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 H.B. No. 1728, H.D. 1, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to improve the public school system by providing funding to the Department of Education (DOE) to hire part-time teachers, tutors, or both, for elementary and intermediate schools.

A concerned individual testified in support of this bill. DOE supported the intent of the measure.

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 H.B. No. 1728, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.