STAND. COM. REP. NO.  72

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2007

RE:   H.B. No. 598

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Education, to which was referred H.B. No. 598 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to enhance the learning experiences of students across the state by creating the Online Learning Task Force (Task Force) to develop a systematic plan to expand opportunities for online learning.

     The Department of Education, Myron B. Thompson Academy, and a concerned individual testified in support of this bill.

     Your Committee wishes to clarify that the intent of this bill is to include as many stakeholders as possible in the membership of the Task Force.  Your Committee also respectfully requests that the membership include an individual involved in the Hawaii Online College Prep Initiative at the University of Hawaii.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Education that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 598 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Finance.

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

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ROY TAKUMI, Chair