Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2003

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Higher Education, to which was referred H.R. No. 91 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this resolution is to urge the establishment of a teacher cadet program to recruit local high school students to teach in Hawaii's public schools.

The University of Hawaii, Department of Education, and College of Education Alumni Association submitted testimony in support of this measure.

Your Committee finds that the teacher shortage in Hawaii requires creative solutions. A teacher cadet program would encourage Hawaii's best high school students to teach in the public schools and bring much-needed attention to this critical profession.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Higher Education that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 91 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.