STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1754

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2011

RE:   S.C.R. No. 79

      S.D. 1

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 S.C.R. No. 79, S.D. 1, entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO REVIEW ITS BY-LAWS AND POLICIES AND APPLICABLE ADMINISTRATIVE RULES AND STATUTES TO IMPROVE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE EDUCATIONAL DELIVERY SYSTEM,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to improve the educational delivery system by:

     (1)  Requesting the Board of Education (BOE) to undertake a two-year review of its by-laws, policies, and applicable sections of the Hawaii Revised Statutes and Hawaii Administrative Rules;

     (2)  Permitting BOE to make any changes to its by-laws and policies that would assist BOE, the Department of Education, and school administrators to create a more effective educational delivery system; and

     (3)  Requesting BOE to submit reports to the Legislature, including findings, any changes made to BOE's by-laws or policies, and any proposed legislation.

     A concerned individual provided comments.

     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. 79, S.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.

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

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ROY TAKUMI, Chair