STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1522
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2005
RE: S.B. No. 1636
S.D. 2
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 Finance, to which was referred S.B. No. 1636, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO TEACHERS,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this bill is to help ensure that Hawaii's students receive a quality education by:
(1) Establishing annual salary increases and performance step increases for teachers who meet various performance-based and other requirements; and
(2) Creating a comprehensive teacher evaluation process.
The Hawaii State Teachers Association testified in support of this bill. The Department of Education supported the intent of this measure. The Department of Budget and Finance opposed this bill.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1636, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,
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____________________________ DWIGHT TAKAMINE, Chair |
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