STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1127

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 1999

                                   RE:  H.B. No. 512
                                        H.D. 2
                                        S.D. 1




Honorable Norman Mizuguchi
President of the Senate
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 1999
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Education and Technology, to which was
referred H.B. No. 512, H.D. 2, entitled: 

     "A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this measure is to repeal the June 30, 2000,
sunset date of the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board, thereby making
the board permanent.  

     Prior to the hearing, your Committee circulated a proposed
Senate Draft.  Testimony was received on this proposed draft H.B.
No. 512, H.D. 2, S.D. 1.  

     The proposed draft deleted the measure as received and
replaced it with the contents of S.B. 743, S.D. 1.  The purpose
of proposed draft is to appropriate funds to develop an early
childhood education center in the Kalihi area.

     Testimony was submitted in support of proposed H.B. 512,
H.D. 2, S.D. 1, by the Department of Education and a concerned
citizen.

     Your Committee finds that learning beyond age three is
critical for a child's development.  Many of our Kalihi area
elementary schools serve as exemplary models where families feel
supported and parents and teachers work together to help
youngsters learn and achieve.  

 
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     Your Committee finds that the Department of Education is
willing to partner with other agencies to develop an early
childhood education center in the neighborhoods of Kalihi in
order to continue to integrate the early childhood initiatives
with the surrounding school community.

     Your Committee has amended this measure as received, by
replacing the contents of this measure with the proposed
H.B. 512, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, and adding Honolulu Community College
as one of the schools to participate in the early childhood
education center in the Kalihi area.

     Your Committee emphasizes that funds to develop an early
childhood education center in the Kalihi area shall not be
released until an action plan is established.

     Your Committee realizes the value of the Hawaii Teachers
Standards Board, and your Committee has incorporated provisions
from S.B. No. 41, S.D. 1, into H.B. No. 519, S.D. 1, to address
this matter.  H.B. No. 519, S.D. 1, also is being reported out of
your Committee.

     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 is in accord with the intent and purpose
of H.B. No. 512, H.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that
it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B.
No. 512, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on Ways
and Means.

                                   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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