STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1414
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2005
RE: H.R. No. 65
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. 65 entitled:
"HOUSE RESOLUTION URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND BOARD OF EDUCATION TO ADOPT POLICIES AND PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE SCHOOL CONNECTEDNESS AND ADDRESS BEHAVIORAL CHANGES,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this resolution is to curtail substance abuse among students by urging the Department of Education (DOE) to adopt programs and plans that promote school connectedness and address behavioral changes in students.
The Drug Policy Forum of Hawaii, Drug Policy Action Group, and a concerned individual testified in support of this resolution. DOE and the Hawaii State Teachers Association supported the intent of this measure.
Your Committee has amended this resolution by:
(1) Specifying that DOE is urged to support in-school behavioral counseling and education as the preventive disciplinary response to students who are first-time drug abuse offenders and students who voluntarily seek help to deal with drug abuse, as long as these students do not pose a danger to others; 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. 65, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance in the form attached hereto as H.R. No. 65, 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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