STAND. COM. REP. NO. 877-22

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 Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 1941, H.D. 1, 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 two-year Sustainable Community School Pilot Program to provide grants for the planning and implementation of community schools.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the University of Hawai‘i Place-based Learning and Community Engagement in School Program, Hawai‘i Afterschool Alliance, Early Childhood Action Strategy, Hawaii Children's Action Network Speaks!, Pacific American Foundation, Hawaii State Teachers Association, Democratic Party of Hawai‘i Education Caucus, Susannah Wesley Community Center, Partners in Development Foundation, and two individuals. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of Education, Special Education Advisory Council, and Hawai‘i Association of School Psychologists.

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. 1941, 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