STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1455

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    H.B. No. 1014

       H.D. 2

       S.D. 1

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

Madam:

     Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred H.B. No. 1014, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this measure is to promote the professional development of teachers.

     Specifically, this bill appropriates funds to the Department of Education for professional development, alignment of curriculum, mentoring, and induction teacher mentoring that focuses on new teachers and teachers who are new to Hawaii.

     No comments were submitted on this measure.

     Your Committee finds that professional development for existing teachers, new teachers, and teachers new to Hawaii is a key component in creating a highly qualified and highly effective teaching pool in Hawaii.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1014, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,

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ROSALYN H. BAKER, Chair