STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1659

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2007

RE:   H.C.R. No. 14

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Health, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 14 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO STUDY THE EDUCATIONAL IMPLICATIONS OF THE SPECIAL NEEDS OF PRESCHOOL AGE CHILDREN WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to ensure appropriate educational opportunities for Hawaii's children with developmental disabilities by urging the Department of Education (DOE) to study the educational implications of the special needs of preschool age children with developmental disabilities.

     The Hawaii Down Syndrome Congress supported this concurrent resolution.  The State Council on Developmental Disabilities supported the intent of this measure.  DOE did not support this concurrent resolution.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Health that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 14 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Education.

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

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JOHN MIZUNO, Acting Chair and Vice Chair