Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2002

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Education, to which was referred H.R. No. 33 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the Department of Education (DOE) to work with the youth of the First Representative District and community agencies to develop community-based youth programs.

DOE, Family Intervention Services, Hawaii Youth Services Network, and numerous students submitted testimony in support of this measure.

Your Committee finds that community-based programs help students to use their time constructively when they are out of school rather than engaging in harmful or illegal activities. Your Committee notes that much of the island of Hawaii is physically isolated, and many students have difficulty getting to and from beneficial extracurricular activities. Coordinated efforts between DOE and community agencies will help to ensure that students in the First Representative District have better access to positive community-based activities.

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.R. No. 33 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.