STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1102

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: H.B. No. 1347

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 1347, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO CHARTER SCHOOLS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to provide more accountability and transparency for state funds by:

(1) Requiring that annual charter school audits be performed by an auditor selected by the charter school authorizer; and

(2) Requiring charter schools to provide access to all or any part of financial records to its charter school authorizer, without payment of a fee.

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs and a concerned individual supported this measure. Halau Ku Mana Public Charter School opposed this measure. The State Public Charter School Commission offered comments on this measure.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1347, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair