STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1697

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2011

RE:   H.R. No. 201

      H.D. 2

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2011

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.R. No. 201, H.D. 1, entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION URGING THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO ACCEPT THE  NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED ACT COLLEGE ADMISSION EXAM RESULTS FOR DETERMINING IF A SCHOOL IS MEETING "NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND" COMPLIANCE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this resolution is to urge the United States Department of Education to accept the nationally recognized act college admission exam results for determining if a school is meeting "No Child Left Behind" compliance.

     Upon further consideration, your Committee has amended this resolution to include other nationally recognized exams.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 201, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto as H.R. No. 201, H.D. 2.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

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MARCUS R. OSHIRO, Chair