STAND. COM. REP. NO.  130

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2007

RE:   H.B. No. 414

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.B. No. 414 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT PROPOSING A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION RELATING TO EDUCATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to enhance student representation on the Board of Education (BOE) by proposing a constitutional amendment to allow the student member of BOE to vote on all matters.

     Several concerned individuals testified in support of this bill.  The Board 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 is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 414 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

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

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ROY TAKUMI, Chair