STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1784

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: H.C.R. No. 38

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Lower & Higher Education, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 38 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO SUPPORT AND IMPLEMENT COMMUNITY SCHOOLS AS A STRATEGY FOR INCREASING ACCESS TO A HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to urge the Board of Education and Department of Education to support and implement the community schools model of education as a research-based strategy to increase access to a high-quality education for Hawaii's public school students, especially those enrolled in schools identified for comprehensive and targeted support and intervention.

The Department of Education, Hawaii State Teachers Association, Democratic Party of Hawaii Education Caucus, and Hawaii Afterschool Alliance submitted testimony in support of this measure.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Lower & Higher Education that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 38 and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Lower & Higher Education,

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JUSTIN H. WOODSON, Chair