Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2004

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committees on Education and Transportation, Military Affairs, and Government Operations, to which was referred S.B. No. 2199 entitled:

beg leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to appropriate funds for the establishment of a permanent military liaison position within the Department of Education.

Testimony in support of this measure was submitted by the Department of Education (DOE) and the Hawaii State Teachers Association.

Your Committees find that due to the sizeable military presence within the State, which has resulted in a significant number of military dependents in our public schools, efforts should be made to communicate and coordinate with the military community. Your Committees determine that the establishment of a permanent military liaison position within the DOE will enhance its efforts to promote and implement initiatives relevant to the military community, including Hawaii 3Rs and the Joint Venture Education Forum.

As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Education and Transportation, Military Affairs, and Government Operations that are attached to this report, your

Committees are in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2199 and recommend that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.