2007 Legislative Session Opens with Call for More Charter Schools

Election results in new representation for charters

As a result of November's election there's been many changes in the State House and Senate. Many of the legislators representing districts that have charter schools have changed. And the membership of the key (education and money)  committees has changed.

DOWNLOAD>> List of Charter School Reps and Key Committee Members (compiled Jan. 2007)

A call for more charter from both houses of the legislature

The 2007 Regular Session of the Hawaii State Legislature opened on Wednesday, January 17th with the minority leadership of both houses calling for more charter schools.

READ THEIR SPEECHES HERE>>
Senate Minority Leader Fred Hemmings' speech, Honolulu Advertiser, Jan. 17, 2007
House Minority Leader Lynn Finnegan's speech, Honolulu Advertiser, Jan. 17, 2007