STAND. COM. REP. NO. 4093

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: GOV. MSG. NO. 784

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Education, to which was referred Governor's Message No. 784, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of:

Early Learning Board

G.M. No. 784

KERRIE UROSEVICH, for a term to expire 06-30-2025,

begs leave to report as follows:

Your Committee has reviewed the personal history, resume, and statement submitted by Kerrie Urosevich for service on the Early Learning Board.

Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination for the reappointment of Kerrie Urosevich from the Executive Office on Early Learning, Early Learning Board, Seagull Schools, Parents And Children Together, and one individual.

Upon review of the testimony, your Committee finds that Dr. Urosevich currently serves on the Early Learning Board as the statutorily required representative from the Hawaii Early Intervention Coordinating Council. In this capacity, Dr. Urosevich advises and assists the Department of Education regarding the transition of toddlers with special needs to preschool and other appropriate services. Dr. Urosevich is presently the Lead for System Design and Innovation for the Early Childhood Action Strategy Collaborative Leaders Network. In this capacity, Dr. Urosevich works collaboratively with nonprofits, agencies, and schools to increase the quality of and access to early childhood and health services in both the public and private sectors.

Your Committee additionally finds that Dr. Urosevich possesses extensive education and experience in early education and related fields. She previously served as the Governor's Early Childhood Coordinator and Action Strategy Coordinator for the Executive Office on Early Learning and has a professional background in systems-building through her mediation and facilitation consultancy. She is active in the community, serving on various Hawaii-based and international boards, including Hawaii's Early Intervention Coordinating Council. In her personal statement Dr. Urosevich noted that she is motivated by her experience as a mother in navigating early education systems and her passion to improve the health and well-being of children and families. Your Committee therefore recommends that Kerrie Urosevich be appointed to the Early Learning Board based on her knowledge, background, and experience.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Education that is attached to this report, your Committee, after full consideration of the background, experience, and qualifications of the nominee, has found the nominee to be qualified for the position to which nominated and recommends that the Senate advise and consent to the nomination.

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

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MICHELLE N. KIDANI, Chair