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