STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1160-00

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 2000

                                 RE: H.C.R. No. 152
                                     




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

Sir:

     Your Committee on Education, to which was referred H.C.R.
No. 152 entitled: 

     "HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING LEGISLATORS TO
     FOSTER COMMUNITY SUPPORT OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this Concurrent Resolution is to urge each
state legislator to establish a close and supportive relationship
with schools within their district.

     In addition, this Concurrent Resolution:

     (1)  Urges legislators to foster a mutually beneficial
          partnership between schools and businesses and other
          stakeholders in the community;

     (2)  Encourages schools, businesses, and other stakeholders
          in the community to collaborate in defining their
          respective roles to effectively support the schools;
          and

     (3)  Asks legislators to utilize their many personal
          contacts with businesses and other stakeholders within
          the community to:


 
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          (A)  Assist in providing schools with their unique
               material needs, including computers, classroom
               supplies, sports equipment, age-appropriate and
               educational toys, art supplies, laboratory
               equipment, playground equipment, and supplementary
               curriculum materials; and

          (B)  Provide schools with additional human resources,
               including classroom aides, subject matter experts,
               chaperones for special activities, tutors,
               mentors, clerical assistants, and labor for
               designated projects.

     Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure
from the Superintendent of Education, the Kauai District
Superintendent, the Executive Director of Hawaii School-to-Work,
and the President of the Kauai Chamber of Commerce.

     Your Committee finds that public schools form the nucleus of
many communities.  No other public institution plays such a
prominent role in the community and affects so many lives as a
public school.  To ensure that the Legislature and, consequently,
state government listen and respond to community needs, state
legislators need to establish a close and supportive relationship
with schools within their district.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Education that is attached to this report, your
Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 152,
and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on
Legislative Management.

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



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                                   KEN ITO, Chair

 
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