Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2002

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Education, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 54 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the Department of Education, as part of a comprehensive career development system, to design a plan for implementing a grades 6-12 career and life skills program.

Your Committee finds that, in this era of rapid technological change within an increasingly global economy, it is more important than ever for schools to equip students for success in an ever-changing job market. The department will incorporate this effort into its Secondary School Reform initiative to ensure that it is a key component of their school improvement efforts.

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. 54 and recommends its adoption.