STAND. COM. REP. NO.  144-08

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2008

RE:   H.B. No. 2660

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2008

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Education, to which was referred H.B. No. 2660 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR ATHLETICS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to support athletic programs in Hawaii's public schools by appropriating funds as follows:

     (1)  $56,000 for a permanent, full-time athletic director position at Anuenue School;

     (2)  $500,000 for athletic equipment and supplies for school athletic programs;

     (3)  $500,000 for transportation for school athletic programs; and

     (4)  An unspecified amount of funds for athletic programs to meet requirements for gender equity for females in sports in the schools.

     The Department of Education, Athletic Directors and Coaches Association, and the principal and athletic director of Anuenue School testified in support of this bill.

     Your Committee notes that funds for the aforementioned items are not available through the weighted student formula.

     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. 2660 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