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HI HR129
Resolution
Status
3/14/2012
Primary Sponsor
Mele Carroll
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AI Summary
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Requests the University of Hawaii, with assistance from the Department of Education and other relevant educational organizations, to review state funding for English as a Second Language (ESL) programs and Hawaiian language programs in Hawaii.
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Directs the review to examine any disparities in funding between the state's two official languages.
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Requires the University of Hawaii to report findings and recommendations, including projected costs to address funding disparities, to the Legislature no later than 20 days prior to the 2013 Regular Session.
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Received support from the Department of Education and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs.
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Committee on Education recommends referral to the Committee on Finance.
Legislative Description
Review; ESL; Hawaiian Language Programs
Last Action
(H) Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Cabanilla, Carroll, Mizuno, Thielen excused (4).
4/3/2012