STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1413

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2005

RE: H.C.R. No. 92

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Education, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 92 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE FORMATION OF A LONG-RANGE PLAN TO ADDRESS THE FUTURE OF PUBLIC AND SCHOOL LIBRARIES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to request that the Board of Education, Department of Education (DOE), and Hawaii State Public Library System develop a strategic plan to separate public and school libraries to enhance levels of service for students and the communities.

DOE supported the intent of this measure. The Hawaii State Public Library System offered comments.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Education that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 92 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Education,

 

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ROY TAKUMI, Chair