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. 188, H.D. 1, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the Department of Education to provide a cost breakdown of their budget.

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

Your Committee finds that Act 51, Session Laws of Hawaii 2004, implemented a weighted student formula that allocates funds to schools based on the characteristics and needs of public school students. As the department continues to implement Act 51, greater transparency on the expenditures is needed for the Legislature and public to understand the financial status and responsibilities of the department. This measure requests a report on that information.

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. 188, H.D. 1, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.