STAND. COM. REP. NO. 467-22

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2022

RE: H.B. No. 1941

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Education, to which was referred H.B. No. 1941 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to require the Department of Education to establish a Sustainable Community School Program to provide grants for the planning and implementation of community schools.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Hawaii Afterschool Alliance; Democratic Party of Hawaii Education Caucus; Hawaii Children's Action Network Speaks!; Hawaii State Teachers Association; Early Childhood Action Strategy; and three individuals. Your Committee received testimony in support of the intent of this measure from the Department of Human Services. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of Education.

Your Committee finds that the community school model aims to organize community resources to enable students to thrive and excel. This measure will ensure high-quality educational opportunities and improved educational outcomes for students through the support and input of school families and the local community.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Establishing the Sustainable Community School Program as a two-year pilot program, rather than permanently in statute;

(2) Updating reporting requirements;

(3) Changing its effective date to July 1, 2050; and

(4) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Education that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1941, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1941, H.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Finance.

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

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JUSTIN H. WOODSON, Chair