STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1410

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    S.C.R. No. 167

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 167 entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO ESTABLISH A VOCATIONAL EDUCATION OUT-OF-SCHOOL PROGRAM,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose and intent of this measure is to urge the Department of Education to establish a vocational education out-of-school program for the State's public and charter school students in grades nine through twelve.

     Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from Hawaii Youth Services Network and the Hawaii State Teachers Association.

     Your Committee received written comments on this measure from the Department of Education.

     Your Committee finds that a vocational education out-of-school program for students in grades nine through twelve will help to address two general issues:

(1)  The need for after-school supervision and structure for students of working parents; and

(2)  The need in the future for more workers with vocational skills.

For these reasons, your Committee finds that the establishment of a vocational education out-of-school program is worthy of further consideration.

     Your Committee requests that the Department of Education evaluate the resources necessary for implementation of the request made by this measure and provide this information to the subsequent committee that considers this measure.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 167 and recommends its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,

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JILL N. TOKUDA, Chair