Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2003

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Education, to which was referred H.R. No. 149 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this resolution is to urge the Department of Education to implement career pathways as a part of a school reform model to include the redesign of career and technical education that is reflective of economic development initiatives and priorities.

Your Committee received testimony in support of the resolution from the University of Hawaii State Director for Career and Technical Education.

Your Committee finds that Hawaii's economic future is dependent upon the quality of its workforce. Your Committee further finds that the redesign of career and technical education will provide a means of developing and retraining administrators and school staff, in partnership with the University of Hawaii and the private sector, to develop a teaching corps capable of integrating rigorous academics with highly relevant occupational preparation.

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. 149 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.