STAND. COM. REP. NO.  250-14

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2014

RE:   H.B. No. 2410

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2014

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Education, to which was referred H.B. No. 2410 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to promote students' academic success by requiring the Board of Education, in collaboration with stakeholders, to:

     (1)  Develop a pilot program, to be implemented by the Department of Education, to assist students enrolled in kindergarten and fourth, eighth, and tenth grades to achieve the Common Core State Standards at established annual objective goals; and

     (2)  Provide on the Department of Education's official website specified information for each public school.

Witt Counseling Service and two concerned individuals supported the measure.  IMUAlliance supported the measure with amendments.  The Hawaii State Teachers Association and a concerned individual opposed the measure.  The Department of Education and Hui for Excellence in Education submitted comments.

     Your Committee has concerns that the content and format of websites may change frequently; however, the information that the Department of Education must report on its website has been statutorily prescribed.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Education that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2410 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Finance.

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

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ROY M. TAKUMI, Chair