STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1286

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2011

RE:   H.R. No. 249

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2011

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Education, to which was referred H.R. No. 249 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO EXPAND ITS PILOT PROJECTS TO COOL HAWAII'S CLASSROOMS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this resolution is to continue to explore innovative methods to help cool Hawaii's classrooms by requesting the Department of Education to expand its related pilot projects in this pursuit.

     The Hawaii State Teachers Association supports this measure.  The Department of Education supports the intent 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 H.R. No. 249 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