STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1503-08

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2008

RE:   H.R. No. 242

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.R. No. 242 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO ESTABLISH A PILOT PROGRAM TO ALLOW PUBLIC SCHOOL PRINCIPALS TO USE A DEBIT CARD SYSTEM FOR PURCHASING SCHOOL SUPPLIES AND OTHER RELATED CURRICULUM SUPPORT SUPPLIES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this measure is to request the Department of Education (DOE) to establish a pilot program to allow public school principals to use a debit card system for purchasing school supplies and other related curriculum support supplies.

     Hawaii State House Representative Corrine Ching and several individuals testified in support of the measure.  DOE testified in opposition to the resolution.

     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.R. No. 242 and recommends that it 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