STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1761

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    S.C.R. No. 132

       S.D. 1

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2013

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Education, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 132, S.D. 1, entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO TO ESTABLISH A FORMAL ASSOCIATION WITH THE RISE 21ST CENTURY AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose and intent of this measure is to help disadvantaged youth from the Keaukaha/Panaewa Hawaiian Homes Communities in the Hilo district succeed academically by requesting the University of Hawaii at Hilo to establish a formal association with the RISE 21^st Century After School Program along with joint coordination in an effort to provide early preparation for college readiness.

     Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from Revealing Individual Strengths for Excellence (R.I.S.E.), the Keaukaha Canoe Club, the Keaukaha Community Association, and several concerned individuals.

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

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

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ROY M. TAKUMI, Chair