Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Education and Military Affairs, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 101 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request a cost analysis of providing transportation services to public school students for summer school and extra curricular activities.

Testimony in support of the measure was submitted by the Department of Education.

Your Committee finds that there are many off-campus activities and programs that contribute to the learning and development of students. Although there may be some concerns regarding the variables that may hinder implementation of transportation services, a report of the cost analysis could assist future legislatures to develop a transportation plan.

Your Committee is sensitive to the department's funding concerns, and so it is your Committee's intent that the scope of the cost analysis include at a minimum, one bus per school for one late transport within the school's district and current routes.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Education and Military Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 101, and recommends its adoption.