Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2004

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Education, to which was referred H.B. No. 1880 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to appropriate funds to the Department of Education (DOE) to provide full-time student activities coordinators (SACs) at all public high schools.

The Hawaii State Teachers Association, Hawaii State Student Council, Hawaii Student Activities Association, University of Hawaii Student Caucus, and numerous students and other individuals submitted testimony in support of this bill. DOE supported the intent of this bill.

Your Committee finds that SACs provide invaluable services to many students. Working many extra hours, often on a year-round basis, SACs provide students with interesting and engaging activities and serve to keep essential programs running within the schools. SACs often also serve as close advisors and role models for students, providing personal attention that is much needed and appreciated.

Your Committee has amended this bill by:

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Education that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1880, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1880, H.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on Finance.