STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1312-22

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2022

RE: S.B. No. 2818

S.D. 2

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 S.B. No. 2818, S.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO SUMMER EDUCATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to establish and fund a Summer Learning Coordinator position within the Department of Education to coordinate all school-based summer programs for children.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Education, Hawaii State Public Library System, Hawai‘i Afterschool Alliance, Hawai‘i Children's Action Network Speaks!, CARE Arts & Recreation Education Services, and six individuals. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of Budget and Finance.

Your Committee finds that learning loss caused by the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic needs to be addressed by providing strong support to Hawaii's students. Your Committee further finds that the summer months need to be utilized to provide coordinated summer programs that will close student achievement gaps, address student mental health, promote physical activity, and ensure child safety. Your Committee notes that the Department of Education needs additional capacity to coordinate and support efforts to accelerate learning during the summer. This measure will establish a Summer Learning Coordinator position to coordinate all school-based summer programs for children, avoid duplication of efforts, and promote the equitable provision of services.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Changing its effective date to July 1, 2051; and

(2) 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 S.B. No. 2818, S.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2818, S.D. 2, 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