STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1742

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2007

RE:   H.C.R. No. 43

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.C.R. No. 43 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A FISCAL AND MANAGEMENT AUDIT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION'S SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to request the auditor to conduct a fiscal and management audit of the Department of Education's special education program to ensure that an adequate level of special education services is being provided to special-needs students.

     The measure also requests that the Department of Education cooperate with, and provide assistance to, the Auditor with respect to this fiscal and management audit.

     Testifying in support of this measure were the Hawaii State Teachers Association, Cure Autism Now and Autism Speaks, Autism Society of Hawaii, Hawaii Down Syndrome Congress, and concerned individuals.  The Department of Education offered comments.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Education that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 43 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Legislative Management.

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

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ROY TAKUMI, Chair