STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1369

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2007

RE:   S.B. No. 618

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 S.B. No. 618 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to require the Department of Education (DOE) to establish a program to grant high school diplomas to:

     (1)  Veterans of the armed services who did not complete their high school education due to compulsory service in the armed services of the United States during World War II, the Korean Conflict, and Vietnam War; and

     (2)  Individuals who did not complete their high school education because of wartime practices such as internment during World War II.

     DOE supported the intent of this bill.

     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 S.B. No. 618 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Public Safety & Military Affairs.

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

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ROY TAKUMI, Chair