STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1584-00

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 2000

                                 RE: S.C.R. No. 123
                                     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 Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs, to which
was referred S.C.R. No. 123, H.D. 1, entitled:

     "SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF
     EDUCATION TO COMPLY WITH EXISTING LAW AND REGULATIONS TO
     PREVENT THE EMPLOYMENT OF PERSONS WITH CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS
     IN POSITIONS WHICH PLACE THEM IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO
     CHILDREN,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to request the
Department of Education (DOE) to review internal policy to ensure
statewide compliance with existing laws requiring criminal
history record checks for persons working with children.

     Your Committee finds that criminal history record checks are
vital to the protection of our youth.  Your Committee believes
that statutory provisions and departmental procedures relating to
the DOE that are currently in place are not being followed.  Your
Committee further finds that noncompliance has resulted in the
hiring of persons with questionable or inappropriate criminal
backgrounds.

     Your Committee believes that it is of the utmost importance
that the safeguards already in place be followed and that this
measure will ensure that our youth are provided with a secure
learning environment.


 
 
 
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     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to
this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose
of S.C.R. No. 123, H.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.

                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committee on Judiciary &
                                   Hawaiian Affairs,



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                                   ERIC G. HAMAKAWA, Chair