STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3712

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    S.R. No. 119

 

 

 

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.R. No. 119 entitled:

 

"SENATE 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 and intent of this measure is to promote access to education by 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.

 

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

 

     Your Committee finds that because Department of Education community school for adults graduates who successfully completed the competency-based community school diploma program do not qualify for federal student aid, alternate solutions are necessary to allow these graduates the opportunity to further their education.

 

     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.R. No. 119 and recommends its adoption.

 

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

 

 

 

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DONOVAN M. DELA CRUZ, Chair