STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1532
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2009
RE: S.C.R. No. 52
S.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 Education, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 52, S.D. 1, entitled:
"SENATE 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 concurrent resolution is to request that the Hookakoo Corporation:
(1) Submit reports of its expanded learning time
initiative
that includes a description of the expanded learning
time 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 that promote the achievement and success of
Hawaii's public school students, including the design of
alternative models for expanded learning time and a
framework for providing technical assistance to schools;
and
(3) Submit progress reports to the 2010 and 2011
Legislature.
The Department of Education, Hookakoo Corporation, Kualapuu School, Kamaile Academy, Waimea Middle School, Kamehameha Schools, and the Hawaii Association of Independent Schools testified in support of this 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. 52, 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 |
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