STAND. COM. REP. NO. 457

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2021

RE: H.B. No. 396

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2021

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Education, to which was referred H.B. No. 396 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to allow nonprofit organizations to establish an applicant governing board and develop a charter application for a start-up or conversion charter school, subject to certain provisions.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from three individuals. Your Committee received testimony in opposition to this measure from one individual. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the State Public Charter School Commission.

Your Committee believes that this measure will allow for more opportunities to establish additional charter schools in the State through nonprofit organizations and bring new and innovative methods of education to Hawaii's youth.

Your Committee has amended this measure by changing its effective date to July 1, 2050.

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. 396, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 396, 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