STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1464
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2005
RE: H.R. No. 155
H.D. 1
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.R. No. 155 entitled:
"HOUSE RESOLUTION URGING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS, AND THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO CONTINUE FUNDING FOR THE EVEN START FAMILY LITERACY PROGRAM,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this resolution is to support early childhood education, adult literacy, and parenting education by requesting the continuation of funding for the Even Start Family Literacy Program.
Several concerned individuals testified in support of this resolution.
Your Committee has amended this resolution by:
(1) Clarifying that the scope of the measure includes the Even Start Family Literacy Program at sites in Hawaii other than Blanche Pope Elementary School that have not been included in the federal budget; and
(2) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.
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.R. No. 155, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto as H.R. No. 155, H.D. 1.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Education,
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____________________________ ROY TAKUMI, Chair |
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