STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3647

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    GOV. MSG. NO. 834

 

 

 

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2016

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Education, to which was referred Governor's Message No. 834, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of: 

 

Hawai'i Teacher Standards Board

 

G.M. No. 834

ROXANE STEWART,

for a term to expire 06-30-2019,

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     Your Committee has reviewed the personal history, resume, and statement submitted by the nominee and finds Roxane Stewart to possess the requisite qualifications to be nominated for reappointment to the Hawai‘i Teacher Standards Board.

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination for the reappointment of Roxane Stewart from the Hawai‘i Teacher Standards Board and three individuals.

 

     Upon review of the testimony, your Committee finds that Ms. Stewart's experience as an educator and administrator, commitment to excellence in education, and leadership abilities qualify her for nomination for reappointment to the Hawai‘i Teacher Standards Board.  Your Committee notes that Ms. Stewart has worked as a teacher and education administrator for more than fifteen years, and has served on the Hawai‘i Teacher Standards Board for the past year.  Ms. Stewart has done extensive work to advance science education and Native Hawaiian issues.  She also has knowledge and experience in Department of Education schools and charter schools.  Your Committee finds that Ms. Stewart's extensive experience, expertise in important education issues in Hawaii, and commitment to the needs of Hawaii's students will continue to be great assets to the Hawai‘i Teacher Standards Board.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Education that is attached to this report, your Committee, after full consideration of the background, experience, and qualifications of the nominee, has found the nominee to be qualified for the position to which nominated and recommends that the Senate advise and consent to the nomination.

 

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

 

 

 

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MICHELLE N. KIDANI, Chair