STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1251-08

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2008

RE:   H.C.R. No. 123

      H.D. 1

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.C.R. No. 123 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING A STUDY ON THE APPROPRIATE ACCOUNTABILITY STRUCTURE FOR THE HAWAII TEACHER STANDARDS BOARD,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this measure is to request to the Hawaii Teachers Standards Board (HTSB) to conduct a study on the appropriate accountability structure for the HTSB.

     The Hawaii State Teachers Association testified in support of the measure.  The Department of Education, HTSB, and a concerned individual made comments on the resolution. 

     Your committee has amended this measure by:

     (1)  Adding language to increasing the scope of the study to      include models from other states.

     (2)  Making technical, non-substantive amendments for                   clarity, consistency, and style.   

     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. 123, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance in the form attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 123, H.D. 1.

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

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ROY TAKUMI, Chair