STAND. COM. REP. NO.  2042-18

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2018

 

RE:   S.C.R. No. 160

 

 

 

 

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Education, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 160 entitled:

 

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO EXPLORE STUDENT AID OPTIONS FOR STUDENTS WHO ATTEND A DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION COMMUNITY SCHOOL FOR ADULTS AND OPT TO ENROLL IN AND COMPLETE THE COMPETENCY-BASED COMMUNITY SCHOOL DIPLOMA PROGRAM TO EARN A HAWAII ADULT COMMUNITY SCHOOL DIPLOMA,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to request the Department of Education to:

 

(1)  Explore student aid options for students who attend a Department of Education community school for adults and opt to enroll and complete the competency-based community school diploma program to earn a Hawaii adult community school diploma; and

 

(2)  Work with the University of Hawaii to identify alternatives for student aid.

 

The Department of Education and Oahu County Committee on Legislative Priorities of the Democratic Party of Hawaii testified in support of 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 S.C.R. No. 160 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