STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1940

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    H.C.R. No. 83

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 H.C.R. No. 83 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO ASSESS THE EXTENT TO WHICH SUPPLEMENTAL ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES ARE INCLUDED IN THE A PLUS AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this measure is to provide increased after school activities for students by requesting the Department of Education to assess the extent to which supplemental academic services are included in the After-school Plus Program (A+ Program).

     Testimony in support of this measure was submitted by the Department of Education.

     Your Committee finds that the Department of Education's A+ Program provides affordable after-school child care services for children in public elementary schools whose parents work, attend school, or are in job training programs, so that the high incidence of latchkey children is reduced.  Your Committee further finds that the A+ Program provides a safe, secure, and nurturing environment for children after school hours and offers a rich variety of activities for the children.  Your Committee believes that the A+ Program plays an important role in helping young students to achieve their educational goals and realize their potential.  This measure requests the Department of Education to assess the extent to which supplemental academic activities are included in the A+ Program to examine whether increased academic services can be provided to young students and allow more public school students to strive to greater heights of academic achievement.

     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. 83, and recommends its adoption.

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

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NORMAN SAKAMOTO, Chair