STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1915-08

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2008

RE:   S.C.R. No. 83

      S.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 S.C.R. No. 83, S.D. 1, entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT 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 the auditor to conduct a study on an appropriate accountability structure for the Hawaii Teachers Standards Board (HTSB).

     Hawaii State Teachers Association (HSTA) testified in support of the resolution.  The Department of Education (DOE) and HTSB submitted comments on the measure.

     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 S.C.R. No. 83, S.D. 1, 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