STAND. COM. REP. NO. 583-16
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2016
RE: H.B. No. 1937
H.D. 2
Honorable Joseph M. Souki
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twenty-Eighth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2016
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Education, to which was referred H.B. No. 1937, H.D. 1, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS,"
begs leave to report as follows:
Your Committee has amended this measure by:
(1) Clarifying the proposed definitions of "practice of school psychology" and "school psychologist" to add "or its successor" to the reference to the National Association of School Psychologists;
(2) Clarifying the proposed qualifications and requirements for applicants who are seeking licensure as a school psychologist, including the degree requirements; post-graduate experience certification requirements; and requirements for persons who are already employed as a school psychologist but who have an out-of-state license or credential that has expired; and
(3) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.
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. 1937, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1937, H.D. 2.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Education,
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____________________________ ROY M. TAKUMI, Chair |
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