Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.B. No. 3059, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to increase student achievement in the state's public schools by establishing and maintaining a model curriculum for teachers to meet the Hawaii performance standards required by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.

The Hawaii Automobile Dealers' Association and concerned individuals testified in support of this bill. The Hawaii State Teachers Association supported the intent of this measure. The Department of Education opposed this measure.

While recognizing the potential value in establishing a model curriculum, your Committee also wishes to note its concern that the impetus for doing so may more properly come from the Department or Board of Education. However, your Committee wishes to advance this measure in the interests of continuing discussion.

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. 3059, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.