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. 98 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to request the Department of Education (DOE) to provide transportation for students involved in extracurricular activities after school hours.

DOE submitted testimony in support of this measure.

Your Committee finds that after school extracurricular activities are beneficial to students and enhance the overall effectiveness of education. Unfortunately, many students are unable to participate in such activities due to transportation constraints. Your Committee feels that it is in the public interest to provide transportation for students who wish to participate in extracurricular pursuits. However, in consideration of DOE concerns, your Committee would like to clarify that this measure is only intended to address on-campus, school-based activities, and not those which are conducted at other locations.

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. 98 and recommends its adoption.