Legislative News
Please review the bills that HE'E is following this Legislative Session in the below table. We will wait until HE'E members cast their vote and give their input on which positions they support and/or comments they would like HE'E to provide to legislators. If you should have comments or questions about the below bills or the vetting process, please e-mail cheri@heecoalition.org.
As we enter the legislative hearings, we also encourage members to participate by giving oral testimony on behalf of the Coalition or providing testimony on behalf of their own organizations. Please join us by getting involved in the legislative process! If you should need help with submitting testimony, please let us know.
HE'E TRACKING OF LEGISLATIVE BILLS AS OF JANUARY 27, 2014
Any bill status can be looked up on http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/
To submit testimony, please see instructions on Capitol webpage here.
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Hearing Date
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Bill
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Description
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Remarks
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EDU 414 1/29/2014 1:30 PM View
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Position: Support
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RELATED TO EARLY LEARNING. Authorizes the executive office on early learning to enter into agreements with the department of education and charter schools for use of vacant or underutilized classrooms as public preschool classrooms. Makes an appropriation.
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EDU 414 1/29/2014 1:30 PM View
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Position: Support
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RELATING TO EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION.
Establishes the Early Childhood Education Program within the Early Learning System established by section 302L-2, Hawaii Revised Statutes.
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EDU 414 1/29/2014 1:30 PM View
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Position: Support
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RELATING TO EARLY LEARNING. Makes an appropriation for the executive office on early learning to enter into contracts with third party providers for family child interaction learning programs.
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Position: Support
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RELATING TO KINDERGARTEN. Amends the compulsory education law to make kindergarten mandatory.
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EDU 309 1/31/2014 3:00 PM View |
Position: Oppose with amendments |
RELATING TO EDUCATION. Department of Education; Student Instructional Hours
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EDU 4141/27/2014 1:15 PM View
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Position: Support
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RELATING TO AIR CONDITIONING IN PUBLIC SCHOOL. FACILITIES. Requires DOE and DAGS to develop a cooling master strategy and comprehensive study for the public schools and to report its findings to the 2015 regular session of the legislature. Appropriates funds.
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EDU 4141/27/2014 1:15 PM View
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Position: Support
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RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.Requires the department of education to plan for and request funds necessary to implement acoustic noise control and air conditioning at existing and new school facilities. Requires the department of education to develop standards to determine whether acoustic noise control of existing and new schools is necessary. Requires the installation of air conditioning in all public schools based upon a priority list established by the department of education. Makes an appropriation to the department of education for air conditioning in public schools.
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Position: Support intent with amendments
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. Requires the Board of Education to develop and the Department of Education to implement a pilot program to assist students in achieving annual goals under the Common Core State Standards. Requires the Board of Education to provide web-based data and information aimed at improving student outcomes. Effective July 1, 2014.
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Position: Strong Support
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. Requires the department of education to administer the youth risk behavior survey to all public school and charter school students in odd-numbered years for grades six to twelve. Requires all private schools to administer the youth risk behavior survey to all students in odd-numbered years for grades six to twelve. Allows parents or legal guardians to exempt their child from participating in the survey.
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Position: Support | RELATING TO CHILD HEALTH. Creates an appropriation for early intervention services and a web-based early intervention data system. Creates an appropriation for services for children with developmental concerns who do not qualify for services through the Individuals with Disabilities Improvement Education Act including family liaison services and medical home integration with Hi'ilei Hawai'i. Creates an appropriation for school-based vision, hearing, and obesity screening. Creates an appropriation for expenses needed to fund multiagency reviews of child deaths and re-establish a child death review coordinator position.
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Position: Support | RELATING TO YOUTH. Establishes the resources for enrichment, athletics, culture, and health (R.E.A.C.H.) program in the office of youth services to provide a standardized framework and funding for after-school programs in public middle and intermediate schools. Establishes a revolving fund to receive fees and other moneys to supplement the costs of administering and operating the program. Appropriates funds for establishing the R.E.A.C.H. program to provide funding for after-school programs in middle and intermediate public schools. Establishes one full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) position to support the program and appropriates funds for that position.
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Position: Support
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RELATING TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION. Requires the board of education to allow public testimony on items not on a public meeting agenda if certain requirements are met.
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HE'E Quarterly Meeting, Wednesday February 5, 2014 from 4:00-5:30pm, at The Learning Coalition, 841 Bishop Street #301 (Validated Parking at Ali'i Place at 1099 Alakea St. See map here.*For those needing special accommodations to The Learning Coalition, please contact cheri@heecoalition.org.
HE'E meeting notes posted on http://www.heecoalition.org/resources/hee-meeting-notes/
HE'E email archives on http://www.heecoalition.org/resources/hee-email-newsletter-archive
