STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1044-10

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2010

RE:   H.C.R. No. 267

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2010

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committees on Education and Labor & Public Employment, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 267 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION STRONGLY URGING THE GOVERNOR, THE BOARD OF EDUCATION, THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, AND THE HAWAII STATE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION TO REOPEN NEGOTIATIONS TO REDUCE FURLOUGH FRIDAYS,"

beg leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to strongly urge the Governor, the Board of Education (BOE), and the Hawaii State Teachers Association to return to the bargaining table to reopen negotiations with the intent to reduce furloughs and increase instructional days. 

     BOE, the state representative from the 19^th Representative District, and several concerned individuals testified in support of this measure. 

     Your Committees suggest that rather than accept the current furlough schedule as the only viable option, the department consider alternative schedules including school breaks.   

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Education and Labor & Public Employment that are attached to this report, your Committees concur with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 267 and recommend that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Education and Labor & Public Employment,

____________________________ KARL RHOADS, Chair

____________________________ ROY TAKUMI, Chair