STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3171

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.B. No. 2257

S.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2020

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committees on Judiciary and Ways and Means, to which was referred S.B. No. 2257, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION,"

beg leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to:

(1) Require that a nominee to the State Public Charter School Commission be a resident of the State or be willing to relocate to the State; and

(2) Provide that commission members may be reimbursed for necessary and reasonable travel expenses.

Your Committees received no testimony on this measure.

Your Committees find that the State Public Charter School Commission's mission is to authorize high-quality public charter schools throughout the State. Existing law sets minimum requirements for each nominee to the State Public Charter School Commission to ensure a long-term strategic vision for Hawaii's public charter schools. However, existing law remains silent in regard to a residency requirement for a nominee. Your Committees believe that in order to efficiently and effectively carry out the State Public Charter School Commission's mission, each nominee needs to reside in the State, or be willing to reside in the State, in order to foster availability, communication, and community engagement in Hawaii.

As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Judiciary and Ways and Means that are attached to this report, your Committees are in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2257, S.D. 1, and recommend that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Judiciary and Ways and Means,

________________________________ DONOVAN M. DELA CRUZ, Chair

________________________________ KARL RHOADS, Chair