HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2023

 

COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Rep. Justin H. Woodson, Chair

Rep. Lisa Marten, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Luke A. Evslin

Rep. Amy A. Perruso

Rep. Jeanne Kapela

Rep. Sean Quinlan

Rep. Trish La Chica

Rep. Chris Todd

Rep. Rose Martinez

Rep. Diamond Garcia

Rep. Scot Z. Matayoshi

 

 

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Thursday, March 16, 2023

TIME:

2:00 P.M.

PLACE:

VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE

Conference Room 309

State Capitol

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A G E N D A

 

SB 830, SD2

(SSCR885)

Status

RELATING TO EMERGENCY MEDICAL RESPONSE.

Requires each Department of Education school to establish a critical medical emergency response team.  Appropriates funds.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

EDN, FIN

SB 1044, SD2

(SSCR1069)

Status

RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH.

Appropriates funds to hire complex-based behavioral health specialists for Hawaii's rural public schools.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

EDN, HLT, FIN

SB 154, SD1

(SSCR961)

Status

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Requires the Department of Education to develop and implement a School Meal Subsidy Program to provide school lunch subsidies to children whose families do not otherwise qualify for free lunch under the federal Free and Reduced Price Lunch Program, subject to income eligibility.  Appropriates funds.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

EDN, FIN

SB 971, SD2

(SSCR898)

Status

RELATING TO STUDENT TRANSPORTATION.

Requires the Department of Education to collect certain data on county bus pass usage for public high school and charter school students.  Requires an annual report to the Legislature.  Appropriates funds to the Department of Education to provide public high school and charter school students with bus passes.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

EDN, FIN

SB 1518, SD2

(SSCR976)

Status

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

Provides procurement exemptions for the Department of Education for certain goods, services, and construction.  Sunsets 6/30/2026.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

EDN, LGO, FIN

SB 7

(SSCR715)

Status

RELATING TO THE SCHOOL FACILITIES AUTHORITY.

Makes necessary amendments to clarify certain references to the School Facilities Authority used in section 302A-1151.1, Hawaii Revised Statutes.

 

EDN, FIN

SB 531, SD2

(SSCR654)

Status

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Authorizes the School Facilities Authority Board to appoint an Executive Director of the School Facilities Authority.  (SD2)

 

EDN, FIN

SB 107, SD1

(SSCR712)

Status

RELATING TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION.

Authorizes a majority of the members of the Board of Education to elect a chairperson from among the members of the Board.  Allows the members to annually elect a chairperson upon the start of the next confirmed term for members.  Removes the requirement that the chairperson be an at-large member.  (SD1)

 

EDN, FIN

SB 156, SD1

(SSCR711)

Status

RELATING TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION.

Requires the Board of Education to hold not less than six community forums annually, with at least one community forum in each county.  Requires the Board to include an open forum for public comments on non-agenda items.  Requires a report to the Legislature on implementing open forums.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

EDN, FIN

SB 1022

(SSCR960)

Status

RELATING TO THE EARLY LEARNING BOARD.

Amends the composition and qualifications of the Early Learning Board to consist of individuals from each county, instead of from particular entities or types of providers.  Establishes general qualifications for the members of the Early Learning Board appointed by the Governor.

 

EDN, FIN

 

 

 

 

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Rep. Justin H. Woodson

Chair