STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1501

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2017

RE:   H.R. No. 54

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committees on Education and Higher Education, to which was referred H.R. No. 54 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII SYSTEM TO DEVELOP PROGRAMMING AND EDUCATIONAL SUPPORTS FOR EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANTS AND LONG-TERM SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS TO EARN TEACHING DEGREES AND BECOME FULL-TIME CERTIFIED TEACHERS,"

beg leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to strengthen public education in Hawaii by requesting the Department of Education and University of Hawaii to develop programming and educational supports, including stipend funding, for educational assistants and long-term substitute teachers to earn teaching degrees and become full-time certified teachers.

The Hawaii State Teachers Association and three concerned individuals supported this measure.  The Department of Education supported the intent of the measure.  The University of Hawaii submitted comments.

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Education and Higher Education that are attached to this report, your Committees concur with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 54 and recommend that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Education and Higher Education,

____________________________ ANGUS L.K. McKELVEY, Chair

____________________________ JUSTIN H. WOODSON, Chair