STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1398
Honolulu, Hawaii
RE: S.C.R. No. 177
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 S.C.R. No. 177 entitled:
"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION TO APPOINT A TASK FORCE TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF IMPLEMENTING A PILOT PROGRAM THAT USES PRIVATE SECTOR RESOURCES FOR A FINANCIAL AND ECONOMIC EDUCATION AND LITERACY PROGRAM FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS ON KAUAI AT NO COST TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this measure is to request the Superintendent of Education to:
(1) Appoint a task force, chaired by the Superintendent of the Kauai Complex Area, to report on the feasibility of implementing a pilot program that uses private sector resources for a financial and economic education and literacy program for public school students on Kauai at no cost to the Department of Education; and
(2) Submit a report on the task force's findings and recommendations to the 2010 Legislature.
Testimony in support of this measure was submitted by three private organizations. Written testimony presented to the Committee may be reviewed on the Legislature's website.
Your Committee finds that financial education and literacy among school age children is of great importance. Their importance is especially great during the current period of economic instability. Your Committee commends the financial institutions involved with this effort to develop a pilot program for possible replication statewide.
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 S.C.R. No. 177 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 |
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