUSING. Authorizes HHFDC to assist DOE in developing teacher housing projects and contract or sponsor an experimental or demonstration housing project with any state department or agency. Appropriates funds for deposit into the dwelling unit revolving fund. Authorizes DOE to lease land and contract with private entities for the development, management, maintenance, or revitalization of teacher housing. Permits a private entity to lease teacher housing to other eligible tenants if occupancy of teacher housing falls below a threshold as determined by DOE. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
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________________________________________ Rep. Justin H. Woodson Chair |