STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3526

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 2000

                                   RE:  GOV. MSG. NO. 160
                                        




Honorable Norman Mizuguchi
President of the Senate
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Education and Technology, to which was
referred Governor's Message No. 160, submitting for study and
consideration the nomination of:

HAWAII TEACHERS STANDARDS BOARD

     G.M. No. 160       LORRAINE HENDERSON, for a term to expire
                        June 30, 2001,

begs leave to report as follows:

     Upon review of the statement submitted by the nominee, your
Committee finds that Lorraine Henderson has the necessary
character, experience, and qualifications to serve on the Hawaii
Teachers Standards Board, and is willing to serve without
compensation.

     Your Committee notes the specific qualifications of the
nominee:

     Lorraine Henderson has lived in Hawaii for almost 23 years.
Since 1992, Dr. Henderson has been the principal of Kailua
Intermediate School, which received national recognition for its
exemplary efforts in technology while under Dr. Henderson's
leadership.  Previously, Dr. Henderson was vice-principal at
Waianae Intermediate, Aliamanu Intermediate, and Kaimuki High
School, where she was the first recipient to represent Hawaii as
the 1991 Outstanding Vice-Principal.  Dr. Henderson has a Ph.D.
in Educational Leadership and began her career in 1977 as a
Language Arts teacher at Nanakuli High and Intermediate School.

 
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     Your Committee received testimony in support of
Dr. Henderson from the Hawaii Teachers Standards Board and HGEA-
AFSCME.

     Your Committee diligently questioned the nominee and
believes that the nominee adequately responded to your
Committee's inquiries.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Education and Technology that is attached to this
report, your Committee, after full consideration of the
background, character, experience, and qualifications of the
nominee, has found the nominee to be qualified for the position
to which nominated and recommends that the Senate advise and
consent to the nomination.

                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committee on Education and
                                   Technology,



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                                   DAVID Y. IGE, Chair

 
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