STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1164

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    H.B. No. 953

       H.D. 2

       S.D. 1

Honorable Shan S. Tsutsui

President of the Senate

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2011

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred H.B. No. 953, H.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose and intent of this measure is to improve the ability of the Department of Education to recruit education officials by changing the salary cap for the deputy superintendent, assistant superintendents, and complex area superintendents from eighty percent of the superintendent's salary to an amount not to exceed the superintendent's salary.

     Your Committee finds that increasing the salary cap for deputy, assistant, and complex area superintendents will attract a greater pool of candidates for these positions, enhance competition, and improve the ability of the State to recruit the most qualified and experienced individuals.

     Your Committee has amended this measure by making it effective upon its approval.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 953, H.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 953, H.D. 2, S.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,

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DAVID Y. IGE, Chair