STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1347

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    GOV. MSG. NO. 498

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

Madam:

     Your Committee on Education, to which was referred Governor's Message No. 498, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of: 

Hawai'i Teacher Standards Board

G.M. No. 498

CAROL E. SEIELSTAD, for a term to expire 6-30-2010,

begs leave to report as follows:

     Upon review of background information submitted by the nominee, your Committee finds that Carol E. Seielstad holds an Artium Baccalaureus degree, with honors, from the University of California at Berkeley and Master's Equivalent degree from McGill University in Montreal, Quebec.  She has also earned her fifth year teaching credential from the College of Notre Dame in Belmont, California and has completed certification under Project R.I.S.E.  Ms. Seielstad currently serves as a special education teacher at Hanalani and Kapaa Elementary Schools and is being nominated for reappointment to the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board.  She has also served as a special education teacher for preschool students, a resource coordinator/resource teacher, a reading specialist, a kindergarten teacher, and as a Peace Corps volunteer teacher.  Ms. Seielstad is a National Board Certified Teacher who is also a member of many professional and community organizations.

     Testimony in support of this nominee was submitted by the Hawaii State Teachers Association and two individuals.

     Your Committee questioned the nominee regarding the nominee's desire to serve, perception of the role and responsibilities of membership, qualifications for membership, and goals for the nominee's term of service on the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board.  Your Committee believes that the nominee adequately responded to the Committee's inquiries and demonstrated adequate knowledge of and a commitment to work towards the goals of the Board, including addressing the teacher shortage problem in Hawaii.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Education that is attached to this report, your Committee, after full consideration of the background, experience, and qualifications of the nominee, has found the nominee to be qualified for the position to which nominated and recommends that the Senate advise and consent to the nomination.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Education,

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NORMAN SAKAMOTO, Chair