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 S.B. No. 865, S.D. 1, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of the measure is to:

The Department of Human Services and the Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii supported the measure. The Department of Education supported the intent of the measure.

Your Committee finds that the Hawaii school-to-work system's focus is to prepare students for the workforce of the twenty-first century. School-to-work builds public and private partnerships that link education, the workplace, and the community. Its goal is to empower students to achieve their highest potential as productive members in local, national, and global societies. School-to-work emphasizes the link between academic and specialized skills by providing meaningful work-based learning opportunities.

Your Committee strongly supports the continuation of the school-to-work system in Hawaii's schools to help prepare our children to be successful and productive adults.

Upon further consideration, your Committee deleted section three, which appropriated funds for the school-to-work executive council to further facilitate discussion on this measure.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Education that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 865, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 865, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on Finance.