STAND. COM. REP. NO.  302

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2017

RE:   H.B. No. 1601

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Education, to which was referred H.B. No. 1601 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to provide much-needed educational programs that integrate arts instruction with other core academics for creative learning by appropriating funds for the Turnaround Arts program in partnership with the Hawaii Arts Alliance.

The Department of Education, State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, Kalihi Kai Elementary School, Kamaile Academy Public Conversion Charter School, Hawaii Arts Alliance, and numerous concerned individuals supported this measure.

     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. 1601 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to your Committee on Finance.

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

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ROY M. TAKUMI, Chair