Thank you for your continued support. We wanted to give a brief update on where we are in the legislative session. In addition, we received a request by a HE'E participant to post an upcoming event. Please feel free to let us know if you would like to share events or announcements.
Legislative News
Last week Friday was the deadline for "First Decking, " the deadline by which a bill must be submitted, i.e., "decked," in its final form to be considered for passage on third reading by its originating house. Thursday, March 6, 2014, is the deadline for the "First Crossover," the deadline by which a final vote must be taken in the bill's originating house to pass the bill on third reading, thus enabling it to cross over to the non- originating house for consideration. The exceptions are the budget bills. The House budget bill HB1700's cross over deadline is Wednesday, March 12, 2014. A hearing is set for Wednesday, March 5, 2014 at 2:00 pm in Conference Room 308. See hearing notice here. The Coalition will be submitting testimony in support of the Department of Education's Supplemental Budget Request for 2014-2015. Please see testimony here.
Please view Senator Tokuda's recent "Updater" lists for Senate bills here, House bills here, and Hearing Notices here. Any bill status can be looked up on http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/
Upcoming Member Events
Hawaii Teacher Work To The Rules Air Conditioning Rally: March 6, 2014 from 9:00-11:00 am, State Capitol. Please see Facebook page here.
"HIT A HOMERUN WITH SPIN!" a conference for families of children and youth with disabilities and helping professionals. Saturday, April 5, 2014, 8:30 am-3:30 pm, UH Campus Center. Please see flyer here.
SUMMIT FOR AFTERSCHOOL AND OUT-OF-SCHOOL PARTNERS: March 13, 2014, 9:00 am-1:30 pm, Central Union Church, 1660, S. Beretania St. Be a part of Hawaii's First Afterschool and Out-of School Network! See flyer here. Please register at www.surveymonkey.com/s/Afterschool_Summit . Deadline for Oahu is March 6, 2014. For questions, please contact HawaiiAfterschool@gmail.com, Phone/Fax 800-581-7491 Ex.6 or vista www.kahoomiki.org
Upcoming HE'E Meetings
HE'E Planning Meeting: Tuesday, March 11, 2014, 9:00-11:00 am at The Learning Coalition, 841 Bishop Street, #301 (See map here. Validated Parking at Ali' Place at 1099 Alakea Street.) For those needing special accommodations, please contact cheri@heecoalition.org.
We will continue to give an update on status of bills Coalition has been following.
HE'E Special Meeting: Wednesday, March 12, 2014 4:00-5:30 pm at The Learning Coalition, 841 Bishop Street, #301 (See map here. Validated Parking at Ali'i Place at 1099 Alakea Street) For those needing special accommodations, please contact cheri@heecoalition.org.
Please join us and welcome special guest David Moyer from the Hawaii Department of Education's Office of Strategic Reform who will discuss his project on the "School Report Card." Space is limited so please RSVP if you haven't done so already here.
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
