STAND. COM. REP. NO. 844-00

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 2000

                                 RE: H.B. No. 284
                                     H.D. 1




Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No.
284, H.D. 1, entitled: 

     "A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to statutorily establish the
Hawaii State Student Council (Council) consisting of student
representatives from each school district.  The bill includes
requirements that:

     (1)  The Council conduct an annual conference of secondary
          students;

     (2)  The Council determine the method of selecting the
          student member of the Board of Education;

     (3)  The Council appoint a conference committee to plan and
          coordinate the annual student conference; and 

     (4)  The Department of Education assign a staff member to
          assist the Council as a staff advisor to the conference
          committee.

     Two individuals supported this bill.  The Board of Education
supported the intent of this bill.  One individual commented on
this bill.


 
 
 
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     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your
Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No.
284, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committee on Finance,



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                                   DWIGHT Y. TAKAMINE, Chair