STAND. COM. REP. NO. 72

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    S.B. No. 1042

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Education, to which was referred S.B. No. 1042 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose and intent of this measure is to allow public school students to enroll in career and technical programs in schools outside the service area in which they reside.

     Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Hawaii State Teachers Association and Democratic Party of Hawaii.  Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of Education.

     Your Committee finds that career and technical education programs give students the opportunity to explore and learn through the practical application of academic and technical skills and knowledge.  As such, career and technical education programs are critical to building a robust skilled workforce in the State.  Your Committee further finds that while students in any given complex area have a wide variety of interests and areas of aptitude, it is impossible to offer every career and technical education program at every school.  This measure will allow students to pursue career and technical programs that fit their interests even if those programs are offered in schools outside of their service area.

     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 S.B. No. 1042 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to your Committee on Ways and Means.

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

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MICHELLE N. KIDANI, Chair