STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2815

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.B. No. 2393

S.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred S.B. No. 2393 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to require the Department of Education to create a comprehensive plan to establish one or more alternative learning centers within each school complex area in the State.

The OCC Legislative Priorities Committee, Democratic Party of Hawaii submitted written comments in support of this measure.

The Department of Education submitted written comments on this measure.

Your Committee finds that the development of a comprehensive plan is necessary to ensure that the establishment of alternative learning centers benefits students.

Your Committee has amended this measure by making technical nonsubstantive changes for purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.

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 is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2393, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2393, S.D. 1.

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

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DONOVAN M. DELA CRUZ, Chair