Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Education, to which was referred H.R. No. 32 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this resolution is to urge the President of the United States, United States Congress, and United States Department of Education to support the goals of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) by increasing funds for federal education initiatives and affording more flexibility to states in relation to NCLB.

The Department of Education and Communities for Quality Education testified in support of this measure.

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. 32 and recommends its adoption.