Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2001

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 163, H.D. 1, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to request the Board of Education and the Department of Education to reevaluate and clarify reading goals for students in public schools and increase system accountability for attaining those goals.

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.C.R. No. 163, H.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.