Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2001

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Education, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 45 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to request the Superintendent of Education to convene a task force to develop a demonstration project for gifted and talented students in the Pearl City High School complex.

The Department of Education submitted testimony in opposition to this concurrent resolution.

Your Committee finds that students with advanced abilities require extra attention to ensure that they develop their talents fully. Such students should be nurtured and encouraged to cultivate and develop their capabilities. Your Committee finds that it would be beneficial to conduct a demonstration project in the Pearl City High School complex to help develop programs for gifted and talented students.

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. 45 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.