STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1575-00

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 2000

                                 RE: S.C.R. No. 157
                                     




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

Sir:

     Your Committees on Education and Public Safety and Military
Affairs, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 157 entitled:

     "SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
     TO ESTABLISH A POSITION OF MILITARY LIAISON OFFICER FOR THE
     BOARD OF EDUCATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this measure is to urge the Board of
Education to establish a position of military liaison officer to
serve the Board of Education.

     Your Committees find that establishing the position will
enable the Board of Education and the military to open formal
channels of communication on educational matters affecting
military children.

     Military families are an important component of this
community who are often overlooked because most are officially
residents of other states.  However, the children of military
families have educational needs that are no different from any
other.

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your
Committees on Education and Public Safety and Military Affairs
that are attached to this report, your Committees concur with the

 
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intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 157, and recommend that it be
referred to the Committee on Finance.

                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committees on Education and
                                   Public Safety and Military
                                   Affairs,

                                   
                                   
                                   
                                   
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NESTOR GARCIA, Chair               KEN ITO, Chair

 
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