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BUDGET BATTLE
Senate to grill DOE on stimulus
POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Nov 07, 2009
A special Senate committee examining alternatives to public school teacher furloughs is trying to determine whether federal stimulus dollars could get students back in classrooms.
The committee has scheduled a briefing Monday to hear from state education officials about the availability of stimulus money.
Lawmakers want to hear from the Department of Education and Board of Education on how much money has been received, how much has been spent and how remaining money will be spent.
Some have called on lawmakers to go into special session to try and find funds to restore public schools days being lost to labor furloughs. Support for a special session is waning, after members of the House leadership said they preferred handling the matter in next year's regular session.
House Speaker Calvin Say joined state education officials and Gov. Linda Lingle in calling for a reopening of the Hawaii State Teachers Association contract to renegotiate terms to restore furlough days.
In a written statement, HSTA President Wil Okabe said the union was "not opposed" to renegotiating the contract. "However, we are perplexed by the calls for HSTA to reopen the contract and renegotiate the terms without any viable options being proposed."
A special Senate committee examining alternatives to public school teacher furloughs is trying to determine whether federal stimulus dollars could get students back in classrooms.
The committee has scheduled a briefing Monday to hear from state education officials about the availability of stimulus money.
Lawmakers want to hear from the Department of Education and Board of Education on how much money has been received, how much has been spent and how remaining money will be spent.
Some have called on lawmakers to go into special session to try and find funds to restore public schools days being lost to labor furloughs. Support for a special session is waning, after members of the House leadership said they preferred handling the matter in next year's regular session.
House Speaker Calvin Say joined state education officials and Gov. Linda Lingle in calling for a reopening of the Hawaii State Teachers Association contract to renegotiate terms to restore furlough days.
In a written statement, HSTA President Wil Okabe said the union was "not opposed" to renegotiating the contract. "However, we are perplexed by the calls for HSTA to reopen the contract and renegotiate the terms without any viable options being proposed."
Today’s Edition
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- Man shot in police encounter
- 70 U.S. Army reservists receive warrior citizen awards
- Family raises $66,000 for son's liver surgery
- Ocean Watch: A love of fish catches new friends, families
- Island Images
- Newswatch
- Police and Fire
- Trader with a taste for risk fishes for tuna from a kayak
- Deal will turn a hospital private, with goal of efficiency
- Readers asked to share holiday horrors
- Easing holiday stress
- It's About Time: An annual reality check can help you reorganize
- Da Kine
- Pet Ohana
- Got nutrients?
- Wahine dominate All-WAC honors
- Hawaii starts defense of its WAC tourney title tomorrow
- Crucial homestand for chance at bowl
- Five big plays from Hawaii's 17-10 victory
- Further Review: Streak means nothing with 8-3 Navy heading in
- Garcia advances at Reef Hawaiian Pro
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