STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1484

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    H.C.R. No. 89

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2009

State of Hawaii

Madam:

     Your Committee on Education and Housing, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 89 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THAT THE HOOKAKOO CORPORATION REPORT ON THE PROGRESS AND IMPACTS OF THE MODELS FOR EXPANDED LEARNING TIME BEING PILOTED BY THE HOOKAKOO CORPORATION'S PARTNER CONVERSION CHARTER SCHOOLS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this measure is to request that the Hookakoo Corporation:

     (1)  Submit reports of its expanded learning time initiative and models that are or will be piloted by the Corporation's partner conversion charter schools;

     (2)  Collaborate with the Department of Education on the development of plans to pilot expanded learning time models and a framework for providing technical assistance to schools; and

     (3)  Submit progress reports to the 2010 and 2011 Legislature.

     Testimony in support of this measure was submitted by five government agencies and two private organizations.  Written testimony presented to the Committee may be reviewed on the Legislature's website.

     Your Committee finds that the expanded learning time models detailed in this measure provide safe and structured learning environments for school age children during nonschool hours.  In addition, these programs engage students in experiential, hands on learning projects, challenge students to delve deeply into core subjects, and allow students to participate in enrichment and remedial opportunities that can enhance their academic, personal, and social development.

     Your Committee further finds that the Department of Education currently provides extended learning opportunities and that the preliminary impact data derived from the models for expanded learning time report will help the Department's efforts in further developing expanded learning time programs.  The evaluation and technical assistance outlined in this measure can benefit both conversion charter schools and the Department's public schools.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Education and Housing that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 89, and recommends its adoption.

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

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NORMAN SAKAMOTO, Chair