STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1043
Honolulu, Hawaii
President of the Senate
Twenty-Sixth State Legislature
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Education, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 145 entitled:
"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO COLLABORATE WITH PARENT ORGANIZATIONS TO DEVELOP STATEWIDE POLICIES FOR FAMILY ENGAGEMENT FOR HAWAII'S PUBLIC SCHOOLS,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose and intent of this measure is to request the Board of Education and Department of Education to work with parent organizations to develop statewide policies for family engagement in public schools.
Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Education, Hui for Excellence in Education, and Hawaii Education Matters.
Your Committee finds that family engagement in public schools is a critical component of student success. Family engagement creates strategies and practices that support learning and greater student academic achievement.
Your Committee requests that the Board of Education and Department of Education work with the Hui for Excellence in Education, Hawaii Education Matters, Hawai‘i State Parent Teacher Student Association, and any other interested parent organizations in developing its family engagement policies.
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. 145 and recommends its adoption.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Education,
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JILL TOKUDA, Chair |