Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Education and Military Affairs, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 165 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to urge the federal government to increase funding and flexibility for implementation of the No Child Left Behind Act.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Hawaii State Teachers Association and one individual. Comments in support of the intent of this measure were received from the Hawaii Government Employees Association. Comments concurring with the principles of this measure were received from the Department of Education.

Your Committee finds that the best way for the federal government to make education a national priority is to support states' efforts to improve student achievement – specifically, by increasing funding for implementation of No Child Left Behind Act requirements, and by granting states more flexibility in meeting Act requirements when federal funding is reduced or insufficient.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Education and Military Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 165 and recommends its adoption.