STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1548-00

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 2000

                                 RE: H.R. No. 167
                                     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.R. No.
167, H.D. 1, entitled:

     "HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING AN ASSESSMENT OF THE GOALS AND
     OBJECTIVES OF THE A-PLUS PROGRAM AND INCLUDING
     RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ITS IMPROVEMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE
     COMPREHENSIVE STUDENT SUPPORT SYSTEM,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this resolution is to request an assessment
of the goals and objectives of the A-Plus program, including
recommendations for its improvement in conjunction with the
Comprehensice Student Support System.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your
Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 167,
H.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.

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



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                                   DWIGHT Y. TAKAMINE, Chair