STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1634

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2009

RE:   S.B. No. 1250

      S.D. 1

      H.D. 1

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2009

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.B. No. 1250, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to amend provisions relating to emergency hires at the Department of Education (DOE) by clarifying that:

     (1)  No individual may be employed by DOE on an emergency basis for more than three years in the aggregate; and

     (2)  Unlicensed individuals who have been hired on an emergency basis after June 30, 1997, but prior to July 1, 2008, may be employed on an emergency basis for no more than four years in the aggregate.

     DOE supported this bill.  The Hawaii Teacher Standards Board submitted comments.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1250, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

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

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MARCUS R. OSHIRO, Chair