STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1510

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2017

RE:   H.C.R. No. 77

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.C.R. No. 77 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO PREPARE AND SUBMIT A REPORT ON TITLED, FORMULA DRIVEN, AND DISCRETIONARY FEDERAL FUNDS FOR WHICH THE STATE IS ELIGIBLE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to:

     (1)  Request the Department of Education to prepare and submit to the Legislature a report on titled, formula driven, discretionary federal funds available for public education and for which the State was eligible, and whether the federal funds were obtained or used by the State; and

     (2)  Request the Board of Education to examine the efficient utilization of federal resources available to Hawaii to ensure that funding follows students and is used within appropriate and expected timelines.

The Hawaii State Teachers Association and an individual 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 concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 77 and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

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

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JUSTIN H. WOODSON, Chair