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.C.R. No. 152, S.D. 1, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to request the Department of Education (DOE) to ensure that middle and intermediate school students are provided with enrichment activities.

DOE submitted testmony in support of the intent of this concurrent resolution.

Your Committee finds that many intermediate and middle school students are left without enrichment activities as they may no longer attend A-Plus program after school, and do not have access to the same breadth of activities provided to high school students. This measure requests that DOE ensure that these students be provided with adequate enrichment opportunities. However, as it will most likely require policy decision-making to effectuate the requests made in this measure, your Committee notes that DOE should work collaboratively with the Board of Education on this matter.

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 S.C.R. No. 152, S.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.